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The next Beta of version 2020.1 Revision 120339 on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X is now available to download

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?optio...3817&Itemid=81

This latest build resolves several issues reported and added further improvements for XAVC playback Lightworks hope to finalise the release version this week

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The next Beta of version 2020.1 Revision 120433 is now available to download.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=213949&Itemid=81

This latest build resolves all the major issues prior to releasing, please be sure to check that this build is working as you expect as Lightworks hope to make it public next week.

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The next Beta version 2020.1 Revision 120537 is now available to download.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=214227&Itemid=81

Due to the current uncertain situation Lightworks is holding off the release for another week or so. This latest build resolves a couple of regressions that the extra time has allowed the developers to resolve.

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The next Beta of version 2020.1 Revision 121161 is now available to download.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=216026&Itemid=81

Things have been progressing slower over the last few weeks due to the current world situation, Lightworks is hoping to announce the new release date very soon.

There is a number of fixes plus more information added to the error.log for importing files

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The next Beta of version 2020.1 Revision 121665 on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X is now available to download.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=217550&Itemid=81

This resolves some issues that have been reported and added better notification should a YouTube upload fail due to no channel being present

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Lightworks V2020.1 (formerly V14.6) is now released.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=218434&Itemid=81

This latest version adds support for importing and decoding HEVC/H.265 media natively including being able to create proxy files to work with until switching back to the Hi-Res to render/export the sequence.

Some of the other new features in version 2020.1 can be seen below:

    Added decode support for HEVC/H.265 files
    Added ability to lasso segments on the sequence timeline
    Added support for the latest versions of Ubuntu
    Added ability to detect rotated phone footage and rotate it to the correct orientation automatically
    Added "Libraries" heading to the Content Manager
        Moved Local files import option under this heading
        Moved Audio Network import option under this heading
        Moved Pond5 import option under this heading
    Added improvements to Audio Network integration
        Media can now be imported into a project
        Media can now be used in a sequence
        Export is prevented if the sequence contains non purchased media
    Added ability to handle still images correctly
        Added new "Images" filter
        Images now import at the correct scale ratio rather than being scaled to the output format
        Added ability to drag an image into the sequence viewer or timeline
        Removed pagination on search results
    Added improvements to varispeed in Flexible layout
        Added segment right-click 'Speed' menu item
        Added 'Show segments speeds' option on the timeline appearance panel (to restore per-track speed widgets)
        Removed per-track speed button by default
    Added HD overlay to the vectorscope
    Added support for browsing "Amazing Music Tracks" from within "Libraries"
    Added new enhancements for Tile view bins (text now appears outside of the tile rather than overlaying the image) Fixed layout only
    Added ability to generate .lvix seek files locally (previously stored next to linked media)
    Added Blackmagic BRAW decode panel to the Video tab of the project card
    Added UHD Media to the Media->Transcoding tab to allow for transcoding to UHD on import
    Added better Keyboard shortcut handling of using standard keyboard shortcuts ie, pressing delete deletes clips
    Added ability to select segments on the sequence timeline
    Added ability to right click a clip containing ranged cue markers and select Make->Sequence from Cue Markers
    Added better categories for Keyboard Assignments list
    Added German translation wordings into the installers
    Added ability to move an effect along the timeline without changing it's routing
    Added ability to select multiple items then edit the text for one of the fields which now causes all rows to be updated
    Added ability to apply effects to selected timeline segments
    Added ability to change the size of the project thumbnail images by holding down CTRL and scrolling with the mouse wheel
    Improved timeline sync-loss representation
    Updated to the latest MainConcept SDK's
    And much more!


The full list of fixes and other improvements in version 2020.1 can be found in the 2020.1 Release Notes document on the Downloads page

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Lightworks have released a maintenance built V2020.1.1

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=225429&Itemid=81

Since Editshare no longer own Lightworks see: https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=224938&Itemid=81

This latest version is purely to update the EULA within the installers (based on Lightworks now being owned by LWKS Software LTD) but does also include a couple of fixes which should help to address some issues that have arisen since May 2020.

Their next step is to make Lightworks 2021.1 available as a public beta version over the coming weeks.

 

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On 9/22/2020 at 6:50 PM, Brian Drysdale said:

Lightworks have released a maintenance built V2020.1.1

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=225429&Itemid=81

Since Editshare no longer own Lightworks see: https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=224938&Itemid=81

This latest version is purely to update the EULA within the installers (based on Lightworks now being owned by LWKS Software LTD) but does also include a couple of fixes which should help to address some issues that have arisen since May 2020.

Their next step is to make Lightworks 2021.1 available as a public beta version over the coming weeks.

 

I can only assume this will be Good News for the future of Lightworks! I read the news on the LWKS forum which I'm also a member of, but I'd be curious to know how many Lightworks users there on this forum.

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here is one user! :)  and curious as well if people keep using it or only the hard core lightworks fans? 

 

I think and hope this is really good news. and looking forward to the next beta release to see how the new dynamics will reflect in the development speed (which imo was very slow  and incomplete in the last beta process ...)

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I was on a moderators; conference call with the new owners and Matt Saindford, the manager. I suspect the development should become quicker, since they are no longer being diverted by Editshare's Flow Story. Lightworks is now a core product for a company, rather than one that came along with the media management product they really wanted.

The flexible layout will remain, because that's the one that the editors working on larger projects like using.

From what they said, the general plan seems to be for Lightworks to be an even faster editor, without large amounts of bloat, but able to easily interface/exchange with more specialist programs. Higher resolution formats were also mentioned and possible crossover of some aspects of QScan into Lightworks.

In V2021.1,  I gather there will be improvements to the VFX and audio. They're trying to make it easier for beginners to get started, although, how far that goes in the next version remains to be seen. The social media market is also included in the announced list of new feature,

There are plans for new video tutorials, many of which are now getting old, although some of the early ones give good working methods, if you don't want to use drag and drop. 

The Lightworks beta phase always tends to run longer than planned, there's usually a lot of input from users for new features, quite apart from the planned features and the fixes. A few users are more into computer software than making productions, so they tend to go bug hunting, which throws up more work.

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This is all great news Brian Drysdale! I love the flexible layout. 

I do my audio work with a DAW, but I understand people want to manipulate audio as well in the same program... 

My main problem with Lightworks (running it on different flavors of linux) was stability: for me personally I have no need for more features, just less offline media, crash issues, workarounds etc.. ... if this is solved, this is the best NLE for me on the market.

 

 

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I would get into the beta testing at an early stage, so that any issues with your Linux operating system can be addressed by the developers. Often users just use the release version and don;t test the beta, although, I gather not being able to have both a release and a beta version on your machine at the same time with some OS makes life difficult.

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4 hours ago, kris limbach said:

here is one user! ? and curious as well if people keep using it or only the hard core lightworks fans?

 

I got into Lightworks somewhat by chance, but learned to love its minimalist philosphy (both in its interface as well as general design and approach to editing), particularly its emphasis on keyboard use.

There's always a steep learning curve with learning keyboard shortcuts, compared to mouse use which is pretty much intuitive for the last few generations of users, but once it becomes second nature, not having to depend on the wired rodent enormously increases efficiency (I find), allowing you to concentrate on the creative aspects of editing.

I have more of a music/recording background and it's a similar story with my DAW of choice, Samplitude - unfortunately also relatively unknown due to an almost non-existent marketing strategy.

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Lightworks suffered over the years from the management of its company. It was purely hardware based until Editshare took over and they released the software 2010 public beta, which could be run on any computer.  What kept it going were the film editors who got it and preferred it to AVID.

It's more open to drag and drop now, although, you could still do in in the 2010 version. That one now reminds me of how my Sage accounting software forced me into doing good accounting practice. That Lightworks forced you to name your edits, otherwise you'd lose them. Then you had the option of temporary or permanent edits - this is because you can have more than one timeline on the screen at a time in its layout. So, you could little rough edits on the side that you didn't want to keep after you've either rejected them or put them into the main timeline.. 

However, that wouldn't be so good for beginners, or users who only want to basic editing.

You can still do that, but you now have to delete them rather than just closing a temporary edit, which was automatically deleted. 

 

 

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The Lightworks Console was a feature that editors loved. There is no rubber banding, like you find with other controllers, its built into the architecture of Lightworks . One of the moderators let film students use it and they thought it felt like they were no longer editing on a computer.

I gather there;s less risk of repetitive strain injury with the console because of it ergonomic design. A downside these days is the cost because it was manufactured in batches it costs the same an an Arri Matte box. The upside being that  lasts as long as an Arri Matte box.  

 

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I just read your replies now, but I'd looked into the console quite a bit when I first got on to the LW platform, and while I couldn't justify the price of the full console for my current needs, I remember there was a much cheaper stripped down version which looked quite decent.

How would you say the two compare? Would it bring any advantages to someone who is already extremely comfortable with the keyboard interface?

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I've got a Contour Shuttle Pro. It works pretty well, however, you do get a touch of rubber banding if you over do the Jog wheel inputs. This is because it uses keystrokes., the full console is designed into the Lightworks architecture. so doesn't have this and is regarded as the best controller on a NLE.

The traditional working method with the Lightworks console is to operate this one hand and to have the mouse in the other in a two handed style. It has a long working life, with 20 year old examples still being used.

The Shuttle Pro has functions assigned to the buttons, so you can use it that way, but if you're planning to work with the keyboard, this would make more sense.

 

The X-Keys 68 Jog/Shuttle   controller also works with Lightworks, but is more expensive than the Shuttle Pro.

 

 

 

 

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The first build of the V2021,1 beta is now available for downloading. This is the first major version under the new owners.


https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=226509&Itemid=81#226509

New features include:

Projects created in Lightworks no longer require a frame rate to be selected during project creation. This allows for any frame rate content to be imported to a project and played back, logged and added to a sequence seamlessly, including:

    All content is played at its natural rate regardless of media frame rate.
    Import 23.98fps, 24fps, 25fps, 29.97fps, 30fps, 50fps, 60fps, 120fps, and 240fps media into the same project
    The video output format is now set per sequence instead of on the project card
    Copies of a sequence can be made for different output frame rates if required

Asset Associations now allow for sequences, clips, subclips, documents, and to be linked together by loading an asset into the source viewer and selecting the “Associates” tab:

Added “Square” and “Portrait” sequence output formats for social media.

There are other additions and fixes.

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The 2nd Lightworks V2021.1 beta has been released

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=227192&Itemid=81#227192

This build resolves several important issues raised over the last week and includes the ability to modify the appearance of the user interface even further.

There's new user interface changes throughout the application with some new icons throughout the application (work in progress) more configuration options for configuring the user interface within the "Appearance" panel: Global: Font, Panels, Flexible layout, Menus, Popups, Buttons and Tables

Plus a number of fixes.

 

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The third Lightworks Beta Version 2021.1 (revision 125517) now available on Windows Linux and Mac.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=227684&Itemid=81

This adds ability to 'H.264/MP4",  'MOV', 'MXF' and 'AVI' using a custom output format (Lightworks Pro Only)

There are also various fixes.

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The fourth Lightworks Beta Version 2021.1 is now available on Windows Linux and Mac.

https://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=19&id=228196&Itemid=81#228196

This latest build includes translations to Korean and Vietnamese among several other regressions reported.

There is a known issue with ShuttlePRO devices which is being resolved by Contour,

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