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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.
ORA at a glance
ORA
Convert to ORA when you need a layered raster file that remains editable across open creative applications.
It is a good target for illustration handoff, collaborative painting workflows, and vendor-neutral layered artwork exchange.
Format comparison
| Feature | LWP | ORA |
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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 | 2006 |
| Inventor | Lotus Development Corporation / IBM | Libre Graphics community |
| 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 ORA
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Open layered-raster exchange story.
FAQs
Why convert LWP to ORA?
Convert to ORA when you need a layered raster file that remains editable across open creative applications.
It is a good target for illustration handoff, collaborative painting workflows, and vendor-neutral layered artwork exchange.
What changes when converting LWP to ORA?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Archival profile changes from strong in LWP to moderate in ORA. Workflow profile changes from exchange in LWP to delivery in ORA.
What should I review after converting LWP to ORA?
Check the exported file for Not every major commercial raster editor treats it as a primary native working format.; Layer feature parity still depends on application support..