What is Lempel-Ziv-Welch compression in SAP CA-VE - SAP Visual Enterprise?

SAP Term: Lempel-Ziv-Welch compression

• Component: CA-VE

• Component Name: SAP Visual Enterprise

• Description: A lossless compression method that finds repeated patterns in blocks of pixels in an image. Variations of LZW compression are used in a number of image file formats, including GIF and TIFF.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) compression is a type of data compression algorithm used in SAP Visual Enterprise (CA-VE). It is a lossless compression algorithm, meaning that the original data can be reconstructed exactly from the compressed data. LZW works by replacing strings of characters with codes, which are then used to represent the original data. This reduces the amount of data that needs to be stored or transmitted. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP Visual Enterprise, LZW compression is used to reduce the size of 3D models and other large files. This makes it easier to store and transmit these files, as well as reducing the amount of time it takes to load them. To use LZW compression, simply select the “Compress” option in the SAP Visual Enterprise menu. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using LZW compression, it is important to remember that the compressed file will be larger than the original file. This means that if you are trying to reduce the size of a file, you should compress it multiple times until you reach the desired size. Additionally, it is important to remember that LZW compression is a lossless algorithm, so you should not compress files more than necessary. 
  
  Related Information: 
  LZW compression is just one of many types of data compression algorithms used in SAP Visual Enterprise. Other algorithms include Huffman coding and run-length encoding. Additionally, there are many other types of data compression algorithms used in other software applications.