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IIQ at a glance
IIQ
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
LWP at a glance
LWP
Convert to LWP when maintaining compatibility with Lotus-era document archives or when an inherited repository still depends on Word Pro files.
In most modern contexts the practical task is to open, preserve, or migrate LWP documents into DOCX, ODT, or PDF.
Use LWP only when the surrounding workflow truly still depends on it.
Format comparison
| Feature | IIQ | LWP |
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| File type | Image | Document |
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| Compression / quality | raw | depends |
| File size characteristics | large | medium |
| Compatibility | limited | broad |
| Editability | high | moderate |
| Created year | 2007 | 1996 |
| Inventor | Phase One | Lotus Development Corporation / IBM |
| Status | proprietary | active |
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| Archival suitability | strong | strong |
| Metadata handling | rich | moderate |
| Delivery profile | limited | strong |
| Workflow fit | source | exchange |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use IIQ
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
When to use LWP
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Important in office-suite history.
FAQs
Why convert IIQ to LWP?
Convert to LWP when maintaining compatibility with Lotus-era document archives or when an inherited repository still depends on Word Pro files.
In most modern contexts the practical task is to open, preserve, or migrate LWP documents into DOCX, ODT, or PDF.
Use LWP only when the surrounding workflow truly still depends on it.
What changes when converting IIQ to LWP?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from large in IIQ to medium in LWP. Quality profile changes from raw in IIQ to depends in LWP. Editability profile changes from high in IIQ to moderate in LWP. Compatibility profile changes from limited in IIQ to broad in LWP. Metadata profile changes from rich in IIQ to moderate in LWP. Delivery profile changes from limited in IIQ to strong in LWP. Workflow profile changes from source in IIQ to exchange in LWP.
What should I review after converting IIQ to LWP?
Check the exported file for Largely obsolete as a current editable target.; Less familiar than other legacy office formats to modern users..