Hehe, exactly. A lesson learnt.

Just a quick note on Framerates (and this is perhaps something that we don't make clear enough): you can mix multiple rates on the timeline as long as your project is set to 24 fps. You should even use this setting if you're mixing 25 fps and 30 fps, for example.

Though I'm aware that Lightworks' legacy is as a motion picture NLE, for a network news organization 24p isn't an option. 60i or 50i is the standard and to have the choice to import other framerates would only be a plus for Lightworks. With an option to remove or duplicate frames to conform it to the project fps or to interpret the fps as the project fps (60p in a 30p or 24p project would become slo-motion footage) Lightworks would become very versatile. A simple drop-down menu on the fps field of the import panel would do.

Like pros?
Well in many circles, it's Amateurs that lead the way since they have few resources and want "best" results. Examples: Early computing and Radio communication.

It's my view that NLE are stuffed with features that clutter the screen. If you use a Keyboard/Controller, you remember where the "Splice" key is, because there are two actions involved "visual" and "touch" - this is not the same when using the screen.
When the program fires up just how many options does the screen need to present? four, maybe five if you include "Shut this program down, I made a mistake"
So why are users presented with a whole screen and no obvious starting point?

By making the NLE easy to navigate at every stage, Users will sing LWKS praises and you sell more controllers.
However, I do think there is an issue over HD import, as it seems that only the Pro-version supports .m2ts - and as I've said before a few hundred piunds will buy a stills camera capable of doing video in HD - far better than those CHS camcordrs costing a fortune only (say) ten+ years ago, when NLE's startd, once computers got "useful".

I'm NOT suggestng LWKS should have any fewer facilities, just that the Workflow should determine what's presented on the screen. Pro's may have different objectives, but ease of use is probably up there too.

Most programs concentrate on the huge number of "themes", - "transitions" - ... I suspect this is to boost the "Features Rating" - yet being able to produce your first video at the speed of light (geddit?) would be something other programs couldn't achieve.

Here's a suggestion for your programmers . . . . USB-number-pads are cheap, how about a limited Editor's Keyboard option? You can sell sticky lables to convert one to have 17 funtions (more using CNTL), aimed at the beginner - so it will import clips, stills, music, each from a defined source (Drive/folder/etc/).

Post #28975 concerns frame-rates: unfortunately these are a mess World-wide due to Analogue days. When importing (right at the start of a new project) the user should be able to set all the Properties and maybe ask LWKS to alert them to any media that falls outside. This would stop the creation of a Pig's Ear when too late, the Properties are found wanting.
This should include all imports, including Text which is generated outside LWKS.

Good Hunting.

I don't understand how that works. The statement does not coincide with the User Guide page 185 on Setting Project Details. Can I just import 25 fps and 29.97 fps materials of the same resolution and operate normally?

Hi,

I'm happy to learn this, i actualy never tried. I can see that after having a 24 fps project open, we have access to all the fps settings in the projet panel. It's worth a serious try. Thanks.
NB: that's true you're not clear enough about this, I discovered it today as I had time to loose on the forum. Whereas I learned to use LW with the manual...
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