Lightworks Changelog

What's new in Lightworks 2023.1 (138994)

Feb 3, 2023

Own Your Workspace with Custom Layout Creation:
Your edit, your rules. Create, define, and adjust custom workspace layouts to maximize your edit.
Maximise Colour with HDR Workflows:
Get the most from your footage by utilising the full range of colour and contrast available.
Control Your VFX with Video Mask Effects:
Create and improve a variety of professional-quality effects and adjustments.
Sound Better Than Ever with Improved audio:
We've made further improvements to our audio suite to help your project sound its best.
Sprinkle some magic with video fx improvements:
Enhancements to the VFX toolset mean it's easier than ever to add visual effects to your production.
Looking good with an improved Ui:
We've made a host of big and small upgrades to the Lightworks user interface.

New in Lightworks 2022.3 (136244) (Aug 12, 2022)

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (129679) Beta (Jul 6, 2021)

Here you will be able to view the list of fixes/changes between Beta builds. Please pay particular attention to the "Limitations and Known problems" list, as this may change with each new build.
Known Issues:
H.264 Proxy files will fail to be created from high frame rate media
The Quick Start Video referred to on the startup wizard is currently being updated
Proxy images may have incorrect black bars surrounding the image
Some proxy files generated from H.265/HEVC media may be incorrect
Issues generating proxy files from 4k media with codecs other than H.264
Contour ShuttlePROs will not work unless you duplicate the 'Lightworks' settings in their app and then point it at the current Beta app/bundle
Prints containing multiple V tracks and DVEs used will not display correctly in a sequence
DVEs may change position when switching to a different sequence output
MXF, AVI and MOV export options have an incorrect mix of PAL and NTSC options
H.264/MP4 exports at 23.98fps show the audio sync is half a frame out
PAL/NTSC source files thumbnails/viewers may not play out on the hardware I/O
Freeze frames in sequences exported to AAF will be ignored in Adobe Premiere (XML works)
Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
Media can appear offline after removing a media space with the import panel open
Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a colour correction effect
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (129568) Beta (Jul 1, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (129386) Beta (Jun 24, 2021)

Improved handling of opening projects created with earlier versions of Lightworks
Fixed rotation values entered via the graphs textbox being unnecessarily constrained
Fixed Blackmagic RAW files only showing the first frame
Fixed crash deleting a user created effect from the Transitions panel
Fixed incorrect audio channel information in embedded OMF exports
Fixed potential audio crackle when playing files backwards
Fixed sequence timeline moving position when minimising tracks
Cross Platform Limitations and Known Issues:
Audio will play incorrectly on MKV files with AAC SBR encoding
H.264 Proxy files will fail to be created from high frame rate media
The Quick Start Video referred to on the startup wizard is currently being updated
Proxy images may have incorrect black bars surrounding the image
Some proxy files generated from H.265/HEVC media may be incorrect
Issues generating proxy files from 4k media with codecs other than H.264
Contour ShuttlePROs will not work unless you duplicate the 'Lightworks' settings in their app and then point it at the current Beta app/bundle
Prints containing multiple V tracks and DVEs used will not display correctly in a sequence
DVEs may change position when switching to a different sequence output
MXF, AVI and MOV export options have an incorrect mix of PAL and NTSC options
H.264/MP4 exports at 23.98fps show the audio sync is half a frame out
PAL/NTSC source files thumbnails/viewers may not play out on the hardware I/O
Freeze frames in sequences exported to AAF will be ignored in Adobe Premiere (XML works)
Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
Media can appear offline after removing a media space with the import panel open
Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a colour correction effect
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (129128) Beta (Jun 11, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (129077) Beta (Jun 9, 2021)

Added further improvements to third party libraries
Added a better workflow for sign in/registration
Added 'Sign in' button to the vendors splash screen
Added the ability to get back to the vendors splash screen (by clicking the 'Back' arrow)
Added settings icons (three dots) to each of the vendors libraries
Restored the ability to append the sequence frame rate to the sequence name when making a copy
If you leave the name unchanged and select a new frame-rate, then the rate is appended to the new name (instead of 'Copy')
If you specify a new sequence name, there will be no suffix.
If you apply multiple conversions (frame rate change, Trace etc) the name will be appended with each option
Removed clickable media location link on files imported from cloud storage providers
Fixed Subclips made from a Sync showing the incorrect timecode on a viewer to what is shown in a bin
Fixed potential crash zooming into reverse varispeeded audio
Fixed black frames appearing at the end of HEVC media causing frame skip errors
Fixed crash consuming memory with icons when the UI is scaled
Fixed varispeed widgets from being drawn for every UI update whilst playing
Fixed distorted audio on the sequence timeline with higher frame rate media
Fixed appearance of cloud storage images looking poor quality on 4K displays
Fixed missing waveform thumbnails for Audio Network and Amazing Music Tracks
Fixed Cart panel for third party libraries having no minimum size
Fixed missing thumbnails in the Cart from third party libraries
Cross Platform Limitations and Known Issues:
H.264 Proxy files will fail to be created from high frame rate media
The Quick Start Video referred to on the startup wizard is currently being updated
Proxy images may have incorrect black bars surrounding the image
Some proxy files generated from H.265/HEVC media may be incorrect
Issues generating proxy files from 4k media with codecs other than H.264
Contour ShuttlePROs will not work unless you duplicate the 'Lightworks' settings in their app and then point it at the current Beta app/bundle
Prints containing multiple V tracks and DVEs used will not display correctly in a sequence
DVEs may change position when switching to a different sequence output
MXF, AVI and MOV export options have an incorrect mix of PAL and NTSC options
H.264/MP4 exports at 23.98fps show the audio sync is half a frame out
PAL/NTSC source files thumbnails/viewers may not play out on the hardware I/O
Freeze frames in sequences exported to AAF will be ignored in Adobe Premiere (XML works)
Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
Media can appear offline after removing a media space with the import panel open
Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a colour correction effect
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute
Limitations and Known Problems on Mac 10.9 (Mavericks) and Higher:
Boris plugins will not work on macOS 11.0 (Big Sur)
Potential loss of output clicking the voice over icon on a sequence with AJA hardware enabled
Any users running Macbook Pros MUST disable "Automatic graphics switching" under "Energy Saver" in the "System Preferences"
Lightworks supports all OS X versions from 10.9 (Mavericks) onwards
There is no H.264 MOV export
There is no Quicktime/MPEG4 export option
There is no Apple ProRes 4444 export option
There is no support for Matrox I/O hardware
The shared project feature is not currently working
Video overlay may change brightness on playback when running dual monitor setups
MTS playback may be poor
Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 64bit):
There is no QuickTime Movie/MPEG4 import/export via Apple SDK
After Effects plugins are not supported
Limitations and Known Problems (Linux 64bit):
Please uninstall any previous Beta build before installing a new one
Tested distros (Other distributions may work, but have not been tested):
Debian Distros:
Ubuntu/Lubuntu/Xbuntu 20.04 and higher
Mint 17
RPM Distros:
Fedora 30 and higher
The proxy creation process may hang at the end of proxy creation
There is no Quicktime Movie/MPEG4 export option
ATI and Nvidia cards are supported. LWKS recommends Nvidia for the best performance
There is no FX plugin support
Do not use linux default GFX driver. If you experience the viewer playing at a reduced size then the Linux default graphics driver is installed. Please make sure the Nvidia driver is loaded an the system is restarted
Limitations and Known Issues With Matrox Hardware I/O (Windows only):
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using MXO2 will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough the captures using MXO2 will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
Limitations and Known Issues With Blackmagic Hardware I/O (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X):
Input or Output only devices cannot be used. Lightworks requires both an Input and an Output to be present on the device.
The SDI output may flash when stopping playback if set to an interlaced output
Audio monitor level control has no effect on Blackmagic recordings
You will not be able to view video on the Blackmagic output if Precision is set to 10bit. Change to 8bit
There will be no audio playback when the project card is set to 1080p59.94
Limitations and Known Issues With AJA Hardware I/O (Windows and Mac OS X):
Audio monitor level control has no effect on AJA recording
There is no E-E when using the KONA LHi during recording
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using AJA devices will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough the captures using AJA devices will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
On Kona 3G SDI 1 output must be used with Windows 32bit and SDI 2 output must be used with Windows 64bit

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (128976) Beta (Jun 4, 2021)

Cross Platform Features and Fixes:
Fixed potential crash deleting multiple files
Fixed incorrect playback of some media (repeat frames audio sync loss)
Cross Platform Limitations and Known Issues:
Media locations to cloud storage will show as a clickable link that will not work
The Quick Start Video referred to on the startup wizard is currently being updated
Proxy images may have incorrect black bars surrounding the image
Some proxy files generated from H.265/HEVC media may be incorrect
Issues generating proxy files from 4k media with codecs other than H.264
Contour ShuttlePROs will not work unless you duplicate the 'Lightworks' settings in their app and then point it at the current Beta app/bundle
Prints containing multiple V tracks and DVEs used will not display correctly in a sequence
DVEs may change position when switching to a different sequence output
MXF, AVI and MOV export options have an incorrect mix of PAL and NTSC options
H.264/MP4 exports at 23.98fps show the audio sync is half a frame out
PAL/NTSC source files thumbnails/viewers may not play out on the hardware I/O
Freeze frames in sequences exported to AAF will be ignored in Adobe Premiere (XML works)
Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
Media can appear offline after removing a media space with the import panel open
Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a colour correction effect
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute
Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 64bit):
There is no QuickTime Movie/MPEG4 import/export via Apple SDK
After Effects plugins are not supported
Limitations and Known Issues With Matrox Hardware I/O (Windows only):
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using MXO2 will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough the captures using MXO2 will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
Limitations and Known Issues With Blackmagic Hardware I/O (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X):
Input or Output only devices cannot be used. Lightworks requires both an Input and an Output to be present on the device.
The SDI output may flash when stopping playback if set to an interlaced output
Audio monitor level control has no effect on Blackmagic recordings
You will not be able to view video on the Blackmagic output if Precision is set to 10bit. Change to 8bit
There will be no audio playback when the project card is set to 1080p59.94
Limitations and Known Issues With AJA Hardware I/O (Windows and Mac OS X):
Audio monitor level control has no effect on AJA recording
There is no E-E when using the KONA LHi during recording
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using AJA devices will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough the captures using AJA devices will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
On Kona 3G SDI 1 output must be used with Windows 32bit and SDI 2 output must be used with Windows 64bit

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (128963) Beta (Jun 3, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (128898) Beta (May 28, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.3 (128879) Beta (May 27, 2021)

Added ability to add Cloud storage providers as import locations under 'Libraries':
Added support for Google Drive
Added support for Google Photos
Added support for Dropbox
Added support for Box
Added support for OneDrive
Added support for PCloud
Added ability to upload exported content to Cloud storage providers from the export panel:
Added support for Google Drive
Added support for Google Photos
Added support for Dropbox
Added support for Box
Added support for OneDrive
Added support for PCloud
Added new startup wizard
Sign in panel has been reworked
Choose the language from the list of available languages
Choose the keyboard shortcut layout (Blackmagic Resolve and Adobe Premiere now added)
Choose the application layout (Fixed or Flexible)
Choose to watch the Quick Start Video
New projects now default to opening on the EDIT tab rather than the LOG tab (Fixed layout)
Added new import panel design, layout and usability:
Adds new treeview layout
Adds new tiles view option (similar to bins)
Adds the ability to filter import contents
Adds the ability to configure column headers (similar to bins)
Improved the behaviour and look of 'Hints' throughout the application
Hints now include an 'OK' button in order to not see the hint again
Hints no longer stack on top of one another
Hints now appear in a different colour (changeable within the Appearance panel)
Hints are now positioned relative to the area requiring explanation
Hints now allows users to "Take the tour" of the application
Added new keyboard shortcut functionality:
Make new sequence (current settings) - Creates a new empty sequence using the settings that have been defined by the user
Make new sequence (choose settings) - Opens the new sequence settings panel allowing the user to decide the new sequence settings
Make sequence copy - Makes a copy of the current sequence that is in record mode, or the sequence that has focus
Select all segments - Selects all the segments in a sequence (yellow border) (This should open the sequence timeline if not already visible in Flexible layout)
Deselect all segments - Deselects all the segments that are currently selected (yellow border) in a sequence
Speed - Opens the varispeed panel to change the speed of a sequence segment
Mark all selected clips - Marks all selected clips in a bin (start to end)
Clear In - Removes the In mark on the viewer or tile that has focus
Clear Out - Removed the Out mark on the viewer or tile that has focus
Go to next cue marker - Jump to the next cue marker in the viewer or tile that has focus
Go to previous cue marker - Jump to the previous cue marker in the viewer or tile that has focus
Clear all cue markers - Removes all the cue markers on the selected source
Minimise all tracks - Minimises all the tracks in the sequence with focus
Thumbnail size - Change the thumbnail image size for clips in the bin (At least one tile in the bin should have focus)
Added new startup progress bar (welcome back Lucy)
Added improvements to the Amazing Music Tracks integration
Added settings menu icons back to each panel (Fixed Layout)
Added ability to remember the the current time/position of tiles in filters (when exiting the project and re entering)
Added the ability to adjust timeline segment font-size (independently of the main UI font)
Added an alert for users when starting an export but some high-resolution media is not available
Added a system setting to disable/enable Lightworks Console support (off by default)
Added ability to 'Reveal' a project location on the project browser
Added support for future versions that do not have separate media link files
Improved AAF/XML import and export foundations
Split the project creation panel into Simple and Advanced tab settings
Removed the 'guest' Free license, all systems now require an active and verified account in order to access the Free version
Removed WebM and WMV as export formats (Lightworks Pro only)
Fixed tile sizes changing automatically when switching between user created bins that have different position settings
Fixed missing icons on sequence viewers when creating a new empty sequence that has a zero length (Flexible layout)
Fixed OMF export never actually progressing on the Tasks panel
Fixed incorrect playback with Apple QTRLE sample files
Fixed potential crash double-clicking in an empty text box
Fixed MKV files importing with the incorrect duration
Fixed missing AAC audio on .MKV sample files
Fixed incorrect audio playback on sample .mp3 file
Fixed Timecode calculator AC and CE buttons

New in Lightworks 2021.2 (128258) (Apr 30, 2021)

Main Features:
Sequence Export Improvements:
This latest release adds intelligence to the export panel allowing you to easily see what format option your sequence can be exported as, even allowing you to export if the exact sequence frame rate is not allowed/supported.
Any export options that cannot generate the chosen aspect ratio are now clearly marked in red on the export panel and if chosen, show a helpful explanatory message regarding what will happen.
Transition Appearance Improvements:
Lightworks 2021.2 shows a much better representation of the transition and what media is available on either side of the cut. The image below shows the standard transition over two clips that have enough media available.
In previous versions of Lightworks (prior to 2021.2) this would have looked the same had there not been enough media present. Lightworks now provides a clear indication that the incoming clip does not have enough media present to perform the transition (the red line and darker grey section) This indicates that playback will be incorrect over this section, giving you a clear warning that the effect needs adjustment.
Subtitle Workflow:
Using a combination of ranged Cue Markers and BITC (Burnt in Timecode) functionality now performs a subtitle workflow. Simply mark and park the section where you want the subtitle to appear and click the Cue Marker icon (keyboard shortcut 'm')
In the ‘Description’ field of the Cue Marker, type the text you want to appear.
Open the BITC tab, select the ‘Sequence’ subtab and enable the ‘Cue description’ label. This then displays the Cue Marker text on the sequence viewer which can be modified as desired, change the font, size, colour, background colour, position and more.
This can be done throughout the entire sequence and the best part is with 2021.2 you can now export the Cue Marker list as the Subtitle SRT format, which can be shared and imported into other applications such as Davinci Resolve.
Find: Clip References Improvements:
One of the extremely powerful features of the Lightworks application is the ability to search through a sequence and generate results based purely on the search criteria, to either highlight the matches, create a bin of matches, or create an entirely new sequence that contains just the sections that match the search criteria, removing everything else.
In Lightworks 2021.2 the ‘Jump to’ options have been restored and new search criteria has been added to make it even easier to find or create results based on these new options:
All the Segments within your sequence with or without “Effects” can now be searched for and the results displayed as required. To narrow down the search simply deselect the Video or Audio tracks on the sequence timeline.
Need to see if there is media offline in a large sequence? Set the ‘Media’ search option to ‘Without’ select the “Create bin of matches’ results option and click ‘Search’ all the clips within the sequence that are missing media will appear within a new Bin, simply right click the bin and select: Media->Repair to fix all the offline media within the sequence.
Deactivated multiple clips within your sequence but you don’t remember which ones? Set the ‘Active’ search option to ‘No’ select the “Highlight matches’ results option and click ‘Search’ all the deactivated clips within the sequence will show with a yellow border, all of which can be reactivated with a single keypress.
Just want to see the segments within your sequence that contains Cue Markers? Set the ‘Cue Marker’ search option to ‘With’ select the ‘Create sequence of matches’ results option and click ‘Search’ A new sequence will be created instantly containing just the areas of the sequence where Cue Markers reside.
Set Default Frame Rate On Import:
The flexibility that Lightworks Universal Projects brings allows any frame rate media to be imported into a project, but what if that media does not have a frame rate, how should it be handled?
Lightworks 2021.2 answers that question by allowing you to set the default frame rate for any media that doesn’t have a frame rate (audio only files, EDLs, Image Sequences etc).
Open the ‘Local Files’ library and right click the panel to reveal the ‘Import Commands’ panel, click the dropdown arrow next to ‘Default frame-rate’ and choose the frame rate required from the list of options. Once set, all files that import that do not have a native frame rate, will be correctly set to the frame rate chosen.
Improved the Batch Metadata panel:
The Batch Metadata panel is a really fast and effective way of changing data within columns quickly and easily.
With Lightworks 2021.2 that flexibility has been extended even further to allow you to specify the name of another metadata field to copy text from (eg. ) within the ‘Value’ column. This is an extremely fast way of moving metadata between fields in huge chunks.

New in Lightworks 2021.2 (128258) Beta (Apr 23, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.2 (128212) Beta (Apr 22, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.2 (128092) Beta (Apr 15, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.2 (127893) Beta (Apr 2, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.2 (127742) Beta (Mar 25, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.1.1 (127414) Beta (Mar 4, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.1.1 (127358) Beta (Feb 26, 2021)

Added improvements to the export panel to be more intelligent about available/unavailable formats
Export formats are now allowed if they can't handle the exact sequence frame-rate
Export formats that cannot generate files with the same aspect-ratio as the sequence are shown with red suffixes
Export formats with a red suffix now show an explanatory message if such a format is selected
Added option to the "Timeline->Settings" menu to configure whether or not tabbing stops at transition mid-points
Added the ability to rename Custom Formats on the project card
Added ability to generate 1080p proxies from larger file types (4K etc)
Improved setup with multiple displays, the project browser will now appear on the primary monitor if the main window spans monitors
Prevented the timeline from being moved by dragging just below the timecode ruler
Changed the tooltip for the viewer copy icon so that it explains that you can drag as well as click (Flexible layout)
Removed the 'Lightworks' target format option from AAF and XML export options (no longer valid)
Updated links to video tutorials within the application
Fixed sequence viewer not resizing correctly when inserting portrait media into a newly generated empty sequence
Fixed proxy media status not updating on the filecard after creating/deleting
Fixed incorrect playback on rotated clips when set to an interlaced output format
Fixed proxies for non-standard material being the wrong width (720x720, 1080x1080 etc.)
Fixed 2K (2048x1556) H.264/MP4 export creating a 3840x2160 file
Fixed attempted export to H.264/MP4 larger than 4K resulting in defaulting to the smallest format
Fixed simple shapes appearing incorrectly when the sequence playback format is interlaced
Fixed keyframe selection not working for the first or last keyframe
Fixed potential crash importing MXF media from AVID Media Composer
Fixed reordering tiles in a bin set to list view not always working
Fixed incorrect playback of 47.95/48fps media
Fixed Mark/Park region being incorrectly shown in the timecode ruler
Fixed incorrect timecode being assigned to audio only clips imported via drag/drop
Fixed crash dragging from the Markers panel of an un-imported clip
Fixed incorrect Gradients when routed to empty black areas of the timeline
Fixed automatic inaccurately calculated letterbox values
Fixed clips dragged to the sequence timeline being appended to the wrong track
Fixed Effects applied to rotated clips looking incorrect
Fixed clip cues not being visible within transitions
Fixed missing 'Replace with import' option for Assistant Applications

New in Lightworks 2021.1.1 (127112) Beta (Feb 13, 2021)

Added ability for the net/previous keyboard shortcuts to stop at transition midpoints
Avoided providing '30i' sequence playback formats
Avoided showing '???' for primary timecode when parked on a transition
Avoided forcing the user to press 'return' when typing the number of required tracks on the 'Add multiple' tracks panel
Disabled logging of sent messages in shared projects. Can be re-enabled via config.dat: lognetmessages 1
Removed invalid AVCIntra 1080i 50fps (n.b. not 1080i50 = 25fps) formats
Fied dates on the Searchcard not defaulting to todays date when set to "on, before or after"
Fied audio from an embedded AAF always importing as 16bit when it is actually 24bit
Fied audio imported from an embedded AAF not showing online immediately
Fied transitions with an outgoing segment that has insufficient media not always being drawn correctly
Fied dragging and dropping of a transition from the simple wipes panel causing an unepected switch to the VF tab
Fied incorrect pictures shown for segments adjacent to dissolves
Fied tile timeline becoming orphaned when 'Link bin tiles to viewers' is disabled
Fied clips dragged from the import panel direct to a table-view bin are not actually imported
Fied dragging files from the import panel to the bin generator creating a bin with no name
Fied transitions dragged from the simple wipes panel showing the incorrect length
Fied Transition duration appearing as '0' after adding a segment-based effect (eg. colour correction)
Fied erratic behaviour when trimming the start of a clip with safe trimming enabled
Fied eports potentially failing in the Free version
Fied viewer/tile tooltips showing an empty 'Reel ID'
Fied sequence playback rate being set to 24 fps for various frame rates (30/50/60)
Fied menu pins not always being respected (Fleible layout)
Fied crash after using 'copy to clipboard'
Fied failure to eport some Blu-ray formats
Fied failure to eport some AVCIntra formats
Fied potential crash importing media via an ALE
Fied import panel should close following an import
Fied BITC checkboes persisting when switching tabs

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126676) Beta (Jan 16, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126612) Beta (Jan 13, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126490) Beta (Jan 6, 2021)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126345) Beta (Dec 18, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126231) Beta (Dec 9, 2020)

Cross Platform Features and Fixes Since 2021.1 Beta Revision 126163:
Added the ability to change the frame rate on an EDL when dragging and dropping into the application
Added the ability to change the frame rate on image sequences when dragging and dropping into the application
Added the ability to change the frame rate on Audio Only files when dragging and dropping into the application
Added a panel when creating a sequence from a bin for choosing the sequence frame-rate (when the proposed constituent clips don't share the same frame-rate)
Fixed the 'close' icon not being visible on marker popups
Fixed incorrect background input with 2D DVE effect
Fixed incorrect audio 'fade out' when playing a sequence containing a Sync which has been trimmed beyond its limits
Fixed sequences created from portrait or square media being assigned 16:9 output formats
Fixed missing clip Names, Timecodes and Frame rates on XML imports
Fixed failure to generate the sequence from an XML import
Fixed slow appearance of titling fonts list
Cross Platform Limitations and Known Issues:
Contour ShuttlePROs will not work unless you duplicate the 'Lightworks' settings in their app and then point it at the current Beta app/bundle
Prints containing multiple V tracks and DVEs used will not display correctly in a sequence
DVEs may change position when switching to a different sequence output
MXF, AVI and MOV export options have an incorrect mix of PAL and NTSC options
H.264/MP4 exports at 23.98fps show the audio sync is half a frame out
PAL/NTSC source files thumbnails/viewers may not play out on the hardware I/O
Freeze frames in sequences exported to AAF will be ignored in Adobe Premiere (XML works)
Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
Media can appear offline after removing a media space with the import panel open
Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a colour correction effect
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
There is no support for importing .WMV files
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute
Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 64bit):
There is no QuickTime Movie/MPEG4 import/export via Apple SDK
After Effects plugins are not supported

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126163) Beta (Dec 2, 2020)

Some of the exciting new features in version 2021.1 can be seen below:
Projects No Longer Have Frame Rates:
We are extremely pleased to announce that as of Lightworks 2021.1 the project frame rate option has been removed, allowing for all frame rate media to be imported into a project, played back, logged and added into sequences seamlessly. All the content is played at its natural rate regardless of media frame rate.
One of the long term limitations with Lightworks was that a project frame rate needed to be set when creating a new project. This was legacy behaviour which caused confusion and workflow issues.
IMPORTANT Information: Due to the complexities of removing the project frame rate, it means there is limited backwards compatibility with earlier versions of Lightworks (2020.1, 14.x etc). When opening an existing Lightworks project in 2021.1 a new copy of the project will be generated. Any changes made in this latest version will not appear when stepping back to an earlier version of Lightworks. You will still be able to open earlier versions and gain access to these projects, but you will not see any of the changes made in 2021.1.
The video output format is now set per sequence:
Previously the playback format within a project was governed by the 'output format' setting on the project card. This resulted in all Clips and Sequences being played back at the project output format regardless of their native rate and/or aspect-ratio.
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In Lightworks 2021.1 you can now right click a sequence and select the "playback format" required. When making a copy of a sequence you can now specify a new frame rate for the copy should one be required.
Resolution preservation:
Clips are no longer resized to match the project output format. 4k/8k clips can now be viewed at the correct size in full detail throughout the Effects chain. This information would have been discarded in earlier versions of Lightworks resulting in much poorer images.
Added ‘Square’ and “Portrait’ Sequence Output Formats For Social Media
These great new additions make publishing for social media quick and easy and can be toggled by simply right clicking a sequence and selecting the option from the "playback format" list (these options are available when exporting too)
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Define Sequence Custom Output Aspect Ratios (Lightworks Pro Only)
To coincide with the new default output formats, users now have the ability to generate their own custom output formats. This can be done on the Video->Formats tab of the project card, simply click 'Add' give the custom format a name and the dimensions required. The custom format is then available for sequence output and publishing.
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Added Asset Associations:
This allows for sequences, clips, subclips, documents etc to be linked together by loading an asset into the source viewer and selecting the “Associates” tab underneath:
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Drag and drop an asset from a bin to the ‘User’ subtab to associate them together
View associations in thumbnail or list views
View subclips associated with the clip loaded above within the viewer on the “Subclips” subtab
View sequences that include the loaded clip within the viewer on the “References” subtab
View constituent clips from a sequence loaded within the viewer on the "Constituents" subtab

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (126055) Beta (Nov 25, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (125783) Beta (Nov 12, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (125517) Beta (Oct 28, 2020)

Added ability to be able to export to 'H.264/MP4" using a custom output format (Lightworks Pro Only)
Added ability to be able to export to 'MOV', 'MXF' and 'AVI' using a custom output format (Lightworks Pro Only)
Added better clarification for export names (Changed '4k' to 'UHD 4k')
Added further improvements to popup panels within the user interface
Added format dimensions tooltips to the export panel list
Improved wording on AAF export panel for allowing mixed frame rate AAFs ("Allow mixed frame rates")
The setting now respects embedded audio AAF exports now
Restored the frame rate selection for audio only files (timecodes adjust accordingly)
Changed to double-size icons when user interface scale is greater than 100%
Fixed incorrect Export/Render preview of a sequence set to 'Portrait'
Fixed global brightness not being respected correctly in User Appearance settings
Fixed Content Manager icons not being correctly placed when set to 'Rounded corners' in the Appearance panel
Fixed nothing showing on the YCrCb tab of the Video Tools panel for some custom output formats
Fixed missing symbol on multi-cam bins (Flexible layout only)
Fixed the Shark no longer swimming back to its preset position (Flexible layout only)
Fixed the batch import panel not always allowing 'content' to be edited
Fixed Image on an Image Key effect being squashed when switching to the 'Square' sequence output
Fixed inability to modify a clip's timecode correctly
Fixed potential crash typing timecode into the sequence timecode label
Fixed minimum size for the import panel (Flexible layout only)
Fixed AAF export failure on MXFs that do not contain a 'Master MOB'
The AAF will now export
The AAF although exported, will be invalid within Media Composer
Fixed JPEG import and export failing if the folder contains non-ascii characters
Fixed images on the import panel having an adjustable frame-rate (when it should be empty)
Fixed manually entered effects parameter values being constrained when they shouldn't be
Fixed the fullscreen preview window not always appearing with dual screen setups
Fixed potential crash clicking on a sequence imported from an AAF containing audio only clips
Fixed DisplayAsLiteral" not being respected for effect parameters if they have a range of 0..100
Fixed red flashes appearing on the preview render window when exporting
Fixed potential crash attempting to browse wallpaper locations
Fixed blend function of the 2D DVE
Fixed table-view bin columns not being restored correctly

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (125365) Beta (Oct 21, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2021.1 (125226) Beta (Oct 14, 2020)

Cross Platform Features and Fixes Since 2020.1.1 Beta Revision
124942:
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
Added a sequence output format option
Removed the project output format option
Each sequence has its own output format. This can be viewed/changed by right-clicking on a sequence and amending the 'Playback format'
Clips always play back at their native Rate/Size/Shape
Thumbnails in a bin are always shown with the correct aspect-ratio/shape, but within a 16:9 frame
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:
Drag and drop an asset from a bin to the ‘User’ sub-tab to associate them together
View associations in thumbnail or list views
View subclips associated with the clip loaded above within the viewer on the “Subclips” sub-tab
View sequences that include the loaded clip within the viewer on the “References” sub-tab
View constituent clips from a sequence loaded within the viewer on the “References” sub-tab
Added ability to define sequence custom output aspect ratios (Lightworks Pro Only)
Added “Square” and “Portrait” sequence output formats for social media
Added resolution preservation. There is no pre-sizing of clips, so the full detail of the sources is available throughout the effects chain (and only the final output is scaled down)
Added markers and documents to XML/JSON exports
Added ability to show which storage space a file is in
Added support on the Search panel for 'starts-with', 'ends-with', 'contains', 'equals', 'less-than', 'greater-than', 'doesn't contain', and 'doesn't equal'
Added ability to use the UNC media path when dragging and dropping files Video Analysis sub-tab
Fixed unlikely crash when two threads attempt to open the same edit simultaneously
Fixed all values in each field not being selected by default when adding markers with icons/buttons
Fixed AudioNetwork and Pond5 table-view appearance
Fixed crash adding a keyframe while holding down SHIFT after deleting keyframes
Fixed handling of dead keys and diacritics on European keyboards
Fixed French keyboard handling issues
Fixed YouTube uploads failing immediately after export/render
Fixed ‘Read Only’ access on a media space not showing
Now handle deletions correctly when syncing with the server
Fixed 'Orientation' display for non-rotatable clips
Fixed issue with invalid JSON characters in CPUInfo for licensing
Fixed potential crash when switching tabs while playing back
Fixed potential crash loading an Image Sequence with DPX and JPG images
Fixed audio only files not displaying in a bin when in Full Screen mode
Fixed local file upload Tasks/Recent displaying all uploads as 'failed'
Fixed project Details box closing when rolling over Tasks/Active
Fixed Upload location being ignored when importing a local document
Fixed BITC not respecting line breaks in multi line text
Fixed imported WAV files causing a hang during waveform generation
Fixed FCP7 XML exports failing if the sequence contains an audio only clip
Fixed duplicate project being created when re-opening a project
Fixed Custom Marker metadata not showing up incorrectly or not at all
Fixed automatic marker name generation
Fixed potential crash opening a project with BITC enabled
Fixed'Everything' filter to include 'Documents'
Fixed Metadata tab showing Marker name Marker highlighting
The media-date for subclips is now shown
Prevented showing BITC in timeline thumbnails (it was appearing when there were effects present)
Restored search-pattern highlighting in the Name column

New in Lightworks 2020.1.1 (124942) (Sep 22, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (122068) Beta (May 18, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (121665) Beta (May 6, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (121161) Beta (Apr 17, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (120339) Beta (Mar 10, 2020)

Added decode support for HEVC/H.265 files (work in progress)
Added ability to lasso segments on the sequence timeline
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 support for Ubuntu 19.04
Added ability to detect rotated phone footage and rotate it to the correct orientation automatically
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 "Metadata, Decode, Cue Markers and BITC" tabs from the Log layout to the Edit layout (Fixed layout only)
Added ability to generate .lvix seek files locally (previously stored next to linked media)
Added Timeline tab underneath the Viewer on the Log and Edit tabs
Added scrollbars to sequence timelines (Video and Audio tracks)
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 ability to switch between a Simple search and an Advanced search on the Search panel
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 ability to continue an interrupted transcode task
Added option 'remove from bin' to the deletion panel
Added keyboard key assignment for adding a VFX keyframe
Added compound effect to incorporate image-matte and blend (ie. a single-node image-key)
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 'Modification date' for audio only files on the filecard
Added ability to reorder filecard metadata items for all log types (previously it was only possible for V/A clips)
Added ability to use torn-off timecodes using the left mouse button
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 "Region" option to the AAF export panel
Added 'selected segments' to the sequence copy panel
Added ability to right-click an Effect node and choose 'Replace with >'
Added ability to right click the video routing panel to add a new node
Added ability to change the import method for audio only files on the batch import panel
Added support for 100fps media in a 24fps project
Added ability to change the size of the project thumbnail images by holding down CTRL and scrolling with the mouse wheel
Added keyboard shortcut assignment for moving focus to the record sequence or source clip
Added ability to make milestones much easier to resurrect
Added visible media file name/extension to the file path
Improved timeline sync-loss representation
Updated to the latest MainConcept SDK's
And much more!

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (120288) Beta (Mar 6, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (119765) Beta (Feb 12, 2020)

New in Lightworks 2020.1.0 (118883) Beta (Dec 18, 2019)

New in Lightworks 14.6.0.0 (117868) Beta (Oct 30, 2019)

Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.6.0.0 Beta Revision 116913:
Added further improvements to H.265/HEVC file handling
Added ability to set a custom length on dissolves when right clicking a cut point
Added ability to set a custom length on audio crossfades when right clicking a cut point
Added new keyboard assignment command for applying a crossfade using the last settings (bound to ALT+c by default)
Added support for 'starts-with', 'ends-with', 'contains', 'equals', 'less-than' 'greater-than' 'doesn't contain' and 'doesn't equal' to the search functionality
Added improvements to how search results are handled when searching for Bins
Added improvements to the Find->Clip references feature to highlight segments rather than jumping to the next match
Added ability to create a new bin when dragging a folder from 'Local files' to the Bins '+' icon
Added improvements to handling of .MKV files
Added support for segment Enable/Disable on the sequence timeline:
Added keyboard shortcut assignment for 'Activate selected segments'
Added keyboard shortcut assignment for 'Deactivate selected segments'
Added keyboard shortcut assignment for 'Toggle segment activation'
Added keyboard shortcut assignment for 'Activate all segments'
Added support for collapsing video tracks when copying sequences
Added support for being able to create custom metadata columns
Fixed issue with black frames at the end of H.265/HEVC footage
Fixed inability to jump to the end of a VFX parameter if it has no keyframes
Fixed potential crash signing into the "Activate license(s)" panel
Fixed inability to add VFX keyframes at the start of an effect (if there are no other keyframes)
Fixed incorrect exports on sections of a sequence containing dissolves next to 3D DVE effects
Fixed incorrect audio sync on playback
Fixed potential crash attempting to load .MOV/.MP4 sample files
Fixed audio noise on playing back .MOV/.MP4 sample files
Fixed missing audio on some .MP4 sample files
Fixed missing audio waveforms for .MOV sample
Fixed missing track buttons on the record tool (Flexible layout)
Fixed missing varispeed on imported XML sequences
Fixed inability to create a shared project
Fixed potential crash folding an Effect on FX2 into V1
Fixed clips containing varispeed showing the wrong duration
Fixed potential crash playing a sequence with incorrect routing on dissolves
Fixed potential crash after deleting a video effect keyframe
Fixed potential crash after swapping video tracks containing effects
Fixed potential crash adjusting an audio EQ effect during playback
Fixed potential crash playing back 96KHz audio files
Fixed varispeed being lost on a video segment if it contained an inline effect when exporting to AAF
Fixed drag/drop import failing without warnings if there are no media locations
Fixed average bit rate option on the H.264/MP4 export panel not being remembered
Fixed potential crash trimming the last clip within a sequence
Fixed redraw errors on the edge of the content manager when changing bin view
Fixed AAF export failing if a clip within the sequence included reverse varispeed
Fixed black slug being ignored at the start of a sequence when exporting to AAF
Fixed AAF imports containing reverse varispeed clips not actually showing a reversed image
Fixed potential failure exporting to AAF if the sequence contains black filler segments
Fixed freeze frames in sequences exported to XML being ignored in Adobe Premiere
Fixed AVCHD exports failing immediately
Fixed ability to sort Markers by colour
Fixed behaviour of the 'Inspect' button on the Changelist panel
Fixed potential crash comparing two cutlists within the changelist feature
Fixed 'Make > subclip' option not honouring Markers if there is only a single ranged marker present
Fixed reverse varispeed clips exported to XML and imported to Adobe Premiere not showing the correct start frame
Added more key mappings for Polish keyboard layouts

New in Lightworks 14.6.0.0 (116913) Beta (Sep 19, 2019)

New in Lightworks 14.6.0.0 (114986) Beta (Jun 14, 2019)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (109545) (Oct 18, 2018)

New & updated features in 14.5:
Added support of variable frame rate files (.mov .mp4, .m4v):
A major new feature enabling content from non traditional broadcast cameras to be edited with Lightworks 14.5. No need to transcode these files prior to importing in to Lightworks, simply drag your files directly into your project, start work straight away.
[Variable frame rate support]
Added new GPU precision options:
Added 16 bit replacing 10 bit
Added 16 bit Floating point
Added 32 bit Floating point (Windows only)
Added Histogram Graph to the Video Tools panel:
Stay in one application longer by utilizing the true colour correction by checking your colour details against the new histogram graph.
Added export option to Reaper (Lightworks Pro only):
REAPER is a complete digital audio production application for computers, offering a full multitrack audio and MIDI recording, editing, processing, mixing solution for live recording and broadcast applications. Send your compositions directly for audio fine tuning.
Added support for handling .MOD and .TOD files:
Lightworks offers unrivalled choice. Native format support and integration with JVC Everio video cameras recording formats via .TOD file extension. Native integration with JVC, Panasonic, and Canon camera which support the .MOD file extension.
Added ability to adjust RED R3D RAW metadata parameters (.rmd)
Added individual clip R3D decode settings panel next to the Metadata panel in Log view:
Added project wide R3D Decode settings to the Video tab of the project card
Added support for media structures:
Added support for XDCAM HD folder structure
Added support for AVCHD folder structure
Added support for GFCAM folder structure
Added support for JVC folder structure
Added support for Ikegami FieldPak
Added support for GOPRO/FlipVideo/Canon folder structures
Added support for chunked Canon XF clips
A huge raft of new format support across the board by supporting new folder structures from multiple camera vendors, including Sony’s XDCam right through to Ikegami GFCAM. We’ve taken the headache out of the implementation of folder structures.
Added support for Fusion 9 on Mac:
Native integration with Blackmagic’s leading compositing software for round tripping with the VFX package on the Mac platform.
Added support for decode/encode of Cineform codecs:
Now that the incredible Cineform codec is available as Open Source we have added decode and encode functionality into Lightworks. Transcode, render or generate Cineform proxies for smooth and efficient editing within 14.5. Even export to Cineform from within Lightworks Pro!
Added Voice Over and Mackie MIDI support for Linux users:
New in 14.5 is the ability to record direct to your sequence timeline with the voice over tool and ability to mix audio levels with the Mackie MIDI device. Choosing Lightworks as your editing application on any platform just got even easier. Great for those who want to add a narrative to their timeline.
Added ability to acknowledge project wide LUT setting on export:
Add a project wide LUT to all your media and have that LUT applied into your exported file.
Added ability to set a Ranged Cue Marker (Start and End point):
Previously users of Lightworks have only been able to mark an individual frame, with Lightworks 14.5 you can mark an entire range! Once the clip has had the markers added right click the clip to generate a sequence of just those marked sections.

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (109484) RC 13 (Sep 29, 2018)

Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.5.0.0 revision 108939 RC12:
Added preliminary support for Blackmagic RAW files
On Windows: Open a command prompt with admin rights and do regsvr32 "C:Program FilesBlackmagic DesignDaVinci ResolveBlackmagicRawAPI.dll"
On Mac: Show the Resolve.app package contents and copy the BlackmagicRawAPI.framework to /Library/Frameworks
Fixed issue jogging through variable frame rate media
Fixed audio not being playable on MXF Op1A sample
Cross Platform Limitations and Known Issues:
Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
There is no ability to stream/play MP3 files on the import panel
Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
There is currently no way of searching for Groups
MTS files with two video streams (3D) will cause the MainConcept decoder to crash and Lightworks to close
The screen capture function is not currently working
CDDA ripping is no longer available
Potential crash importing QTRef files
Potential crash importing WMV files
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
There is no Firewire support
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
Video track can turn red after removing certain FX
.VOB files appear as "Sound" only on the import panel, but yet import with picture. Performance will be slow
Image quality on playback may be poor when project card set to NTSC Fields
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD (MPEG AVI works correctly)
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute
The Record panel format must match the output format for successful recording to take place
Limitations and Known Problems on Mac 10.9 (Mavericks) and Higher:
There is no ability to Import or Export .BMP image sequences
Any users running Macbook Pros MUST disable "Automatic graphics switching" under "Energy Saver" in the "System Preferences"
Lightworks will only run and 10.9 (Mavericks) and above
There is no H.264 MOV export
There is no Quicktime/MPEG4 export option
There is no FX Plugin support
There is no .WMV import
There is no Apple ProRes 4444 export option
There is no MPEG AVI option on Record/Render/Transcode/Export panels
There is no support for Matrox I/O hardware
The shared project feature is not currently working
Video overlay may change brightness on playback when running dual monitor setups
MTS playback may be poor
Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 32bit)
If the Matrox VFW codecs are installed on a Windows 8/8.1 system then you will not be able to open the export panel. Please uninstall the VFW codecs for the time being
Image on viewers and SDI output may look very poor on old ATI graphics card when set to 10-bit precision
Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 64bit):
There is no QuickTime Movie/MPEG4 import/export via Apple SDK
Premiere and After Effects plugins are not supported
Limitations and Known Problems (Linux 64bit)Audio content analysis is disabled
Limitations and Known Problems (Linux 64bit):
Please uninstall any previous Beta build before installing a new one
Tested distros (Other distributions may work, but have not been tested):
Debian Distros:
Ubuntu/Lubuntu/Xbuntu 17.10
Mint 17
RPM Distros:
Fedora 24/25
There is no Quicktime Movie/MPEG4 export option
There is no Mackie Audio Mixer support
There is no .WMV import
ATI and Nvidia cards are supported. EditShare recommends Nvidia for the best performance
Fraps AVIs will not import
There is no FX plugin support
No audio imported from OMFs (that do have embedded audio)
Audio may not be present on some Uncompressed AVIs
Do not use linux default GFX driver. If you experience the viewer playing at a reduced size then the Linux default graphics driver is installed. Please make sure the Nvidia driver is loaded an the system is restarted
Limitations and Known Issues With Matrox Hardware I/O (Windows only)
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using MXO2 will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough the captures using MXO2 will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
Limitations and Known Issues With Blackmagic Hardware I/O (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X):
Input or Output only devices cannot be used. Lightworks requires both an Input and an Output to be present on the device.
The SDI output may flash when stopping playback if set to an interlaced output
Audio monitor level control has no effect on Blackmagic recordings
You will not be able to view video on the Blackmagic output if Precision is set to 10bit. Change to 8bit
There will be no audio playback when the project card is set to 1080p59.94
Limitations and Known Issues With AJA Hardware I/O (Windows and Mac OS X):
Audio monitor level control has no effect on AJA recording
There is no E-E when using the KONA LHi during recording
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using AJA devices will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough the captures using AJA devices will stop with a "dropped-frame" message
On Kona 3G SDI 1 output must be used with Windows 32bit and SDI 2 output must be used with Windows 64bit

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (108939) RC 10 (Sep 10, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (107814) RC 9 (Jul 21, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (107636) RC 8 (Jul 14, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (107216) RC 7 (Jun 22, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (106761) RC 6 (Jun 6, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (106222) RC 5 (May 18, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (105935) RC 4 (May 11, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (105359) RC 3 (Apr 20, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (104711) RC 2 (Mar 21, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.5.0.0 (104101) RC 1 (Mar 15, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (104101) RC 9 (Mar 2, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (103934) RC 8 (Feb 23, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (103572) RC 7 (Feb 8, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (103334) RC 6 (Feb 2, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (103197) RC 5 (Jan 26, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (103020) RC 4 (Jan 20, 2018)

Added ability to log black frames during export
Removed MXF option on the transcode panel
Fixed crash changing BITC Cue name
Fixed crash after clicking on 'Sequence' tab on the BITC panel
Prevented local media from being included in an archive/backup when including only linked media
Fixed hang during proxy creation when deleting a proxy file while other proxies are being generated
Fixed potential crash deleting the last item in a project
Fixed multi track audio restoring from an archive and appearing offline
Fixed proxy creation failing without an error message when there is not enough hard drive space available
Fixed "Make Proxy" option being greyed out on the Media panel
Fixed issue with audio media being offline after importing as Transcode
Fixed Image sequence exports (except DPX) producing invalid images
Fixed incorrect name suffix for syncs generated from a bin
Fixed complications surrounding deleting rooms with the same name
Fixed incorrect Reaper exports showing incorrect audio within Reaper
Fixed 'Cycle Inputs' having no visible effect if the viewer is in static update mode
Fixed inability to move the fullscreen preview to the non-primary monitor
Fixed hang opening the Room list if invalid files are encountered
Fixed segments in the sequence timeline suddenly disappearing
Fixed removal of an effect leaving a solid black segment on the timeline
Fixed "Cycle effects input" shortcut not working on the video routing panel
Fixed incorrect speed change via 'Resize' with grouped tracks
Fixed crash ungrouping a group within a group which has been torn off to the desktop
Fixed incorrect size calculations on archive/backup panel
Fixed unjoin mouse cursors not appearing
Fixed small clip segments on the timeline that cannot be unjoined when set to 'Default' drag region size
Fixed "Take" missing from the list of available segments texts on the timeline
Fixed 8bit DPX exports showing on the import panel with the incorrect colour until the image is clicked on
Fixed inability to export from a sequence containing a speed changed image sequence which was created in an earlier version that allowed the sequence to extend beyond the end of the clip

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (102835) RC 3 (Jan 12, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (102662) RC 2 (Jan 5, 2018)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (102587) RC 1 (Dec 23, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (102397) Beta (Dec 13, 2017)

Added ability to set H.264 proxy bit rate according to quality level setting
Added config.dat entry "highlight_filecard_name 1" which restores the old behaviour of highlighting the Name when opening
Added the ability to right-click a clip and choose 'Make -> Sequence'
Added quality settings for CineForm AVI/MOV export option
Added keyboard shortcut function for making a new Content Manager
Added the ability to make syncs from sequence segments
Fixed incorrect image on Blackmagic output when playing a ProRes tile
Fixed crash on exit if material is being fetched over a VPN
Fixed viewer flashing when changing output quality setting
Fixed crash dragging a sequence tile to a sequence viewer and then pressing the Record button
Fixed Disabling 'show levels' in the timeline options preventing 'post levels' waveform display from working
Fixed deleting V1 causing sequence markers to be lost
Fixed CTRL+right drag (for drag-in-black) causing timeline to move slightly
Fixed drag-in black not working at the head of an FX track
Fixed typing quickly on the numpad not working properly
Fixed drag-in black at the head of a sequence not affecting all relevant tracks when 'auto track sync' is enabled
Fixed incorrect audio waveforms for Subclips in sequences
Fixed potential crash/hang during a render operation
Fixed issues with embedded AAF exports being incorrect
Fixed persistence setting the timeline segment drag size to 66%
Fixed incorrect unjoin indicators for grouped tracks when 'auto track sync' is disabled
Fixed potential crash importing an embedded AAF
Fixed duplicated picture segments exporting to .MP4 file
Fixed 'Add to' from a content manager filter (to a target project) not working
Fixed 8 bit image processing being used when adding more effects
Fixed proxy settings on the panel not showing the actual settings
Fixed Bins highlighting incorrectly in the content manager when dragging a bin out of a group
Fixed Pop out original shortcut cut not working on an audio only clip containing just an A1 track
Fixed The 'background task completed' message appearing after aborting a task
Fixed Pop out original function not showing the correctly marked region after deleting a Cue Marker
Fixed timeline not redrawing correctly after increasing the speed of a segment
Fixed "overlapping clips" error message due to incorrect FCP7 XML exports to FCP7
Fixed Embedded/Separate files option not being respected for MXF exports
Fixed Audio Effects panel not opening when clicking the Effects button on the sequence timeline
Torn-off timecode labels now respect the editability of the item that you try to apply them to
Now generate better clip names for image-sequences with entirely numeric filenames
Now grey out Delete Project option if the project is occupied
Shift+clicking the content manager icon now creates a new content manager
The commands 'bin : next tile' and 'bin : previous tile' now do something useful when the current bin does not contain the source clip
Removed the term "Rack" from the apply audio mix panel when working with torn off Groups
Now handle proxy files being created in shared projects
Now grey out Delete Project option if the project is occupied when using shared projects

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (102161) Beta (Dec 4, 2017)

Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.1.0.0 revision 101919 Beta:
Added improvements to the ELS messaging system
Added Cineform 4K formats to the export panel
Added keyboard shortcut command for "Step midnight sequence number"
Added keyboard shortcut command for creating Sync(s)
Added keyboard shortcut commands "Next cut" and "Previous cut" that ignores: Marks, Cues, etc
Added ability to allow users to register an account while still running the automatic Free license
Added further improvements to the new Histogram tool
Improved the "Create folders for clips" option on the Image Sequence export
Fixed 8 bit processing still being used with 16 bit GPU setting for 8 bit source and 8 bit target
Fixed redraw error after extending the last cut in a sequence
Fixed appearance of RED 2K formats appearing duplicated in the export panel
Fixed Labels panel appearing in front of torn off timecode labels
Fixed corrupt led icon on the voice-over panel
Fixed crash customising the table-view columns
Fixed playback works as expected, but the playhead not moving after a trim
Fixed 'Media date' showing incorrectly for items imported via Drag/Drop
Fixed 4k outputs not being available on Decklink 4k
Fixed Timeline marker not playing after trimming the first clip in a sequence using CTRL and drag
Fixed potential crash on exiting the application
Fixed incorrect waveforms for subclips with varispeed
Fixed 'Close Gap' function not always working
Fixed BITC tab switching not working when the sequence has an FX track
Fixed XML FCP7 exports no longer importing into FCP7
Fixed Subclips/Syncs created from cues not being highlighted/selected
Fixed potential crash during export (various reports)
Fixed clip Cue Marker being temporarily renamed and repainted in the sequence
Fixed adjusting audio nodes using the mouse-wheel only working the first time
Fixed all the items being selected when mousing over them after right clicking a sequence/clip in a user generated bin
Fixed Drag/drop of multiple bin clips to a sequence viewer not working
Fixed Black appearing at the end of a sequence erroneously after clicking undo after a trim
Auto-highlighing filecard clip/sequence name has now been removed
Jumping to next/previous events (a/s) now stop at the out-points of ranged cues
Disabled AVID DNxHR formats for MXF exports
Removed Cineform 480p settings on proxy creation as it is not supported by Cineform
Notes field on the metadata panel now saves after pressing Enter
Windows Specific Fixes and Features Since 14.1.0.0 revision 101919 Beta:
Added 16 bit and 32 bit Float GPU precision
Added support for older versions of MTX Matrox drivers (6.1 and 7.0)
Fixed crash on exit with After Effects plugins (Windows 32 bit)
Fixed output tests only being available for AJA

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (101919) Beta (Nov 23, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (101730) Beta (Nov 17, 2017)

Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.1.0.0 revision 101421 Beta:
Added improved selection between bins in List and Tiles view
Added ability to create Syncs from ranged cues on sequences
Added new config.dat parameters:
"unique_suffixes 0" Inhibits numeric suffixes on Syncs/Subclips
"auto_record_status 0" Inhibits automatic 'Record' status for double-clicked sequence tiles
Added more available space next to the sequence name on the viewer, so that clip name is not truncated
Added ability to make a batch of Syncs from ranged sequence Cue Markers
Added ability to manage user export presets
Added new pixel-shader variables:
float _OutputFPS; // eg. 24.0, 25.0, 29.97, etc
float _Length; // Length of the effect in secs
float _LengthFrames // Length of the effect in frames
Fixed crash switching bins when a tile contained in the bin is playing
Fixed potential crash rendering to Cineform/DVCPro100/AVID DNxHD when set to 16bit GPU Precision
Fixed crash adding more than 16 Video tracks to a sequence
Fixed BITC panel not updating when loading a new BITC layout
Fixed inability to apply a BITC layout to a sequence that has never had BITC
Fixed inability to switch between sequences in fullscreen playback
Fixed potential crash encountering an invalid audio effect
Fixed potential crash during rendering or exporting
Fixed Mark All function not showing the correct "Out" mark
Fixed Playback stopping completely when mixing audio using the mouse wheel
Fixed potential crash after dragging from the source viewer to a bin (Fixed layout)
Fixed sequence name on the viewer not updating when changing the name on the timeline section
Fixed not all frames showing when stepping through varispeeded (slow) clips with high frame rate material
Fixed inability to trim grouped audio when "Auto track sync" is disabled and audio is present on A1 but not on A2
Fixed blue clip name at the top of a sequence viewer not updating if the current clip is renamed
Fixed incorrect embedded AAF exports when the sample rate was set to something other than "Keep Original"
Fixed analysis of areas trimmed beyond their boundaries and replace with black correctly in AAF generation
Fixed the 'dragged-in' ramps on the left/right of audio segments not being exported in the AAF as crossfades from/to silence
Fixed crash entering a project after upgrading from a Free license to a Pro license
Fixed Start timecode no longer being read from Quicktime (.MOV) files
Fixed inability to delete a single clip from a Bin
Fixed potential crash entering project in 14.1
Fixed sequence locking not working in shared projects
Fixed inability to sort by clicking the column heading on import panel
Fixed "Clip Cues" not showing up when the same section is used repeatedly in a sequence
Fixed Invalid Sync (All) being created from a sequence containing an FX track
Prevented BITC labels being deselected when clicking below the last label
Disabled 16bit bit depth option from the YUV/UYVY export options
Made a clearer visual representation of a bin item selection and a text edit selection
Dragging a sequence tile to the sequence record viewer now performs a swap rather than a Replace/Insert
Export tasks now run sequentially rather then up to two in parallel

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (101421) Beta (Nov 9, 2017)

Added support for decode of Cineform codecs
Added support for exporting/transcoding to Cineform AVI/MOV (Lightworks Pro Only)
Added ability to trim on the VFX tab
Added warning prior to resetting Key assignments
Added new keyboard shortcut key "Cue Marker (no prompt)"
Added ability to copy multiple sequences in one go from a bin
Enhanced the timeline "Appearance" option and changed the name to "Settings"
Added new "Behaviour" tab the timeline "Settings" panel
Added ability to Enable/Disable 'Safe' trimming (disabling safe trimming allows cuts to be extended beyond its boundaries)
Added ability to set timeline 'segmentdragsize'(previously a config.dat entry)
Added deletion date to the milestones recovery panel (The displayed 'deletion date' will only be correct for items deleted from now on)
Fixed Audio Waveforms not matching the audio during playback (waveform files .lpks will need deleting)
Fixed playback of clips containing an Alpha channel when the Blend Effect is applied
Fixed Table-view bin selections not being cleared when clicking in the empty space below the last item (Flexible Layout)
Fixed potential crash pressing ALT+1
Fixed potential hang importing multiple files at the same time
Fixed incorrect image on the Letterboxing tab of the project card when set to 16bit precision
Fixed ALE import failing to match metadata with the actual media
Fixed very slow analysis of MXF audio on the import panel
Fixed hang restoring a Lightworks.archive when using a shared project space
Fixed potential hang entering a classic shared project
Fixed import/playback of 60fps media in a 24fps project
Fixed issue where a new empty room is created automatically when re entering a project
Fixed incorrect viewer timecode after changing output format (when showing 'Total duration')
Fixed clip labels panels not updating when changing the video output format
Fixed EDL generation options not being saved into an export preset
Fixed user interface not updating after adjusting audio levels with the mouse wheel during playback
Fixed sequence copies not being revealed correctly in the Content Manager
Fixed timeline marker jumping to the end of a sequence after adding an audio crossfade when zoomed in
Fixed inability to tab between different fields on the metadata panel
Fixed background colour selection (HSV) on BITC panel not working
Fixed BITC not being updated when adding/modifying a Cue Marker
Fixed BITC text colour not matching between the settings panel and what is shown in the viewer
Fixed Colour setting on BITC overlay not working in Flexible layout
Fixed The BITC text on viewer not always showing the correct Cue Marker information
Fixed Cue Marker timecodes showing as '???' for subclips
Fixed Subclip cues do not appearing when using 'show clip cues'
Fixed 'Show clip cues' not working for clips without video
Fixed incorrect duration of ranged markers when showing clip cues in a sequence
Fixed The output from 'List sources' not being useful when using image-sequences
Fixed inactive hyperlinks for rendered clips (on the Task log)
Fixed 'Reveal > Media files' option missing in fixed layout
Fixed text selection not being visible when renaming Bins/Groups
Fixed inability to copy audio levels from one clip to another
Fixed The 'unjoin assistance' indicators not updating when the ALT key is pressed (or released)
Fixed labels panel not updating when switching between drop/non-drop timecode
Fixed degraded image quality on exported files
Fixed issue where an Alpha channel is not removed on playback
Fixed inability to sort tile-view bins by Modification date
Fixed the Select All button on the Local Files import panel not working
Fixed sequence viewer window not updating after applying a letterbox
Fixed crash when moving the Image Effect within a sequence with the video routing open
Fixed Project name changing after opening the project card to the Details tab then switching to another tab and typing
Fixed Fullscreen playback not switching to another clip when moving the mouse to the top of the screen to open the current bin
Fixed User key assignments for ALT 1/2/3 disappearing on application restart
Fixed icons on tiles dragged out of table-view bins not appearing (until the tile is dropped and the mouse moves away and back again)
Removed 10bit 'bit depth' option on the H.264/MP4 export option
Deselected audio tracks are now remembered when exiting the application and restarting in Fixed layout
Undo/Redo icons are now restored to the Audio layout
Mark All function now ignores empty segments at the current position
Items which are not eligible for Transcode on import are now implicitly imported via 'Copy local' instead
User export presets are now sorted alphabetically
Fixed Shared projects broadcast messages not working correctly

New in Lightworks 14.1.0.0 (101109) Beta (Oct 26, 2017)

Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.0.0.0 revision 93145 Release:
Added export option to Reaper (Lightworks Pro only)
Added Histogram graph to the Video Tools panel
Added Frame Rate search criteria to the Content Manager
Added ability to "slide" an effect crossfade trim so that the trim can be moved up/down the timeline without damaging the sequence as it currently does
Added ability to drag a dissolve up off removing it like when right clicking and selecting "Remove"
Added support for Quicktimes with Alpha Channels on Mac, Linux and Windows 64bit
Added new Italians wording file to the installer (Courtesy of Carmelo Batagglia)
Added new config entry: "stripv_insert_dropped_tiles 1" for changing Replace to Insert, when dragging tiles from a bin to a sequence
Added ability to scroll the sequence timeline without changing the current timeline marker position
Added ability to adjust RED R3D RAW metadata parameters (.rmd)
Added individual clip R3D decode settings panel next to the Metadata panel in Log view
Added project wide R3D Decode settings to the Video tab of the project card
Added 16-bit GPU precision replacing 10-bit
Added ability to acknowledge project wide LUT setting on export
Added ability to set a Ranged Cue Marker (Start and End point) Add a Mark/Park region then click the Cue Marker icon to create one
Added ability to restore deleted clips from Milestones (which restores the entire clip with media link)
Added support for media structures:
Added support for XDCAM HD folder structure
Added support for AVCHD folder structure
Added support for GFCAM folder structure
Added support for JVC folder structure
Added support for IkegamiFieldPak
Added support for GOPRO/FlipVideo/Canon folder structures
Added support for chunked Canon XF clips
Added 'Reveal > Media files' on timeline segments
Added support for creating proxies from 60fps media
Added right click "Render" option for clips in the sequence timeline in both layouts. Render button has been removed from the timeline in Flexible layout
Added keyboard shortcut commands for 'clipboard insert/replace & next'
Added new trimming functionality to prevent a trim being extended beyond the media available at the head or tail
Added support for Quicktime MOV files with Alpha Channels on Mac, Linux and Windows 64bit
Added an "Alignment" option on the BITC panel to prevent text appear in the wrong area
Added ability for title effect text to appear as a comment in EDL's (32 character limit)
Added ability to export a bin of contents to XML and JSON
Enhanced the Media tab of the Project Card
Added ability to set Proxy creation settings
Added abilility to set Transcode settings (Now removed from the Import cogs menu)
Fullscreen-preview can now be inhibited with the config.dat entry "doubleclickfor_fullscreen 0"
Increased the limit of undo/redo's in a project to a default of 20
Resurrected the timeline sync function in Fixed layout
Audio Effects can now be added to the Favourites list (Flexible layout)
Adding video tracks now respects stereoscopic sequences
Fixed various issues surrounding media management
Media files are now moved correctly
Proxy files are now moved and not deleted
Index files are now moved
Audio waveform files are no longer deleted when moving files
Fixed potential crash clicking Undo multiple times after deleting all the keyframes on a Curves effect
Fixed AAF export potentially failing if the sequence contains a dissolve at the very start
Fixed potential crash importing an AAF containing dissolves
Fixed Blend effect not removing the Alpha channel on clips that contain one
Fixed colour shift when playing back DPX sequences
Fixed invalid hyperlinks in the export log when the filename contains an '=' character
Fixed copy/paste on Clipboard timeline not always work as expected
Fixed potential crash moving mouse over tile
Fixed incorrect display of 960x720 anamorphic MP4 media
Fixed Effects nodes not always reconnecting correctly after removing a node
Fixed P2 AVC-Intra 'CONTENTS' folder causing all other media files alongside it to be hidden
Fixed Find clip to fill sequence not working if the clip has 32 or more characters as the Reel ID
Fixed deformed image and/or black frames on a clip after cancelling a transcode during file import
Fixed The 'Make subclip' key assignment not working on Prints
Fixed Lightworks.archive restores not restoring all the media links
Fixed Clipboard .ed5 growing very large over time affecting project performance
Fixed Unicode text copied from a Lightworks text-entry box not being correct when pasted
Fixed potential crash clicking undo after adding and grouping video tracks
Fixed Unicode BITC text not showing correctly
Fixed crash making an audio only Kemroll from audio only files
Fixed potential crash deleting a project with a corrupt .odb file
Fixed Incorrect duration/speed for image-sequences in 25fps projects
Fixed auto switching from Edit to VFW tab when dragging out an inline effect to it's own FX track (Fixed layout)
Fixed crash after using 'Make source into sequence' (Flexible layout)
Fixed creating a sequence of matches from the find matching clips panel from removing crossfades
Fixed archives containing multiple copies of the same file
Fixed floating Bins appearing in Fixed layout when dragging them outside the interface window
Fixed drag and drop of a Stereoscopic clip to an edit sequence not creating a stereoscopic sequence with a V1/2
Fixed create-link imports requiring forcible extraction not being revealed in the interface
Fixed odd behaviour importing a folder of clips more than once
Fixed AAF from AVID Media Composer not importing with the correct start timecode for V1 clips
Fixed potential crash changing the "Fullscreen preview monitor" setting
Fixed dropped frames on playback and audio drifting out of sync
Fixed the 'Make subclip' command not working for syncs
Fixed user interface not fitting correctly on 1366x768 monitors in Fixed layout
Fixed Fullscreen display not displaying a video when first entering a project
Fixed incorrect clip length in mixed rate projects, resulting in distorted audio and incorrect clip lengths and waveforms
Fixed misleading error message when exporting an archive to a location that is no longer available
Fixed black frames at the end of XDCAM MXF files
Fixed timecode not being continuous on .MP3 audio imports
Fixed Drag/drop of transition to head of sequence not always working
Fixed Vectorscope YCrCb tab showing the incorrect information when giving focus to a tile in a bin
Fixed the appearance of the out-point on the timeline for new sequences (with no defined length)
Fixed appearance of image-matte thumbnails on the routing panel (for non-matching aspect-ratios)
Fixed video routing panel not coming to the front when clicked on
Fixed incorrect colour on exported AVCHD files
Fixed incorrect sequence created when popping a tile out of a sequence viewer
Fixed alpha value resetting hue/saturation on colour effects
Fixed inconsistent menu lists appearing through other panels
Fixed Key assignments panel not updating correctly after adding a macro
Fixed "Cue Marker' shortcut not working from inside a macro
Fixed Offline audio-only clips not showing as 'Offline'
Fixed Lightworks Pro features requiring a software restart after upgrading from Lightworks Free to Lightworks Pro
Fixed align marks when more than one track is unjoined
Fixed bin modification handling in shared projects
Fixed timecode not appearing when inserting a clip into a new empty sequence (flexible layout)
Fixed out-point calculation error when generating Fusion comp files from multi-segment timelines
Fixed Clipboard Source keyboard shortcut key not working as expected
Fixed AAF exports with embedded audio
Fixed reading of PCM audio on AVI sample files
Fixed issues dragging the record sequence to the source viewer
Fixed incorrect image on Fullscreen output after closing and re opening after moving the timeline marker
Fixed incorrect number of frames reported for still images on the list of sources on Assistant Applications
Fixed the import panel opening larger than the screen
Now respect the PGUP keyboard shortcut in fixed layout mode
The list of available Fonts is not sorted correctly
Resurrected the "Fix sync" functionality ( now 'Align > Video and audio' )
Resurrected the Render functionality in the (Fixed layout)
Avoided creating shared media paths with double slashes in them
Ensured that it's possible to transfer sequence ownership from one user to another (using classic project sharing)
Don't allow sequence metadata to be changed when locked by another user
Don't try to enter an occupied room when double-clicking a project
Make sure that repeated nudging does not cause current - time to be incorrect
Use smallest size when duplicating image - should be the same
Make sure that it's possible to click cues which are coincident with the current-time
Fixed possible crash deleting the last cue in an edit / clip
Swap function now works as expected if you have an 'Out' mark
Fixed sequence cues in 24 fps project
Fixed additional added V track breaking multicam syncing on sequences
Fixed potential hang changing the video output format
Fixed decoding of 16bit DPX files
Recognise more compression formats( divx, xvid, mvc )
Fixed and tidied Play Quality settings( proxy usage )
Fixed Search panel on the content manager jumping up the screen when switching between Logs and Bins tabs
Fixed Clip References panel LEDs showing as dimmed
Better handling of partially fulfilled metadata requests
Fix channel enumeration( crash ) if calling verifyClipLength() for a clip that has levels tracks
Fixed audio level adjustment using the mouse scroll wheel in the sequence timeline
Holding SHIFT then dragging a selection box now adds additional selected items to the selection
Holding CTRL/CMD then dragging over a selected group of files now removes the box selection
Pop out original function now gives the tile source focus
Removed the "(PRO)" text on the "Create a Macro" function in the Key Assignments panel
Prevented milestone edits being created during drag and drop functions on sequences
Bins now correctly scroll to show the newly imported/created item
Lightworks.archives now import as a background task from the project browser
Windows Specific Fixes and Features Since 14.0.0.0 revision 93145 Release:
Fixed crash changing the Genlock option on the Record panel with Matrox hardware
Fixed SDI Recording failing with Matrox hardware
Fixed crash analysing .MOV sample file on the import panel

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 (93145) (Apr 5, 2017)

NEW FEATURES:
Added new user interface options:
Added new project browser layout
Choose between Fixed and Flexible (Historic Lightworks) layouts on the project
browser
Added access to Pond5 media repository from within the application:
Browse the entire Pond5 database by entering search criteria
Play the clip direct from the import panel
Play the clip back in full screen mode
Import the clip into the project and use it as local media (Lo-Res watermarked
proxy)
Sign into your Pond5 account, to add clips to the cart for purchase
Added access to Audio Network audio repository from within the application:
Browse the entire Audio Network database by entering search criteria
Play the clip direct from the import panel
Play the clip back directly over your sequence
Added new Cues panel and renamed to Cue Markers:
Added the ability to change the colors of Cue Markers
Added the ability to search for Cue Markers
Added quick pop up of Cue Marker information
Added new import panel functionality:
Clips can now be played on the import panel the same as a tile in a bin
Clips can now be marked/parked on the import panel the same as a tile in a bin
Clips can now be inserted/replaced directly from the import panel to the edit
timeline
Full Screen display can now be activated on any selected tile on the import
panel
You can now use Ctrl and mouse wheel to change the size of the tiles on the
import panel
Improved Voice Over tool functionality and made it available with the Free license:
Allowed Voice over recordings at all frame rates and formats
Removed the functionality from the record tool and added to a right click menu /9Flexible mode)
Improved VU audio meters on the Voice Over tool
Allowed Voice Over recording with the Free version
Added new Effects panel combining Adding, Settings, Graphs and Routing
Added new auto effect capability to the Effects panel
Added proxy workflow (create proxies directly from a clip or bin)
Added full screen playback preview controls (play, mark, cue marker, switch clip in the bin)
Added Avid DNxHD MOV encoding to the import, render and export panels
Separate Avid DNxHD license required)
Added ability to right click an empty area of the timeline and close the gap
Added ability to Play, Scrub and Mark clips in List view bins
Added improved RED R3D playback to utilize OpenCL
Added ability to rename a grouped track
Added ability to automatically sync chunked Panasonic P2 files on import
Added keybinds for adding a video track and/or audio track
Added 'Make > Bin of sources not used' to the edit menu
Added 'Remove > Redundant cuts' and 'Remove > Gaps' menu options, and
removed ‘simplify’ menu option.
Added 'make subclip' keybindable command
Added 'Find > Bins' for edits
Added better FX node removal logic
Added Faster effects thumbnails (avoid regenerating the temp/preview edit for
every time change)
Added ability to input hex values in color gradient dialogs
Added ability to create user defined sub category for Effects
Added new sequence timeline menu category ’Segment Commands’
Added system-settings menu ’Full Screen preview monitor’ for when there are
multiple monitors attached (with choices 1,2,3,etc)
Added 'Make > Video Black' to bin menus
Added better support for dual monitor setups with the new project browser
Added key shortcut assignment for 'Tidy' (Flexible layout)
Added support for Intel ADPCM audio types
Added project backup functionality to the Project Card (removed from export panel)
Added RGB video waveform analysis
Added video-routing orientation toggle to the cogs menu (Fixed layout)
Added a ’Clear’ option as a way of removing ’Recent’ locations from the Import panel Places menu
Added a right-click 'Rename' option for bin groups
Added ability to Shift-click the Content Manager '+' icon to create an empty bin
group
Added 'AltG+ß' handling for German keyboards
Added skin-tone line on vectorscope (Thanks to khaver)
Added num_projects_across/down to config.dat
Added support for uncompressed RGBA QuickTimes with alpha channel
Added YouTube/Vimeo export at 48 fps
FIXES:
Resurrected on-viewer image scaling for 2D DVEs
Fixed Timecode labels do not appear correctly
Fixed 1080p50/720p50 MOV UYVY incorrect renders when set to 10-bit
Fixed being able to drag and drop a source clip to an edit that has grouped audio tracks
Fixed appearance of text under the Lightworks Logo on the project browser screen
Fixed license activation failing if an expired Shark.e2c file is present
Fixed incorrect timecodes on Panasonic P2 chunked files
Fixed effect node de-orphaning (when reconnecting a non-topmost orphan)
Fixed video routing after doing unfold then undo
Fixed exports failing with a sensible error message when the stored export directory for a preset no longer exists
Fixed making a print of a marked edit always making a subclip regardless of the choice made on the 'Make Copy' dialog
Fixed making a print of an unmarked edit always making a subclip from the point at which you are parked
Fixed Groups not dragging out of the content manager if any part of the dragged name overlays another panel
Fixed error in timeline track Sync/loss number
Fixed audio levels being ignored during JKL trimming
Prevented Audio mixer panel being opened on the project browser screen using the keyboard shortcut key
Export presets now start immediately when selecting them
Reworded some of the menu clip/edit menu items
Reorganized track-related clip/edit menu items
Do not provide 'Remove selected items' for Filters
Modified AAF export to deal with clip sections that have been extended beyond the clip boundaries
Ignored hidden files during media relinking
Fixed incorrect pixelation on edge of Image Key effects
Improved appearance of the BITC panel
Relink missing media option now remembers the last location used
Correctly transfer focus when closing a record edit viewer
You can now use Ctrl and mouse wheel to zoom when over the routing panel
You can now use Ctrl+wheel to zoom when over the edit timeline
Removed password protection from projects
Updated the Dream Glow Color Correction Preset to use the new color correction
Mark/Park renders now create a history when marking one segment
Increased buffer size when reading uncompressed audio (to take account of sector size) and retry with larger buffer in the case of failure
Introduced the ability for new users to run Lightworks without having to register or sign in on the first attempt
Improved ’Align Marks’ functionality in a much simpler and easier way
Removed debug error messages related to LwImageDefs.cpp line 391
Ensured that 'Fit to fill' option is always available
Fixed multiple copies of the delete panel being opened
Fixed audio corruption on MP4 sample file
Fixed sequence viewers jumping to a new position when double clicking a viewer
after double clicking to enable full screen playback (Flexible layout)
Fixed tiles turning black in bins with letterboxing enabled
Fixed crash when encountering logs with invalid audio mix settings (Fixed layout)
Fixed crash deleting a file with the import panel open on the file that was just
deleted (Flexible layout)
Fixed Effects panel jumping position after double clicking an effect to add it then clicking back to select another (Flexible layout)
Fixed media unarchiving
Fixed timeline marker not returning to the correct position after a trim
Fixed multiple Preferences panels being opened in Flexible layout
Fixed import of multiple media folders at a time
Updated Boris FX and Graffiti links on the licensing panels
Fixed multiple copies of the Playout tool being opened in Flexible layout
Fixed the 'Effects Creation Panel' key command (F9)
Fixed incorrect room name after creating a new room
Fixed bin-name editability
Fixed track-name copying
Fixed shark hotspot
Fixed ’Pop out original’ function on sequences not working correctly on Subclips
Fixed potential crash importing MP4 sample file
Fixed Audio Replay Rate not updating in List view bins when changing the output format
Fixed potential crash during playing (with the vectorscope visible)
Fixed subclips incorrectly showing ’Compression’ text option on sequences as
Unknown’
Fixed hang playing back MP4 sample files
Fixed image sequences not being coalesced together when importing the parent folder
Fixed panel positioning on multi-monitor setups
Fixed incorrectly positioned search text-entry widget
Fixed crash encountering corrupt project thumbnail file
Fixed crash shift+clicking the pop-out icon
Fixed MXF media coalescing
Fixed AAC audio playback not working
Fixed issues with duplicate media spaces appearing on the Media tab of the project card
Removed MPEG 422 AVI codec from the import, render and export panels
Limited Vimeo export to 720p with a Free license (upload now optional) due to end of Vimeo agreement
Prevented the 'close' icon being clickable on the full screen preview when it's not visible
Prevented multiple magnifier panels being created
Generated the correct menu when right-clicking on the key-assignments panel
Updated sequence viewers after relinking missing media
Updated FX graph time indicators when necessary
Improved visibility of grouped track indicators
Make sure that the shark (and other tools) respect explicitly-set default positions
Make clip selections similar in bins between List and Tiles view
Issued a sensible message if a recent folder no longer exists
Improved the sequence/clip restore function on the project browser
Improved playback responsiveness by keeping playfile references open
Restored click and drag trim to that of traditional style trims
Now show the correct frame when 'revealing' a viewer from a varispeed segment
Now trim the correct number of frames when jumping to the end of a sequence with unjoined cuts
Clicking the 'Effects' button when parked at the end of a sequence now causes the effects panel to appear anyway
Fixed Media page drawing on top of tasks page when starting an export
Fixed image sequence export failing when ’Create folders for clips’ option is ticked
Fixed crash deleting the last item in a table-view bin
Fixed potential crash importing H.264 MOV sample
Fixed crash setting Blackmagic output to an unsupported mode
Fixed audio distortion playing back audio at 48 fps
Fixed crash clicking the new sequence tool in Flexible layout with an unjoined cut open on an existing sequence
Fixed crash repeatedly pressing F4 on the Log tab with no source loaded in the
source viewer
Fixed Audio Mixer layout issue when new tracks are added
Fixed Fit to fill affecting only the first track of grouped track pairs
Fixed playback issues with material that takes a long time to open/analyze - e.g. 120 fps MP4 sample files
Fixed incorrect size of the Bins search panel
Fixed Matrox YUYV 1080i AVI renders being black
Fixed batch import tagging
Fixed macro parsing when repeat-count is zero
Fixed crash due to video standard not being set when changing hardware device
Fixed potential hang switching between output formats with Full Screen preview
enabled
Fixed incorrect Primary TC value when stepping off the start of a sequence
Trimming changes are not saved when rejoining a trim after using SHIFT and Jump Forwards
Clicking (and holding) a mark on the viewer now behaves the same as the mark on the timeline (ie. immediate picture redisplay before mouse-move)
Updated to latest licensing server compliance
Enabled RED R3D decode with Free version
Automatically move the current-time to the start of newly added transitions
Improved appearance and performance of Title Effects with keyframed size
Fixed drag/drop of tiles onto the content-manager icon
Fixed full screen preview when there are multiple monitors with differing sizes
Fixed EDL format display confusion
Fixed muted audio tracks setting being ignored when trimming
Fixed error failing to add a dissolve to the very end of a sequence
Fixed import panel file analysis causing delayed exit from the project
Fixed batch import panel Format column setting being ignored
Fixed import panel redraw after changing multiple formats in one go
Fixed timeline time strip mouse behavior
Fixed shared project spaces not working correctly
Fixed crash exiting a shared project space with the configuration panel open
Fixed inaccurate timeline marker position after trimming the end of the last clip in a sequence
Fixed EDL generation for clips whose reel ID was originally read from a media file
Fixed subsequent imports appearing as ’Sound’ only files
Fixed reading of uncompressed QuickTime audio
Fixed erroneous 'missing log' warnings in EDLs
Fixed inability to search for wordings reliably
Fixed ’Pre-ingest sync’ import option for audio only files
Fixed 'Full SD frames' output setting not working
The marked region on viewer timestrips is now more obvious
Prevented empty folders from being imported (via drag/drop)
Prevented clip cuts being unjoined on the clip timeline
Prevented stripping trailing punctuation characters from filenames when
generating clip names for imports
Prevented hang when clicking on stacked time-markers
Prevented crash displaying images when inserting from a sequence into another
Dragging a transition now automatically closes the gap 'underneath' the effect (so that you can move it left/right)
When revealing the full screen preview, re-render the current frame if it's at
thumbnail resolution
Avoided 'severe warning' messages in error.log (when assigning an audio mix to an empty edit)
Now always use the first frame of a media file for preview purposes (on the import panel)
Now treat Ctrl+Alt+click the same as Alt+click when unjoining
Now keep menu panels open allowing for multiple option changes
Now continue creating proxies even if one of them fails (and log the failure)
Now use Ctrl+right click for timeline 'Insert black' (Ctrl+left click for 'replace black')
Made Cue Marker tagging/highlighting more intuitive
Made sure there's always an audio levels line drawn for tracks in new sequences
No longer consider the ' character to be illegal in filenames
The 'make subclip' key assignment now optionally makes subclips from cues if
there's no mark
Flush audio sample cache playfile references when deleting media files - which
might fail otherwise
Fixed drag and drop of a clip off the start of a sequence shifting the rest of the track along
Fixed incorrect audio on MP4 sample files
Fixed hang generating titles (which have been shrunk to nothing)
Fixed 'Reveal imports in search filter' setting on the import panel
Fixed 'media offline' after copying/moving clips between projects
Fixed failure to restore focus to a viewer when re-entering a room (if that viewer was created from a tile dragged from a viewer 'pop out' icon)
Fixed viewer title after swapping contents
Fixed record tool persistence
Fixed segment resizing with grouped tracks
Fixed the Recent/Current filter
Fixed item renaming in Content Manager
Fixed scrubbing through interlaced material showing fields in random order on the Blackmagic hardware output
Removed outstanding floating windows before project entry
Removed audio speed option on WAV exports in 30 fps projects
Avoided making empty edits whenever a viewer's contents are popped out
Avoided unexpected clipboard message
Allowed click/drag trim when other tracks already have unjoined cuts
Allowed removal of all segment texts
Prevented full screen preview from being displayed when double-clicking a tile's viewer icon (if the resultant viewer would appear over the clicked tile)
Prevented endless 'scan_add_trans: index too big' messages on the status window
Prevented erroneously showing clip effects in sequences
Prevented crash encountering corrupt ED5s
Project-browser preview images are now correct for 4:3 clips
Now handle archives contained inside folders with .archive extensions
Now inhibit tear-off timecode for effects duration widget
No longer reveal the tasks page if a new background task has already completed
Use the most up-to-date sequence image for project thumbnails
Updated FX graphs correctly in response to editing operations
Updated table-view bins correctly after deleting multiple items in one go
Revealed image-sequences directly, rather than revealing their containing folder
Fixed intermittent black audio waveforms
Fixed still images showing as Media Offline with drag and drop
Fixed bin search/replace crash
Fixed Effects starting on the incorrect frame
Fixed key 'up' handling which could lead to the full screen preview appearing
unexpectedly
Fixed bin drag/drop within nested groups
Fixed hang on playback with certain media
Improved handling of m4v files
Reinstated the ability to drag transition effects to the marked region
Avoided hang generating title effects
Preserved tagged items correctly when switching bin views
Save/restore minimized effect component states
Fixed Timecode being displayed as ??? when only an FX track is enabled
Fixed Key Assignments panel not updating when loading keyboard Preferences
Fixed editing of search criteria (date/tracks/media)
Fixed menu update when toggling an option but not moving the mouse
Fixed full screen preview for SD media
Fixed group highlighting in the content manager
Fixed speed-change for grouped tracks when 'auto track sync' is disabled
Fixed automatic re-categorization of custom effect templates
Fixed incorrect playback MP4 samples when set to an interlaced output format
Fixed clip sound level adjustment not working on first frame
Fixed errors in Status Window and error.log when importing Pond5 media
Fixed issues with renaming/reordering bins in groups
Fixed bin deletion in the content manager
Fixed undo handling for effects
Fixed 48 fps timecode on sequence viewers in 48 fps projects
Fixed text display for dragged audio levels
Fixed sorting of column headers in the Content Manager List view
Fixed creation-date discovery when metadata is missing (but backup is available)
Fixed missing audio metadata
Fixed crash dragging a tile to a viewer whilst the viewer is playing
Prevented stretching 4:3 SD media on the full screen preview
Prevented shifting current-time when adjusting effects settings
Improved handling of folders containing large image sequences
Removed dates from project tooltips
Removed orphaned dialogues
Right clicking an unselected project on the project browser now highlights that
project
Better width calculation for file-browser 'date' column
Fixed 'switch' when the source viewer is linked to a bin tile
Fixed room names
Fixed analysis of some MP3 sample files
Fixed handling of the last keyframe on a clip in a sequence
Fixed export panel compression button
Fixed kemroll generation
Fixed viewer track button update
Fixed timeline redraw when unjoining cuts at minimum size
Fixed drag/drop of unimported clips to bins
Fixed bin table-view scrolling
Fixed GPU memory error with DVE on 4K media
Fixed effects splitting (when there are multiple effects on the same segment)
Fixed incorrect display of SD image sequences
Preserved defaults for new edits when switching layout mode
The 'clipboard source' command now reveals the clipboard if it's not already visible
Updated viewer image correctly when jumping between keyframes whilst in (static) play mode
Fixed potential crash clicking on MXF sample file (HDCAM-SR not supported)
Fixed incorrect keyframing after making a cut on a sequence with complex effects routing
Fixed crash entering project regarding the Clipboard being the Record sequence
Fixed timeline redraw error when Trim curl is enabled
Fixed crash pressing F7 when the effects panel is not visible
Fixed labels-panel track selection
Fixed keyframe-graph updating issues when jumping between keyframes that span an effect on a different track
Fixed potential crash right clicking a playing sequence viewer
Fixed Copy local not working for image sequences
Fixed AIFF file staying locked at the OS level after clip is deleted from a project
Fixed export of stereoscopic image-sequences
Restored the last used effects category correctly
Now show the correct effects settings panel when moving to a new time where the effects are on a different track to the previous time
Prevented failures of queued exports (when the first export causes a low memory condition to occur)
Improved behaviour of EQ effects with grouped tracks
Fixed crash double clicking an effect in the routing panel if opened using F7
Fixed potential crash changing output format with Full Screen enabled
Fixed transition between slow-shuttle and hitting play-speed on interlaced output
Fixed 'To here' transitions added at the start of a sequence causing audio sync loss
Fixed media appearing offline after creating a new media space and then importing directly to it
Fixed crash showing stills for malformed sync
Fixed export error failure ’Cannot find the file specified’
Fixed crash clicking on a table-view field after changing the column layout
Ensured that 'hoover' retains mark positions
Inhibited stills on project exit (possibly fix/address occasional hang)
Automatically adjust the duration of transitions for which there is insufficient media, if possible
Do not attempt to read timecode from PTS - gives incorrect results,
Improved message when adding transitions to clips with insufficient media
Fixed room names when switching rooms with shortcut key
Fixed Cue Markers with custom colors are lost when a sequence copy is made
WINDOWS FIXES AND FEATURES:
Added support for the latest AJA drivers (Adds KONA 4G Support)
Removed DV 1394 capture support
Ensured the correct Boris plug-in effect name is displayed for the currently installed plug-in
Fixed incorrect 3D LUT playback when set to 10-bit precision on the project card
Fixed crash tearing off a source viewer timecode label highlighting one of the
numbers then closing the label
Now use the correct number of audio outputs set by the sound card which prevents the audio being attenuated by -6dB
Avoided generating 'couldn't set owner' messages in error.log file
Enabled D3D surface and texture cache management, preventing all GPU memory being consumed
Fixed Boris FX/Graffiti plug-ins not appearing in the Plug-ins category on the Effects panel
Fixed dropped frames on playback on AJA hardware output

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 93046 Beta (Apr 3, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 92633 Beta (Mar 15, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 92395 Beta (Mar 8, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 92248 Beta (Feb 28, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 92123 Beta (Feb 23, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 92003 Beta (Feb 13, 2017)

Added skin-tone line on vectorscope
Added numprojectsacross/down to config.dat
Switch function now brings the Source/Record viewer to the front (Flexible layout)
Fixed Import panel images being incorrect when Letterbox is enabled
Fixed Timecode being displayed as ??? when only an FX track is enabled
Fixed Key Assignments panel not updating when loading keyboard Preferences
Fixed crash on exit with video analysis visible
Fixed potential crash closing the filecard (Flexible layout)
Fixed filecard Notes editing
Fixed editing of search criteria (date/tracks/media)
Fixed menu update when toggling an option but not moving the mouse
Fixed potential crash double clicking a Pond5 thumbnail clip into a closed source viewer on the Edit tab in Fixed layout
Fixed copy local sound link files not being updated to point to the local master media file
Fixed fullscreen preview for SD media
Fixed import-panel clip drag/drop
Fixed group highlighting in the content manager
Fixed speed-change for grouped tracks when 'auto track sync' is disabled
Fixed 'bin : next in group' and 'bin : previous in group' macro (Fixed layout)
Fixed automatic re-categorisation of custom effect templates
Fixed incorrect playback MP4 samples when set to an interlaced output format
Fixed clip sound level adjustment not working on first frame
Fixed errors in Status Window and error.log when importing Pond5 media
Fixed issues with renaming/reordering bins in groups
Fixed bin deletion in the content manager
Fixed undo handling for effects
Fixed 48fps timecode on sequence viewers in 48fps projects
Fixed not being able to import 24fps into a 48fps project
Fixed text display for dragged audio levels
Fixed sorting of column headers in the Content Manager List view
Fixed creation-date discovery when metadata is missing (but backup is available)
Fixed missing audio metadata
Fixed crash dragging a tile to a viewer whilst the viewer is playing
Prevented stretching 4:3 SD media on the fullscreen preview
Prevented 'Resize' speed-change method when changing to/from 0%
Prevented shifting current-time when adjusting effects settings
Reverted direct support for MP3 files (change in previous Beta)
Improved handling of folders containing large image sequences
Removed MP3 file streaming on the import panel (MP3 files can only be imported and transcoded to WAV)
Removed dates from project tooltips
Removed orphaned dialogues
Right clicking an unselected project on the project browser now highlights that project
Mark(s) can now be added when all tracks are deselected
Better width calculation for file-browser 'date' column

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 91873 Beta (Feb 13, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 91724 Beta (Feb 13, 2017)

Added support for MP3 files directly instead of extracting audio
Fixed drag and drop of a clip off the start of a sequence shifting the rest of the track along
Fixed batch import panel showing "Matrox MPEG422" under video encoding when set to Transcode, causing import failures
Fixed incorrect audio on MP4 sample files
Fixed hang generating titles (which have been shrunk to nothing)
Fixed 'Reveal imports in search filter' setting on the import panel
Fixed copy local import setting not respecting the selected destination drive
Fixed metadata card not updating when double clicking a clip from a bin into the source viewer on the Log tab (Fixed layout)
Fixed copy local not respecting the destination drive selected
Fixed crash changing timeline 'segment colours based on' option
Fixed 'media offline' after copying/moving clips between projects
Fixed failure to restore focus to a viewer when re-entering a room (if that viewer was created from a tile dragged from a viewer 'pop out' icon)
Fixed viewer title after swapping contents
Fixed record tool persistence
Fixed segment resizing with grouped tracks
Fixed the Recent/Current filter
Fixed item renaming in Content Manager
Fixed several issues with Proxy creation (aspect ratio issues still present)
Fixed MP4 sample files showing green frames at the end
Fixed scrubbing through interlaced material showing fields in random order on the Blackmagic hardware output
Removed outstanding floating windows before project entry
Removed audio speed option on WAV exports in 30fps projects
Avoided making empty edits whenever a viewer's contents are popped out
Avoided unexpected clipboard message
Allowed click/drag trim when other other tracks already have unjoined cuts
Allowed removal of all segment texts
Allowed click/drag trim when other other tracks already have unjoined cuts
Prevented fullscreen preview from being displayed when double-clicking a tile's viewer icon (if the resultant viewer would appear over the clicked tile)
Prevented endless 'scanaddtrans: index too big' messages on the status window
Prevented showing 'unjoin assistance' highlights if unjoining is not allowed
Prevented erroneously showing clip effects in sequences
Prevented crash encountering corrupt ED5s
Project-browser preview images are now correct for 4:3 clips
Now handle archives contained inside folders with .archive extensions
Now inhibit tear-off timecode for effects duration widget
No longer reveal the tasks page if a new background task has already completed
After searching for a project on the project browser, you can now press 'Search' again to find the next occurrence
Ensure that archives generated using fixed-layout have thumbnails
Use the most up-to-date sequence image for project thumbnails
Reinstated tab key functionality on the filecard
Updated FX graphs correctly in response to editing operations
Updated table-view bins correctly after deleting multiple items in one go
Revealed image-sequences directly, rather than revealing their containing folder

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 91477 Beta (Feb 13, 2017)

Added RGB video waveform analysis
Added video-routing orientation toggle to the cogs menu (Fixed layout)
Added a "Clear" option as a way of removing "Recent" locations from the Import panel Places menu
Updated to latest licensing server compliance
Enabled RED R3D decode with Free version
Automatically move the current-time to the start of newly added transitions
Improved appearance and performance of Title Effects with keyframed size
Fixed drag/drop of tiles onto the content-manager icon
Fixed fullscreen preview when there are multiple monitors with differing sizes
Fixed EDL format display confusion
Fixed batch import panel "Content" column not working correctly
Fixed muted audio tracks setting being ignored when trimming
Fixed error failing to add a dissolve to the very end of a sequence
Fixed missing white section on tile timestrip
Fixed import panel file analysis causing delayed exit from the project
Fixed batch import panel Format column setting being ignored
Fixed import panel redraw after changing multiple formats in one go
Fixed timeline timestrip mouse behaviour
Fixed shared project spaces not working correctly
Fixed crash exiting a shared project space with the configuration panel open
Fixed inaccurate timeline marker position after trimming the end of the last clip in a sequence
Fixed EDL generation for clips whose reel ID was originally read from a media file
Fixed appearance of Canon XF 305 media file structure on import panel
Fixed missing clipboard in fixed layout
Fixed subsequent imports appearing as "Sound" only files
Fixed issue which caused the record viewer to become empty when switching back to 'Edit' view
Fixed crash applying Vimeo settings after signing in from the export panel
Fixed reading of uncompressed Quicktime audio
Fixed application hang creating proxy files from a bin of mixed media
Fixed erroneous 'missing log' warnings in EDLs
Fixed inability to search for wordings reliably
Fixed only the first proxy being deleted when deleting a number of proxies in a bin
Fixed "Pre-ingest sync" import option for audio only files
Fixed 'Full SD frames' output setting not working
The marked region on viewer timestrips is now more obvious
Prevented empty folders from being imported (via drag/drop)
Prevented clip cuts being unjoined on the clip timeline
Prevented stripping trailing punctuation characters from filenames when generating clip names for imports
Prevented hang when clicking on stacked time-markers
Prevented crash displaying images when inserting from a sequence into another
Dragging a transition now automatically closes the gap 'underneath' the effect (so that you can move it left/right)
When revealing the fullscreen preview, re-render the current frame if it's at thumbnail resolution
Avoided 'severe warning' messages in error.log (when assigning an audio mix to an empty edit)
Avoided issuing Fixed layout hints in Flexible layout
Now only enable the Free auto license IF there are no projects in the project space
Now always use the first frame of a media file for preview purposes (on the import panel)
Now treat CTRL+ALT+click the same as ALT+click when unjoining
Now keep menu panels open allowing for multiple option changes
Now continue creating proxies even if one of them fails (and log the failure)
Now use CTRL + Right Mouse Button for timeline 'Insert black' (CTRL + Left Mouse Button for 'replace black')
Made Cue Marker tagging/highlighting more intuitive
Made sure there's always an audio levels line drawn for tracks in new sequences
No longer consider the ' character to be illegal in filenames
The 'make subclip' key assignment now optionally makes subclips from cues if there's no mark
Ensured export always uses the Hi-Res media despite the Lo-Res option being selected on the project card
Disabled proxy generation for clips shorter than 1s
Now retain the current sequence position when switching from VFX/Audio back to Edit (when the Sequences tab is visible in the Content Manager)
Flush audio sample cache playfile references when deleting media files - which might fail otherwise
Allowed successive multicam clips to be loaded into the source viewer (Fixed layout)
Attempt to respect aspect ratio of source high resolution material when creating proxies

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 91232 Beta (Jan 10, 2017)

New in Lightworks 14.0.0.0 Revision 91222 Beta (Jan 6, 2017)

Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.0.0.0 revision 91065 Beta:
Added project Backup functionality to the Project Card (removed from export panel)
Fixed 'configure current effect' and 'effects creation panel' shortcut functionality in Fixed layouts
Allowed 120fps and 240fps clips to be imported into 24fps projects
Improved the sequence/clip restore function on the project browser
Improved playback responsiveness by keeping playfile references open
Remember/restored the last-used video analysis type (fixed layout)
Restored click and drag trim to that of traditional style trims
Restored 'cycle inputs'
Restored 'Reconfigure'
Now show the correct frame when 'revealing' a viewer from a varispeeded segment
Now trim the correct number of frames when jumping to the end of a sequence with unjoined cuts
Batch import panel now respects previously imported media
Introduced the ability for new users to run up Lightworks without having to register or sign in on the first attempt
Introduced in application registration (still a work in progress)
Clicking the 'Effects' button when parked at the end of a sequence now causes the effects panel to appear anyway
Fixed Media page drawing on top of tasks page when starting an export
Fixed image sequence export failing when "Create folders for clips" option is ticked
Fixed imported files not showing the "Imported" hyperlink
Fixed crash deleting the last item in a table-view bin
Fixed potential crash importing H.264 .MOV sample
Fixed crash setting Blackmagic output to an unsupported mode
Fixed audio distortion playing back audio at 48fps
Fixed crash clicking the new sequence tool in Flexible layout with an unjoined cut open on an existing sequence
Fixed crash repeatedly pressing F4 on the Log tab with no source loaded in the source viewer
Fixed Audio Mixer layout issue when new tracks are added
Fixed multiple 'New project details' panels appearing when clicking 'Create a new project..' button more than once
Fixed F1 shortcut key opening the Import panel in Fixed layout
Fixed Fit to fill affecting only the first track of grouped track pairs
Fixed playback issues with material that takes a long time to open/analyze - e.g. 120fps MP4 sample files
Fixed incorrect size of the Bins search panel
Fixed Matrox YUYV 1080i .AVI renders being black
Fixed crash rendering to 1080i UYVY .MOV (or rendered file being black)
Fixed batch import tagging
Fixed project sort-by-date
Fixed macro parsing when repeat-count is zero
Fixed crash due to video standard not being set when changing hardware device
Fixed potential hang switching between output formats with Fullscreen preview enabled
Fixed incorrect Primary TC value when stepping off the start of a sequence
Resurrected the white mark indicator between the Mark/Park in the timecode track
Trimming changes are not saved when rejoining a trim after using SHIFT and Jump Forwards
Clicking (and holding) a mark on the viewer now behaves the same as the mark on the timeline (ie. immediate picture redisplay before mouse-move)
Windows Specific Fixes and Features Since 14.0.0.0 revision 91065 Beta:
Fixed crash playing back MXF files if the clips timeline is open
Now use the correct number of audio outputs set by the sound card which prevents the audio being attenuated by -6dB

New in Lightworks 12.6 RC 1 (Jan 22, 2016)

New in Lightworks 12.6.D Beta (Jan 13, 2016)

New in Lightworks 12.6.C Beta (Dec 11, 2015)

New in Lightworks 12.6.B Beta (Dec 3, 2015)

New in Lightworks 12.6.A Beta (Nov 26, 2015)

New in Lightworks 12.5 (Sep 29, 2015)

NEW FEATURES:
Added UltraHD video output format option to the Video tab of the Project Card Lightworks Pro only)
Export option improvements (Lightworks Pro Only):
Added H.264/MP4 export format (level 5.2) for more export options including 4K
Added WebM export option, includes 4K
Added XAVC-Intra export option, includes 4K
Added support for XML export (Version 5 only)
Added further improvements to AAF Avid Media Composer export option to allow media relinking to the original file if one exists
Added support for LUTs 3dl, .looks, .cube, .davlut, and .mga filesFixed pop-out crash in the unlikely event of a source having a missing track)
Added support for applying a LUT at the project level (Video tab of the project card)
Added support for the import of CinemaDNG files
Added a config entry for turning off the automatic edit creation when Inserting/Replacing (’create_edit_on_demand 0’)
Added menu entry to the Search tool to show bin search results in racks
Added consistency for the term ’Reel ID’ within the application
Changed wording of ’Auto configure new effects’ to ’Show settings panel for new effects’
Make 'copy marked section' work when there are deselected/unmarked tracks
Improved timeline segment drag/drop:
Do not automatically change the zoom level unless neither end of the grabbed segment is visible
Do not move current-time when dropping a segment if it would mean changing the current visible region
Respect waveform/levels visibility when dragging audio segments
Timeline now scrolls left/right when moving clips/FX using drag and drop
Allowed drag/drop FX highlights to pass behind the red time-marker
Allowed drag/drop timeline segments to pass behind the red time-marker ALT dragging an EQ on an audio segment that does not have audio levels always drags the EQ
ALT dragging an audio only segment that does not have EQ always drags the
audio levels
ALT dragging an audio only segment that has audio levels AND EQ, then levels are dragged if you're in 'Advanced' mode, EQ in non-advanced mode
New Content Manager improvements:
Added a scroll bar to torn off groups
Added the ability to scroll bin tabs in a torn off group
Added the ability to right click a tab in a torn off group to display the bin list
Added the ability to resize a torn off group
Added the ability to add a Bin to more than one Group
Improved the color of Group names within the content manager
Improved tab display of bins on torn off groups
Improved the Bin search within the content manager
Improved the behavior of hoovered clips
Removed the number limit of bins available in a group
Fixed inability to drag torn off bins into Groups within the content manager
Fixed bins being incorrectly merged when dragging and dropping a bin to a group
Added new menu item to the Content Manager icon: ‘Default tile positioning’.
The default value is 'inherit ie, inherit the positioning setting from the source bin), and the other values are 'manual' and 'automatic'. Therefore, choose Manual' to force new bins to be crea ted with automatic positioning disabled.
Added improvements to ’H.264/MP4’ ’WebM’ and ’WMV’ export options (Lightworks Pro Only):
Added ability to change
the Compression settings
Added option for Constant bitrate compression
Added option for Variable bitrate compression
Added 1440p (2K) and 2160p (4K) size options to YouTube export option (Lightworks Pro Only)
Improved compression settings between different YouTube H.264/MP4 size options:
2160p (4K) 35-45 Mbps
1440p (2K) 16 Mbps
1080p 8 Mbps
720p 5 Mbps
480p 2.5 Mbps
360p 1 Mbps
Changed wording of ’relink existing/new media’ setting on the import panel to Search for media’ and added new functionality options:
No’ = No media scanning relinking at all
Simple’ = Will look in the folder in which the AAF/XML resides to find media
Thorough’ = Will look in the folder in which the AAF/XML resides to find media along with all child folders in the tree
Added ’Original Audio Timecode’ and 'Orig Audio Reel’ to AAF exports
Added support for import of XAVC long-GOP files
Added more functionality to the AAF/XML import ability to scan subfolders of a directory containing an AAF/XML
Added support for reading Markers contained in AAFs generated from Avid Media Composer
Added 'Save current frame' key assignable command (which grabs the current record edit frame, saves it in 'My Pictures' and then reveals it in your file manager)
Added shortcut key assignable command for muting audio tracks (Toggle Mute A1-A16’)
Added shortcut key assignable command for soloing audio tracks (Toggle Solo A1-A16’)
Added new Italian Wordings file.
FIXES:
Fixed vertical frame jumping on varispeed interlaced material played as progressive
Fixed audio levels in AAF exports potentially being incorrect when imported to
Protools
Fixed a number of problems with the import of 23.98 audio-only MXFs reporting bad shot-lengths and shot in/out point accuracy
Fixed Bin contents not displaying af ter moving clips from the clip filter
Fixed crash entering a negative value into the Blur effect amount
Fixed display of stills when dragging the timeline - we now see every field for interlaced non-film originated material when set to interlaced output
Fixed audio sample-rate factor independent of film-rate (correct audio speed playback in 60/50 projects)
Fixed edit name not appearing correctly in the Content Manager after creating an edit of matches
Fixed foreign Wordings files showing some text incorrectly
Fixed timecode labels on source clips showing as ??? in new projects
Fixed audio waveforms not being displayed correctly on smaller MOV files
Show correct error message when user account hasn't been activated during software activation: ’Account has not been activated’
Removed ’insufficient media’ message warnings on AAF export. Error was due to invalid shot-lengths created at import time
Handled text field focus switching in a better way to avoid keyboard shortcuts obliterating text field information
Added keybinds for adding a video track and/or audio track
Added a keybind for ’Align Marks’
Fixed potential crash clicking a tile in the content manager 'current' tab whilst playing back the record edit
Fixed pasting text using the right mouse paste submenu option not work correctly
Fixed accuracy of varispeed value calculation (e.g. 50% being imported as 48% etc) with AAF imports
Fixed negative varispeed not working correctly with AAF imports
Fixed incorrect In/Out points when a varispeeded segment followed a transition with AAF imports
Fixed varispeed representation in AAF exports (it was incorrect when imported to Avid)
Fixed varispeed in AAF imports from Avid
Fixed potential crash marking and parking an effect and deleting it
Fixed potential crash double clicking text in a text field of a bin and then dragging
Fixed playhead jumping on multicam edits after pressing Stop
Fixed inactive transport controls after clicking a tile into a viewer that has played to the end
Fixed video wipe transitions in AAF exports to be recognized by Avid
Fixed jump in displayed still on hardware output when play stops
Fixed viewer/output sync with Blackmagic Decklink hardware
Disabled the automatic full scre en mode on new installations
Fixed Film Cut List exports failing
Fixed Auto frame rate projects incorrectly setting the in-camera speed option to 24fps when importing 50/60fps files
Added keybind for dumping memory/i Reclaimable usage to error.log
Fixed exporting to a file path that includes special characters such as ’äöå’ not working correctly
Fixed crash copying more than one group to another project
Fixed uninitialized data affecting TapeMob, Timecode and Editrate in AAF exports
Fixed Mark/Previous Cut behavior requiring two presses when using a console BITC panel now refreshes when another tile is clicked into th e open viewer and the BITC panel is left open
Avoided potential hang when two threads a ttempt to create the clipboard edit at the same time
Tear off timecode is now always topmost. This avoids errors when the timecode label appeared behind the viewer
Prevented pop out or iginal function opening the files in the content manager with the config entry present
Changed warning message of 'missing file mob' to more informative message on AAF import
Fixed Empty Cut shortcut keybind (C) not working
Fixed tear off timecode no longer being editable
Fixed crash using ’Pop out tile’ shortcut keybind
Fixed drag and drop Insert
Fixed new bins not being listed in the
Content Manager when right-clicking the bin tool and choosing 'make new bin'
Fixed potential hang clicking undo after adding BITC
Replaced JPEG background images with new PNG images
Fixed audio WAV files potentially not playing despite files being online and
accessible
Fixed double clicking a tile to a viewer not working properly if Link bin tiles to viewers’ is set to ’No’
Fixed potential crash handling lines greater then 32k in length
Fixed ProRes MOV files created by Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera (BMPCC) importing as audio only
Removed obsolete ’Permissions’ menu item on edits in shared projects
Fixed crash editing Wordings file in the System Settings panel
Fix crash double-clicking a tile after enabling record mode for a source edit
Fixed ’Use marked section’ option being ignored when saving an export preset
Brightened the color of the ’Marked duration’ timecode label Removed 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz audio setting options on Blu-ray and AVCHD export options
Removed the column size restriction between bin lists and bin content in the content manager
Bin names are now one font size when resizing the column divider between bin lists and bin content
Added sensible mouse cursors when hovering over editable fields on the search panel
Added config entry for more contrast/pronounced appearance on column edges: column_edge_color_adjust 0.2 (Default value is 0.2. Larger values (eg. 0.5 will make it look brighter))
Fixed error in timeline track Sync/loss number (Bug#399)
Added keybind for ‘Show project everything’
Automatically correct the frame rate on newly created edits in an Auto frame rate project
Fixed Keyframe jump button not working after changing a keyframe parameter
Fixed presence of ’Original-audio timecode’ and ’Take’ in AAF exports
Fixed Video Output setting affecting the audio replay rate of MXF audio imports
Fixed failure to import all tracks of some compound MX Fs in AAF imports
Fixed Drag and Drop of tiles from one bin to another not showin g the tiles until the bin is resized
Fixed manual bin reordering on torn off groups reflecting in the content manager list
Fixed crash switching bins (when leaving the mouse over a tile which occurs in the next bin in the same position)
Fixed Next/Previous Bin Tile shortcut key not working correctly on bins set to manual positioning
Fixed Export/Render failures to MOV on drives with 16k sector size
Search tabs in the content manager now correctly disappear rather than showing an empty tab
Revamped the config.dat file and included common entries by default
Added keybinds ’Bin : Next in group’ and ’Bin Previous in group’
Added config.dat entry ’sorted_racks 0’ This allows users to manually reorder torn off groups which reflects in the Content Manager list
Prevent a closed group from opening when dragging a bin into it that is not currently open
Fixed Export/Render failure to AVI on drives with a 16k sector size
Fixed incorrect varispeed value on clip inserted using Fit to Fill
Fixed tear off timecodes not working correctly after changing the start timecode
AAF export: sub-clips are now assigned a persistent Mob ID to improve Avid linking
Automatically enabled text editing for newly created bin names
Respect Content Manager sort-order in 'Bin : next/prev' keybinds
Do not show Content Manager bins as tagged when they aren't
Added keybind ’Make source into edit’, which inserts the source clip into a new record edit, closes the source and opens the new edit in the same position
Fixed very large image sequ ences not importing correctly
Fixed audio mixer panel still refe rring to subclips/syncs as Ghosts
Fixed crash exporting embedded AAFs
Fixed consolidation of audio correctly in OMF/AAF exports
Fixed image-sequence exports failing for edits with names containing path characters
Fixed ALE-import MXF file-coalescing in dependent of project output video format
Fixed ALE-import Strict setting failing to import media
Fixed problems with ALE-import MXF-coalescing
Fixed Timecode incorrect when modifying an edit timecode using a torn off label
Fixed potential crash importing 29.97fps and 23.98fps files into an Auto’ frame rate project
Updated the .Room file in the ’Coffee’ demo project to remove pinned items
Fixed missing Effects Favorites icon when thumbnails are turned off on the Effects settings panel
Fixed Clipboard not updating correctly after an edit operation if the timeline marker has been moved on the Clipboard
Fixed panels jumping to a new position after a chord click operation
Prevented inline effects from being created where they are not valid
Fixed crash with overlapping crop values on the image key effect
Fixed source viewers getting linked together incorrectly when dragging tiles to viewers
Fixed Auto frame rate projects incorrectly setting the in camera film speed to 24fps when importing using Copy Local or Transcode
Fixed incorrect audio speed on DVD 29.97 exports in a 24fps project
Fixed export panel incorrectly remembering the wrong audio export setting
Fixed Subclips not being found when searching for both Edits and Subclips
Fixed version 11 projects preventing application startup
Fixed effects generated by versions of the software in different installation folders
Fixed invalid DVCPro100 MOV exports
Fixed groups torn off from the content manager list failing to display
Fixed timeline marker moving to a new position after dragging and dropping an unfolded Effect
Fixed incorrect image scaling on Sony XAVC sample files
Fixed timeline marker and In/Out points persisting when moving to bins
Added new tab appearance to the settings panel for Wipe effects
Fixed incorrect behavior of Jog Right/Left which would affect ShuttlePro use
Fixed inability to rename a Group from within the content manager
Fixed Bins not being copied successfully from one group to another
Fixed potential crash exporting to AAF if the edit contains clips from a multicam bin
Fixed crash using ’Find clips to fill edit’ when selecting from a target bin
Fixed missing ’ICG’ error messages
Fixed potential crash exporting an embedded AAF
Fixed crash importing an AAF with associated media in the same folder
Report an error if WAV exports would exceed maximum size limit
Changed Lightworks target on AAF export to be the only target that exports the full alternate clip list from the multicam bin.
Added 'Freeze frame' keybind (which holds the first frame of the marked region until the end of the region, or the next segment, whichever comes first. If there are no marks, it holds the current frame until the end of the segment)
Fixed AAF export failing with 'Error Code 1’ on some edits
Fixed incorrect video image when using Blend effect on image sequence
Fixed potential crash clicking the ’Video only’ tab in the ’Clips’ filter of the Content Manager
Fixed import of steroscopic files V1L/V1R failing to output any 3D option (reimport is necessary)
Fixed potential crash scrubbing the edit timeline with multiple V tracks and a multi tabbed effects panel open
Prevented project unarchive rejection on frame rate grounds
Removed MDA creation from exports with separate WAV files
Resolved missing primary timeco des for shots in AAF imports
Fixed handling of unsupported/badly-formed constructs in AAF imports to report errors to the error.log
Fixed Unfolded effects not being removed from the effect settings panel when clicking the ’X’ icon
Fixed potential crash enabling Keyframes on color gradients and matte Effects
Fixed incorrect ordering of multiple V tracks in AAF exports
Fixed Keyframe points not appear ing on the Effect Settings panel
Fixed EDL Track Mapping and Advanced Options not persisting correctly on user presets
Fixed AAF problems with export of offline clips. These problems were manifesting as missing primary timecodes
Fixed incorrect XML standard being exported (was expo rting LWXML instead of FCP Version 5)
Fixed incorrect handling of offl ine media when importing XML files
Fixed thumbnail appearance of Ci nemaDNG files on the import panel
Fixed XML export causing a duplicate edit to be created in the project
Fixed crash making Kemrolls from a bin
Fixed Multi V track edits with effects not playing back correctly
Fixed Automatic naming on XML exports to append a number when encountering the same export name
Fixed particular Avid DNxHD MXF sample not playing back correctly TP-00236-0111
Fixed incorrect analysis of files during import (1080p files importing as 1080i)
Enabled audio level drag and drop in the edit timeline even when segment_drag_size is set to 0 in the config.dat file
Added pagination to XMLs generated from Lightworks
Added support for reading of Merg ed clips from FCP7 in an XML
Added information to XML ex port option to show which format is being exported NFCP7 version 5)
Fixed XML exports failing to import into Blackmagic Resolve
Fixed user defined backgrou nd images not persisting wh en exiting and restarting the application
Fixed audio track on A1 disappearing when dragging the corresponding A2 track of a clip on the edit timeline with Drag/drop track sync’ turned on
Fixed audio pop during playback and exports on sections of an edit containing audio levels fading to mute
Added option to XML export to use the original filename from the .ED5 in the XML for clips that have been copied locally or transcoded on import
Fixed AVI, MOV and MXF Compression options not updating correctly when switching between SD and HD Formats
Fixed Alpha channel and color not being registered correctly on BITC overlays
Fixed incorrect black frame at the beginning of reverse varispeeded segments
Updated initial Licensing/Welcome panel
Prevented application lock out when a corrupt room .TGA fails to load
Fixed 'Awaiting rendered media' appearance for assistant applications
Fixed incorrect effect overlay if the Start/End of an edit is marked when dragging anD dropping an effect
Fixed incorrect image appearing on the record edit viewer when trimmed beyond the clip bounds
Fixed jitters starting playback with higher resolution material (XAVC)
Fixed pop out original function not wo rking correctly on a bin set to List view
Fixed incorrect aspect ratio on ProRes 4K DCI MOV sample
Fixed duplicate entries a ppearing in the Macro list
Fixed ALT Gr keyboard shortcuts not work ing with French (Belgium) keyboard setups
Fixed playhead jumping to the incorrect position when pressing stop after reverse playback (Multicam edits only)
Fixed incorrect black rectangle on DVE fade to black
Fixed incorrect display of Sync timecodes in List view bins
Fixed failure to import and play MXF files with unusual edit index rate
Fixed potential crash importing MXF files with
Detect split MXF files’ is set to ’Yes’ on the import panel
Fixed linking to coalesced
A-only clips with AAF imports
Fixed audio effects turning red in an edit after adding an audio crossfade
Renamed the ’Manage licenses’ button on the System Settings panel to ’Activate license(s)’ 12 TP-00236-01
Updated the message users receive when they attempt to activa te a license from within the application
Updated the copy logs message to include ’Skip all’ option
Ensured that source logs are unchanged when copying logs between projects
Changed default setting of ’Detect split MXF files’ from ’Yes’ to ’No’ on the import panel
Fail XML export gracefully when encountering illegal characters within the Reel ID column and identify the offending clip
Fixed tiles in bins losing their Mark/Park when exiting and re entering the project
Fixed tiles showing the incorrect position in the content manager when searching by timecode
Auto sync with record edit’ setting is now remembered when jumping between different multicam bins
WINDOWS FIXES AND FEATURES:
Added further improvements to DirectX handling on new Windows installations
Fixed potential crash creating/deleting a 50/60fps project
Fixed potential crash exiting the application with the Mackie audio mixer connected
Fixed startup issues on Windows XP (Windows XP officially not supported)
Fixed installation errors when new Visual C++ libraries are installed
Suppressed restart option for Visual Studio Redistributables
Updated background images again to allow compatibility on Windows XP
Updated to MainConcept SDK 9.11
Updated to MainConcept Transcoding SDK 3.5
Fixed inability to add a Boris effect to a V2 track if V1 is deselected
Fixed crash on startup with 4K Blackmagic card (with serial port)
Fixed Boris FX becoming unrecoverable if applied in the 64bit version then opened in the 32bit version of Lightworks without the plugin installed
Fixed AJA Kona 3 I/O devices not outputting correctly on Windows 7 64bit
Fixed potential crash im porting an AAF into the 64bit Windows version
Fixed crash on exit when After Effects plugins are installed
Improved the anti-aliasing on the Lightworks Title effect
Fixed Material/Sound folders not being recognized when present in the root of
drives
Added multiple Boris FX Effects templates
Added multiple Boris Graffiti Effects templates
Fixed Matrix Wipes shifting the image Up and LefT

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Added improvements to "H.264/MP4" "WebM" and "WMV" export options (Lightworks Pro Only)
Added ability to change the Compression settings
Added option for Constant bitrate compression
Added option for Variable bitrate compression
Added 1440p (2K) and 2160p (4K) size options to YouTube export option (Lightworks Pro Only)
Changed wording of "relink existing/new media" setting on the import panel to "Search for media" and added new functionality options
"No" = No media scanning relinking at all
"Simple" = Will look in the folder the AAF/XML resides in to find media
"Thorough" = Will look in the folder the AAF/XML resides in to find media along with all child folders in the tree
Added more functionality to the AAF/XML import ability to scan subfolders of a directory containing an AAF/XML
Fixed handling of unsupported/badly-formed constructs in AAF imports to report errors to the error.log
Fixed Unfolded effects not being removed from the effect settings panel when clicking the "X" icon
Fixed potential crash enabling Keyframes on colour gradients and matte Effects
Fixed incorrect ordering of multiple V tracks in AAF exports
Fixed Keyframe points not appearing on the Effect Settings panel
Fixed EDL Track Mapping and Advanced Options not persisting correctly on user presets
Fixed incorrect LUT preview when the effect is applied to a subclip
Fixed LUT effect being applied twice to the preview thumbnail when the effect is unfolded
Fixed LUT effect segment colour (Now appears the same as other Colour Effects)
Fixed YouTube export not showing the correct available size options in the Free version
Fixed AAF problems with export of offline clips. These problems were manifesting as missing primary timecodes
Fixed incorrect XML standard being exported (was exporting LWXML instead of FCP Version 5)
Fixed incorrect handling of offline media when importing XML files
Fixed incorrect aspect ratio on 4k DCI exports
Fixed thumbnail appearance of Cinema DNG files on the import panel
Fixed XML export causing a duplicate edit to be created in the project
Fixed crash making Kemrolls from a bin
Fixed Multi V track edits with effects not playing back correctly
Fixed Automatic naming on XML exports to append a number when encountering the same export name
Fixed particular AVID DNxHD MXF sample not playing back correctly
Fixed incorrect analysis of files during import (1080p files importing as 1080i)
Enabled audio level drag and drop in the edit timeline even when segmentdragsize is set to 0 in the config.dat file