Import and Export

• Batch Import
• Transcode on Import
• Stereoscopic support (Left and Right eye separate files)
• Export Clips, Edits, Bins, Racks and entire Projects
• OMF I and OMF II
• AAF
• EDL
• Wide Codec support
  
  • DVCAM / DVCPRO 25
  • DVCPRO 50
  • DVCPRO HD
  • Uncompressed SD 8 bit and 10 bit
  • Uncompressed HD 8 bit and 10 bit
  • MPEG-2 I-Frame SD
  • MPEG-2 I-Frame HD
  • MPEG-2 Long GOP*
  • IMX 30*, 40*, 50*
  • HDV*
  • Avid DNxHD – all variants, including Thin Raster**
  • AVC-Intra 50*
  • AVC-Intra 100*
  • XDCAM EX (native MP4 support)*
  • XDCAM HD*
  • XDCAM HD 50 422*
  • Apple Pro Res (import only)*
  • RED R3D (import only)*
  • DPX 8 bit, 10 bit, 16 bit*
  • Image Sequence (BMP, DPX*, JPEG, PNG, PSD, TGA, Compressed TGA, TIFF)
  • BluRay (VC1, H.264 and MPEG-2 HD 422)*
  • Broadcast Wave Format with drop and non-drop frame timecode options
  • MDA for Edit While Capture with Geevs
• Wide Container support
  
  • MXF OP1a
  • MXF OPAtom – P2
  • MXF OPAtom - native Avid support
  • Quicktime*
  • AVI
  • .mts*
  • .m2ts*
  • .m2t*
  • .mpg
  • .mp4*
  • .wmv (import only)
  • .ts (import only)
  • .m2v (import only)
  • .asf (import only)
  • .vob (import only)
• Telecine 29.97i to 24p pulldown removal
• Import 30fps and 25fps media into a 24fps project

Editing

• Resolution, format and codec independent timeline
• Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60 fps
• Advanced realtime Multicam editing with unlimited sources (Subject to hardware and storage capability)
• Source/Record three-point editing
• Insert and Overwrite editing
• Replace, Fit to Fill, backfill
• Drag-and-drop replace editing
• Extend and Split edits
• A/V Sync indicators on timeline
• AutoSync - Single-click re-sync of whole timeline
• Multi-colored markers for edits and clips
• Matchframe for clips and subclips
• Comprehensive Drag and Drop support:
  • Drag and Drop multiple clips from a bin into your edit, bin or sync group
  • Drag and drop onto the edit timeline as Insert or Replace
  • Drag and drop supports Audio Linking (this means if you pick up the video of a clip, the corresponding audio will move with it) This sync feature can be turned on/off
  • Drag and drop multiple clips across multiple tracks
• Storyboarding – arrange tiles in Bins, adjust in and out points and convert to an edit with a single click

Record and Playout

• Frame-accurate capture tool
• Batch capture
• Crash record
• Frame-accurate insert and assemble edit-to-tape
• Serial Device Control (RS422)
• Firewire Device Control
• Support for SDI capture devices*
  • Lightworks I/O
  • Lightworks I/O3D
  • Matrox MXO2
  • Matrox MXO2 LE
  • Matrox MXO2 Rack
  • Matrox MXO2 Mini
  • Blackmagic and AJA support in development
  • RED Rocket

Trimming

• Ripple
• Roll
• Slip and Slide
• Remove and Delete
• Asymmetric, multitrack trimming
• Dynamic trimming during playback
• JKL trimming
• Trim window
• Timeline trimming
• Keyboard and numeric moving and trimming
• Close Gap
• Single click drag and trim – no separate tool required
• Drag in Black

Multicam

• Unique Sync Group feature
• Live Cut – cut between angles during multicam playback
• Sync to Lock Frame or Timecode
• Sync with Edits
• Unlimited Sources
• Mixed Sources – resolution, format and frame rate

Stereoscopic

• Support for complete stereoscopic workflow*
• Individual Left and Right eye media
• Automatic sync on import
• No change in editing workflow
• Realtime Adjustment toolset for Alignment, Scaling and Colour Correction
• Multiple output options – Anaglyph, Side-by-side, Chequerboard, Inidividual Left and Right Eyes
• Monitor desktop, secondary display and SDI outputs all in different Stereoscopic outputs
• Export options for various formats

Effects

• Multi-split screen Viewer for original shot comparison
• Node-based effects layer and compositing tool
• Alpha Channel Matte Transitions
• Global Transitions adds effects between In and Out points
• Quick Transitions direct from the timeline
• Real-time effects in SD, HD, 2K, 4K and 5K
• Speed Tool for varispeed changes
• Keyframe graphs
• Fold and Unfold effects
• Realtime blurs
• Realtime chroma key
• Transitions, effects, and filters included
  • Colour
  • DVEs
  • Keying
  • Masks
  • Mattes
  • Mixes
  • Stereo 3D*
  • Stylize
  • Titles*
  • Plugins
  • Audio
• Unlimited user effects templates
• Copy and paste effect attributes to multiple clips
• Bezier and Linear movable motion paths
• Numeric (as well as keyframe) control over variables
• Stereoscopic Adjustment tools
  • Alignment
  • Auto Scale
  • Colour
• User Library of Effects available online [LINK TO PAGE]

Colour Correction

• Real time (GPU accelerated) Primary colour correctors
• Real time (GPU accelerated) multiple Secondary colour correctors
• Colour image control filters

Titling

• Basic native realtime titling*
• Rolls, Crawls, Static
• Realtime font previews
• Colour and gradients
• Scaling and positioning
• Basic effects – Fade in and out, typewriter
• All parameters can be keyframed

Audio

• Realtime Pre and Post Audio waveform display
• Analogue-style multi-track audio scrubbing
• Subframe-accurate audio keyframing
• Realtime audio adjustments during playback resulting in adjustable keyframes
• Clip and Track Gain controls
• OMF audio export with pan and volume levels
• Real-time, software-based audio normalization on import
• Onscreen multi-track mixing console
• Multiple mix Bus routing
• External Mackie control surface support (MCU Protocol)
• Real time fader automation
• Real-time audio filters and effects
• Parametric EQ
• Mixed bit-rates and samples on timeline
• Audio level meters per track
• Pan controls
• Mute and solo controls
• Direct to timeline Voice Over recording

Media Management

• Media management tools for moving, copying, and consolidating media at edit or project level
• Very powerful search capabilities
  • Search Clip,Bin and Rack level level
  • Comprehensive metadata means that searches can be very granular.
  • Bins or edits can be created from search results.
  • Take media direct from a metadata-based search to the timeline
• Rename Clips to match media and vice versa
• Low-res to Hi-res workflow for offline / online scenarios
• Maintain master clips across multiple projects
• Clip colors in edit (match by source, reel or timecode)
• Custom comment fields
• Custom Bin views – show, hide and re-order column headings
• EDL and AAF import and export for metadata exchange
• Instant Automatic Save – no need to save project
• Automatic Edit backup facility
• Project Archive – Logs, Picture and Sound
• Batch export

Collaboration

• Project Sharing*
  • Multiple users working in the same project at the same time, sharing the same media and sequences
  • Edit permissions handled within Lightworks: quickly transfer permission from user to user
  • Edit changes instantly saved and updated for each user without having to save or exit Lightworks
  • Bins can be shared between users and are updated in realtime
• Media Sharing
  • Support for EditShare shared storage servers
  • Support for a wide variety of third party shared storage (NAS and SAN)
• AAF Interchange
  • Avid Media Composer and ProTools integration with AAF export presets
  • Import and Export AAF

Tools

• Real-time, hardware accurate video vectorscopes and waveform monitors
• Multitrack Audio Mixer with full bus routing and multiple mixes
• Keyboard and user interface customization tool with templates for Avid and FCP keyboard mappings
• On-screen console controls
• Voice Over tool for adding narration directly to timeline
• Shot Sync - sync two sources for playback comparison
• Customisable BITC timecode and film footage overlays in Viewer
• Customizable realtime letterboxing

Film

• Import RED media and DPX image sequences directly*
• Include timecode and keycode in the same list
• Support for 35mm 3-perf, 35mm 4-perf, and 16mm-20 and mixed film formats
• View feet and frames in edit
• View keycode and ink number overlays on video
• 24-fps EDL import and export
• 24-fps EDL conversion to and from 29.97 fps
• Import ALE, FLX, and CSV files
• Track key numbers, ink numbers, video and audio timecode
• Output Cut list, Change list, Optical list, Pull list, Dupe list, Audio EDL

Application

• Full-screen, real-time SD, HD, and 2K preview on single or secondary display
• Multiple timelines open simultaneously
• Unlimited undo levels
• Unlimited video and FX tracks
• User preferences that can be moved from system to system
• Customizable keyboard and user interface buttons
• Customizable real-time effects settings
• Customizable render settings
• Customizable layouts
• Customizable track layouts
• Full Unicode support

Third Party Support

• Boris RED
• Boris FX
• Boris Graffiti
• Combustion
• Adobe After Effects Plugins
• Premiere Plugins
• Eyeon Fusion
• GenArts Sapphire

Operating Systems

All versions are designed to run on Intel and AMD chipsets and motherboards. Lightworks is currently a 32 bit application, but will shortly be released as a 64 bit version as well.

• Windows
• Mac OS X (in development)
• Linux (in development)

Systems

Minimum Recommended System Specs:

• PC with Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon or AMD processor
• Windows XP Professional SP3, Windows Vista or Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
• 2GB RAM (EditShare recommends 3GB RAM)
• Display with 1024 x 768 resolution or higher
• PCI Express graphics card (NVIDIA or ATI) with 256MB or higher and support for DirectX 9
• IEEE 1394 Interface (FireWire) 800Mbs if you plan to use a FireWire digital device
• Windows compatible sound card
• 200MB Disk space for Lightworks installation
• Internet connection for activating Lightworks (first time only)

Recommended Specs:

• Intel i7 chipset or faster, fast AMD chipset
• Windows 7 Professional (32 bit or 64 bit)
• 3GB RAM or higher
• Two high-resolution displays (1920 x1080) or above.
• PCI Express graphics card (NVIDIA or ATI) with 1GB or higher and support for DirectX 9
• IEEE 1394 Interface (FireWire) 800Mbs if you plan to use a FireWire digital device
• Separate media and system drives (these can be internal or external as long as the the interface is suitably fast. eSATA is an example).
• Sufficient storage space for all the media
• Windows compatible sound card
• An audio monitoring system
• (Optional) a Lightworks Console.
• (Optional) a Lightworks keyboard.
• 200MB Disk space for Lightworks installation
• Internet connection for activating Lightworks (first time only)

Graphics

Lightworks is able to use the power of your graphics card or chipset to accelerate video processing. We get good results with NVIDIA and ATI graphics cards. We are currently using these two cards for the majority of development and internal testing:

• Nvidia FX 4000
• NVidia FX 2000