Audio
What is a .lw file?
A .lw file is a Lightwright Show File (version 1). This is an audio format. Confusingly, this extension has been used by 2 different formats over the years — they're all listed below.
This extension has been used by more than one format
2 different formats have claimed .lw over the years, so two files with the same extension aren't necessarily the same kind of thing.
How to open a .lw file
- VLC plays almost every audio format ever made.
- Audacity opens it for editing.
The registry records this extension against Lightwright Show File, LightWave 3D Object, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .lw file
- Export as .mp3 from Audacity or VLC for maximum compatibility.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .lw.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightwright Show File | 1 | — | fmt/1151 |
| LightWave 3D Object | — | — | fmt/1205 |