AVV file format description

Many people share .avv files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .avv file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .avv files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.avv - Avid Media Composer Volume Data

The AVV data files are related to Avid Media Composer. The AVV file is an Avid Media Composer Volume Data. Avid Media Composer is an all-purpose video editing program that allows you to edit, create special effects and animations, and even create high-quality soundtracks.

Application:

Avid Media Composer

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/octet-stream

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Avid Media Composer Volume Data related extensions:

.fse: Altair FEKO SPARK3D Export Data
.hfe: Altair FEKO Magnetic Field Strengths Data
.tray: CorelDRAW Corel CONNECT Tray Data
.efe: Altair FEKO Electric Field Strengths Data
.qsx: QuickSurf Data
.item: DM Genie Item Data

Naturally, other applications may also use the .avv file extension. Even harmful programs can create .avv files. Be especially cautious with .avv files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .avv file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.avv

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .avv file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

acv, adv, agv, av, avb, avc, avd, avf, avg, vv, xvv

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.agv: ArcGIS Video Metadata
.vv: Virt Viewer Configuration
.avd: Avery LabelPro Database
.avb: Avid Media Composer Binary Data
.adv: Ableton Live Device Preset
.avf: Avermedia Recorded Video Backup

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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