LW file - How do I open a .lw file?

The table below provides useful information about the .lw file extension. It answers questions such as:

• What is the .lw file?
• What program do I need to open a .lw file?
• How can the .lw file be opened, edited or printed?
• How can I convert .lw files to another format?

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3 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

✅ LiteWave Compressed Audio File

.lw

Description:
The LW file is a LiteWave Compressed Audio File. LiteWave is a file compression tool designed specifically for audio.

The LW format description is not yet available

Category: Audio files

Application: LiteWave

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

LW aliases:

lwv

LW related links:

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LW related extensions:

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✅ Line Work TIFF Image

.lw

Description:
The LW file is a Line Work TIFF Image. TIFF (originally standing for Tagged Image File Format) is a file format for storing images, popular among graphic artists, the publishing industry.

LW format description

Category: Graphic files

Application: XnView

Mime-type: image/tiff

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

LW aliases:

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LW related links:

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LW related extensions:

.tif

Tag Image File Format

.bl

Binary Linework TIFF Image

.bp

Binary Picture TIFF Image

.hc

High Resolution Continuous-tone TIFF Image

.mp

Monochrome Picture TIFF Image

.fp

TIFF Final Page

✅ Lightwave 3D Binary Data

.lw

Description:
The LW file is a Lightwave 3D Binary Data. Lightwave 3D is a great 3d modeler and animator software.

The LW format description is not yet available

Category: Data files

Application: Lightwave 3D

Mime-type: application/octet-stream

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

LW aliases:

-

LW related links:

-

LW related extensions:

.lwo

Lightwave 3D Object

.asc

Autodesk 3D Studio Scene in ASCII

.3ds

Autodesk 3D Studio Scene

.3dx

Rhino 3D Model

.pln

ArchiCAD 3D Model

.o2c

O2C 3D Model

Other types of files may also use the .lw file extension.

🚫 The .lw file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

🔴 Can't open a .lw 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 cannot open this file:

example.lw

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .lw file association, check the FAQ.

🔴 Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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