### AVI MetaEdit Help

#### About this Software

AVI MetaEdit was developed by the U.S. National Archives supported by Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative and AudioVisual Preservation Solutions.
This tool permits embedding, editing, and exporting of metadata in AVI (Standard and OpenDML) files. This tool can also enforce file structure and metadata recommendations and specifications from U.S. National Archives, Microsoft, and IBM.

#### Explanation of AVI MetaEdit Views and Documents

- TECH
- CORE
- TRACE
- Explanation of Errors and Warnings

#### Metadata Standards

- Definitions and Use of LIST-INFO metadata
- Utilization of IMIT for Coding Process History metadata
- XML chunks

#### Use

- Preferences
- Use of Audio/Video Only Checksums
- Application of Validation Rules
- Suggested Workflows