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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.
DPX at a glance
DPX
Convert to DPX when the destination is a color pipeline, VFX handoff, scanned-film workflow, or professional frame-sequence archive.
It is ideal for high-fidelity moving-image production and preservation.
Format comparison
| Feature | LWP | DPX |
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| File type | Document | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | depends |
| File size characteristics | medium | medium |
| Compatibility | broad | broad |
| Editability | moderate | moderate |
| Created year | 1996 | 1994 |
| Inventor | Lotus Development Corporation / IBM | SMPTE / Kodak lineage |
| Status | active | active |
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| Archival suitability | strong | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | moderate |
| Delivery profile | strong | strong |
| Workflow fit | exchange | delivery |
| Vector scaling | Not supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use LWP
- authoring
- review and collaboration
- distribution
- Important in office-suite history.
When to use DPX
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Strong fit for image-sequence workflows in post-production.
FAQs
Why convert LWP to DPX?
Convert to DPX when the destination is a color pipeline, VFX handoff, scanned-film workflow, or professional frame-sequence archive.
It is ideal for high-fidelity moving-image production and preservation.
What changes when converting LWP to DPX?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Archival profile changes from strong in LWP to moderate in DPX. Workflow profile changes from exchange in LWP to delivery in DPX.
What should I review after converting LWP to DPX?
Check the exported file for Not intended as a casual web or consumer image format.; Usually much heavier than mainstream delivery targets..