Lightworks 11.0.3

Fixes and Features in 11.0.3

Fixed imports failing from SAN disks that appear as local disks
Fixed crash rendering an SD Boris effect as HD
Fixed import of PCM audio on 60fps MTS samples
Fixed crash playing back an HD YUYV AVI rendered/exported by Lightworks
Fixed poor playback of AVCIntra files
Fixed performance issue on playback using shared projects (introduced in 11.0.2)
Fixed system memory not being read correctly on some systems (primarily bootcamped Macs)
Add ability to automatically restart the Sentinel License Manager Service when starting Lightworks, if the service is stopped
Fixed undo function not working correctly
Fixed dissolves showing unusual black rectangle on viewer
Fixed display of frame rate and format of XDCAM EX material on import panel
Improve memory handling for .MTS and .M2TS files to prevent crashing with large numbers of files open
Fixed reading of malformed Blackmagic DNxHD MXF file
Fixed potential crash reading .MXF audio on import


Fixes and Features in Version 11.0.2

The following fixes and features have been implemented in this version:
• Fixed display of RGB Uncompressed AVI files.
• Fixed crash importing files from a network drive that appears as a local drive.
• Fixed large AVI files not importing with the correct length.
• Fixed large AVI repeating image two thirds of the way through.
• Fixed display of RED R3D 4.5k full native frame files.
• Fixed potential crash importing H.264 MOV sample using drag and drop.
• Fixed crash transcoding PNG image sequence on import.
• Fixed audio on Avid DNxHD MOV sample.
• Fixed SD/HD MOV exports not playing in Quicktime Player.
• Added ability to right click a text field and copy/paste/cut text.
• Fixed loading Matrox DSX Utils 8.0.0.148.
• Fixed embedded OMF export.
• Fixed AAF import of top-level sequences. They now show as edits rather than shots.
• Fixed export of consolidated audio on OMF/AAF.
• Improvements for memory issues importing large numbers of files.
• Fixed AVI files exported from Adobe After Effects going black halfway through.
• Fixed crash with AVI files exported from Adobe After Effects.
• Fixed AVCIntra files not displaying correctly.
• Fixed decoding of Canon XF Media.
• Added Multi-channel embedded audio export.
• Fixed transcode PNG to YUYV AVI.
• Fixed audio import for H.264 Quicktime.
• Fixed "Performing an empty cut on a clip with effects results in the keyframes of the clip before the empty cut changing to smooth if set to linear”.
• Fixed not being able to tab to the last keyframe on an effect.
• Fixed "Black frame flashes on exported files when memory usage is high."
• Renamed GPU tests to system tests and add memory report (can be used to check memory available to Lightworks is as expected).
• Base memory usage limit on physical memory available (fix crashes opening large numbers of MTS files?).
• Fixed audio mixer configuration changes not being saved when loading a new configuration from file.
• Fixed for import of top-level AAF sequences (they were showing up as original shots).
• Added informative message if incorrect Matrox hardware utils found.
• Fixed error registering DirectShow filter on installation.
• Fixed progress reporting on import.
• Disabled ability to get thumbnails for link files when browsing material folders. This causes problems with FsysResolveLink with files residing on a drive used as a material drive, which is a more common case.
• Fixed crash with unrenderable audio.
• Fixed reading of VFW codecs (huffyuv, lagarith, UT etc).
• Fixed display of Uncompressed AVI sample from Aurora 3D.
• Fixed potential random crash.
• Updated to latest Sentinel RTE (6.25).
• Fixed reading of timecode from BWAV sample.
• Fixed export failing on last frame of export.
• Fixed Cue Panel and Project shortcuts within the Lightworks.prefs file. You will need to import the Lightworks.prefs file again to see the change.
• Fixed Undo not working when dragging and dropping multiple tiles from a bin to the timeline.
• Further improvements to memory handling.


11.0.0

New in this Version
The following features are new in this version:
•You can now view your system status, and upgrade from the Free version of Lightworks to Lightworks Pro using a code that activates your license. See "Upgrading to Lightworks Pro" on page 2.
•Lightworks now includes an automatic backup facility for edits, as well as the ability to restore backups. See "Automatic Backups" on page 5 and "Restoring from a Backup" on page 6.

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•You can now drag in black at the start or end of a clip as a Replace or as an Insert. See "Dragging in Black" on page 7.
•You can now share projects and Media Spaces. See "Sharing Projects" on page 7.
•A number of changes have been made to Import and Export. See "Import and Export Changes" on page 14.
•Lightworks now ships physical keyboards customized for several languages. See "Customized Keyboards" on page 19.
•Bins have new functionality. See "New Bin Features" on page 19.
•You can now add titles using a native Lightworks title effect. See "Titles" on page 21.
•Drag-and-drop has new functionality. See "Drag-and-Drop" on page 23.
•The way you trim using the numeric keypad has changed. See "Trimming with the Numeric Keypad" on page 23.
•You can now click on any edge of a viewer and drag it to resize. The size of the viewer appears in the upper left corner while you drag it.
•You can now define a Mark Clip keyboard shortcut that adds marks at the head and tail of the current segment.
•If you imported media using the Create Link option, you can now relink missing media using the Relink option in the bin menu or the clip menu.
•All subsystems have been redesigned to facilitate cross-platform functionality.
•Still image import has been improved. Media that is one frame in duration is now automatically extended to 60 seconds, enabling shots with speeds other than 100%.
•The following Matrox function isnow supported: Retail drivers and DSX OEM drivers (v5.5.0.40 and v8.0.0.108)


New Lightworks Beta Release: 10.0.4.2

The updated Beta version 10.0.4.2 is now available from the Downloads page. This version has an extended license and includes several small fixes and updates which can be seen below:

Modify AVI+WAV export option to include audio mixer settings (same as WAV export)
Fix import of certain DNxHD MXF files that were not recognised correctly
Fix import of DNxHD MXF files that had been split up
Fix AES recording (any card with single AES channel)
Fix hang exiting standby on the record panel when no valid input is present
Fix exporting never completing with invalid events on the audio tracks
Restore audio monitor delay setting on project card
Change Record panel behaviour. Users must now enable Standby mode in order to start a record, this resolves an issue of V/O recordings not appearing in the timeline
Fix crash displaying DNxHD MOV material
Fix crash playing back DNxHD MOV material with DVEs added
Fix Voiceover recording to continue to the end of the edit when latency has been set
Add support for the latest RED SDK
Fix 1080p DNxHD MOV files appearing as 1080i on the import panel
Fix handling of audio on DNxHD MOV sample
Fix crash importing split MXF DNxHD files
Fix AVI+WAV export to generate an AVI without embedded audio
Fix DNxHD MOV samples that imported with incorrect audio


29/11/11 - Version 10.0.4.1 (beta)

Fixes and Features:
Fix Bin archiving to support odd characters.
Fix crash resizing viewers during playback
Fix crash moving viewers during playback
Fix crash and screen corruption after applying BITC
Fix WAV export on edits with more than 31 audio tracks
Updated to RED SDK 4.0 (requirements for 4.0 RED SDK: Rocket Driver 1.4.7.0 and Firmware 1.1.14.38 or later) No longer require two installers of Lightworks to work with and without a RED Rocket card. (Full version only)
Fix importing 24p Quicktimes from FCP
Fix import of audio on certain Quicktime files (was previously white noise)
Fix reading of timecode on consolidated AVID audio files
First attempt at fixing timecode from Quicktimes on systems with DSX Utils installed (Full version only)
Fix transcode of Quicktimes on import to DVCPro50
Fix naming on Archive exports
Fix reading of timecode from 24p MOVs on systems with DSX Utils installed (Full version only)
Fix audio on Quicktime/AVI exports with DSX Utils installed (Full version only)
Fix crash moving a sound only edit viewer during playback
Fix crash running out of GDI handles (random crashing)
Added ability to export AAF with audio handles (Full version only)
Added automatic Trace function when exporting AAF (Full version only)
Added check on AAF generation to check all channel events (Full version only)
Added pre-processor check to scan all segment IN/OUT points, allowing for transitions, and report the position of any segments that are beyond the bounds of the source-clip. The AAF export will abort if any are found. (Full version only)
Added ability to copy audio nodes from one section to another (Hold down ALT left click and drag the clip to a new section and release the left mouse button)
Fix shot timecodes on exported AAFs (Full version only)
Fix focus issues after dragging tiles out of bins
Fix DNXHD decoding (Full version only)
Change Use undo edits function to use the next available undo
AAF export now continues with a warning message if a source clip is missing, rather than terminating. (Full version only)
Fix save/restore of AAF-export options panel settings (Full version only)
Fix P2 imports on systems with DSX Utils to sync with audio and show correct timecodes (Full version only)
Fix playback problems with natively imported HD P2 material
Restore Uncompressed option back to Record/Render/Export compression panels
Add support for Matrox DSX Utils Release Candidate 8.0 (Full version only)
Add support for Matrox DSX Utils 5.5.0.7 (Retail drivers) (Full version only)
Fix Tiles not appearing in Bin set to Tiles view when recording from a database
Fix crash closing a rack after recording from a database
Fix potential crash when clicking undo
Fix issue with undo files not working correctly
Removed the 32,000 record limitation of projects (projects over this size produced updating problems)
Fix creation of .ed5 files beginning with "P" in the project folder
Fix performance problems adding and playing back effects
Fix poor image playback when set to Frames in certain projects
Restore option back to export panel to allow for AVI creation with separate audio files (AVI+WAV)
Fix keyboard shortcuts not appearing correctly
Fix crash exporting MOVs and MXFs from systems without hardware I/O installed
Fix AVI+WAV export from generating an unknown file
Change ‘target’ options on AAF-export to separate Avid and Protools. The ‘default’ option is now explicitly called ‘Lightworks’. (Full version only)
Fix AAF export with track-levels and clip-gain to import to Avid. (Full version only)
Fix AAF import to import all audio-levels data from any format of AAF – Avid, Protools or Lightworks format. (Full version only)
Fix AAF export concerning the specification of ‘edit-rate’ as applied to the exported SOURCE-clips and their timecodes. (Full version only)
Change AAF export to default to WAV if exporting to Avid or Protools (Full version only)
Fix AAF export issues concerning the start/end nodes of segments of the edit (Full version only)
Fix audio speed on OMF imports
Fix audio speed on AAF imports (Full version only)
Fix various updating issues with edits causing timeouts and delays
Reduce the number of calls to fileExists which would occur for missing ed5s
Fix delay opening consolidate panel in large shared projects
Fix crash exporting to PTV (Full version only)
Fix crash on notification of network delete of a missing edit
Added support for the recent full releases of Matrox retail drivers and DSX OEM drivers (5.5.0.40 and 8.0.0.108) (Full version only)
Fix newly created edits not appearing in bins in shared projects
Fix labels panel to be editable after dropping a tile into a source viewer with the labels panel open
Fix potential crash displaying imported shot in a new bin
Fix potential crash creating and modifying new projects in shared projects on Windows 7 systems
Fix project name getting lost
Fix reading of timecode on Quicktime imports
Fix OMF import to playback audio at the correct speed
Fix inability to add crossfades and dissolves
Add support for 5.1.2.0 of Geevs on PTV export (previous versions of Geevs will no longer work) (Full version only)
Fix decoding of certain DNxHD MXF files (Full version only)
Fix E-E recording on interlace formats
Fix crash entering a room where an edit referenced by a viewer has been deleted
Fix crash opening Effects panel with thumbnails enabled
Fix OMF export to give correct audio speed when selecting "keep original" as sample rate
Fix crash searching for newly imported shots in shared projects
Fix "What source-reelID for audio-only EDL" option on EDL export to respect user changes
Fix crash changing bin view after deleting a shot
Fix analogue audio recording using DSXLE2 card (Full version only)
Fix import of ProRes files from KiPro (Full version only)
Fix audio import of Quicktime wrapped DNxHD. (Full version only)
Fix V/O recordings which now copes with source regions which are longer than the source (at the head AND tail)
Fix possible memory leak if you keep the effects panel open with thumbnail display on all the time. (Performance improvement)
Prevent trimming crash
Disable MSinfo check (annoying CPU usage on Windows 7) (Full version only)
Fix media relinking in network projects
Modify AVI+WAV export option to include audio mixer settings (same as WAV export)
Fix import of certain DNxHD MXF files that were not recognised correctly (Full version only)
Fix audio levels being lost when moving an audio clip to another area of the edit


Features and Fixes in Beta 10.0.4

* Fix crash when resizing video-routing panel
* Fix Exported DVCPro100 Quicktime playing correctly in FCP (Hardware I/O only)
* Fix crash trimming a single clip in a timeline
* Fix tools not returning correctly if toolbox is unpinned
* Fix audio only EDL Export
* Fix crash during OMF export with invalid shot
* Fix audio not being heard on audio tracks 17 and above (Hardware I/O only)
* Modify Mackie protocol to support edits with more than 16 audio tracks
* Fix SDI output not appearing when first entering a project (Hardware I/O only)
* Audio nodes can now be added by right clicking on the yellow line
* Fix output setting being reset when returning to the Project Browser
* Fix crash in notes section of Bin in Both view
* Fix WAV export failure
* Fix OMF WAV generation failure
* Fix sync errors incorrectly appearing when no V track is present
* Fix flashing black frames during DNXHD playback
* Fix tile distortion when dropping a tile into a gallery
* Fix colour not being displayed on colour correction wheels
* Fix odd behaviour clicking the Matrox screwdriver icon
* Fix 'make bin of clip-references' function
* Fix keyboard shortcuts getting lost randomly
* Fix OMF export panel distortion
* Restore audio level check box on OMF export panel
* Fix project browser when clicking in name section then changing to restore not letting you create a new project
* Added support for IMX decode (full version only)
* Fix EDL track mapping to support more than 4 audio tracks
* Fix two lists being created when searching for bins
* Add ability to turn off drag and drop behaviour (add config entry: stripv_accept_tiles 0 to the config.dat file)
* Fix automatic positioning option on bins
* Fix Solo button on audio mixer panel when audio is panned left/right
* Fix audio fade out line remaining on timeline when audio is removed
* Fix viewers distorting when changing size during playback
* Fix pinned viewers appearing on top when right-left clicking
* Fix EDL creation to correctly handle illegal characters in the filename
* Fix panel still on old colour scheme (add audio tracks in between)
* Fix 'right + left clicking' bringing bins to the top on the first click
* Fix horizontal scrolling on bins in List view
* Fix rendering of first effect in timeline removing additional effects
* Fix audio WAV export issue repeating the last section at the end of edit
* Fix crash when inserting from a sync-group using "Live cut source" shortcut
* Fix panels disappearing if toolbox is unpinned
* Fix tools staying in position when toolbox is unpinned
* Added keyboard shortcut for Next room and Previous room
* Fix crash clicking cutlist tool after sharking searchcard
* Fix black at end of edit being removed after clicking sync button
* Change user-generated black to a subclip
* Added keyboard shortcuts for next and previous audio node
* Stop network project notifications from being sent or received when not using shared projects
* Fix project output setting being saved per room (Shared projects only)
* Fix recording from MXO2
* Added ability to open file location from the Filecard
* Fix setting of aspect ratio when writing 16:9 using Gee file writer (MXF/MOV)
* Fix hang exporting OMF
* Fix audio playback stopping after a short time
* Fix consolidation to recognise all audio tracks correctly
* Tighten check for valid sequence numbers on OMF Export so we don't create unreadable OMFs
* Fix setting of filename when create new sound files on OMF import
* Fix infinite loop in OMF toolkit with invalid film frame sequence numbers
* Fix crash previewing audio only file on import panel
* Fix crash reading AVI audio using Gee file reader
* Fix reading of bits per component from Matrox YUV uncompressed files.
* Fix crash on exit
* Fix memory leaks and crashes on exit, generally when file requests fail for some reason.
* Fix shot length calculation (1 frame out)
* Improve audio file I/O efficiency
* Fix hang on shutdown of DirectShow audio interrupt when changing project standards
* Fix rounding of sample rate on OMF import
* Fix hang leaving room
* Keep logger window open for OMF imports (as well as AAF)
* Fix timecode from imported OMF not being displayed in 23.98 project
* Fix shot length calculation (1 frame out) on OMF import
* Fix problems with OMFs sometimes having no shot timecode, no reel etc.
* Fix crash during consolidate
* Fix video consolidation, log errors to error.log as well as console window
* Fix consolidate when there is insufficient audio or video samples in the original material, consolidate will continue without errors and the new material will resemble the original material in being longer than the actual material
* Fix crash on exit due to image cache not being empty.
* Add option to disable loading of Matrox codes for Vfw and DirectShow
* Fix crash importing Quicktime sample from forum (southpawami), Expand frame rates accepted as 30fps up to 31fps.
* Fix reading of MJPG_B movs, add reading of field presentation order, fix memory leak.
* Fix Consolidate not working correctly on BWAVs
* Fix several issues causing slow rendering.
* Fix crash previewing YUV images that need flipping on import
* Log Vfw codecs present to error.log
* Fix interleaving when creating new frames from 2 different input frames (pulldown) when the source image scan mode is not as expected (e.g. PAL material in an NTSC project).
* Added the ability to make multiple subclips at once from a clip with two or more cues
* Allow non-integral varispeeds
* Redraw existing tiles correctly following a change to project letterboxing
* Clicking the project location (on the project card) now causes the project folder to be revealed in Windows Explorer
* Fix crash applying effects via the routing panel (to non-visible parts of the graph)
* Fix crash starting playback (if you'd previously left a project having been in twin-play mode)
* Console trimming keys and keyboard trimming keys now do the same thing
* Added media relinking facility (bin->cogs-> Relink Missing Media)
* Fix crash after turning a clip into an edit (which is linked to a tile in a gallery)
* Fix crash trimming edit that has no video tracks
* Fix clipboard update bug
* Fix crash clicking on bin Notes fields
* Prevent graphical corruption on the consolidate panel
* Persist the advanced EDL export options (and restore for subsequent usages)
* Right mouse button now only moves the zoom window if zoomed in AND the mouse is over the white area
* Keep menus topmost
* Fix bin scrolling after drag/drop receipt of timeline section
* Claim focus when clicking 'all' button on timeline
* Fix insertion of single-frame clips when empty
* Rewrote the window manager
* Fix crash dragging and dropping a tile into a bin with no free space
* Added Vs_redist to the Full installer
* Fix error during install with vs-redist on Windows 7
* Fix Playout tool not resizing correctly when playout starts
* Fix EDL export ignoring audio tracks set to None
* Fix defaults button on logging databases
* Fix images not updating when trimming
* Fix Crash adding FX from simple effects panel when no V track selected
* Fix audio being moved correctly using disk manager tool
* Fix import panel disappearing if toolbox is unpinned
* Fix search and replace working on selections in Bins and logging databases
* Fix crash playing back 16bit DPX files
* Added support for up to 32 audio tracks
* Fix audio playback on NTSC AVI exports
* Fix v track being lost when unwiring FX
* Fix export panel remembering last image sequence setting
* Fix audio not getting moved when using disk manager tool
* Fix tile distortion when moving a tile that is partially covered in a bin
* Fix crash scrolling through bin in Both view
* Added ability to make subclips based on cue points
* Fix crash entering project if Fullscreen feature was enabled
* Fix decimal values being recognised on varispeed
* Fix certain keyboard shorctuts still appearing when they have been removed
* Fix search and replace can now replace text with empty field
* Fix yellow audio line being left behind when moving audio
* Fix crash importing AVI that has audio streams before the video streams
* Fix crash adding wipe effect in video routing panel
* Fix image sequence export creating a black frame at the end
* Fix tiles reparenting to what they were dropped on
* Fix crash after adding user defined effect
* Add support for Type 1 AVI files
* Fix MJPEG imports showing correct
* Fix crash exporting an EDL when there are less audio tracks in the edit than go in the EDL
* Fix crash scrolling bin contents (in list/both view)
* Reinstated memory reclaiming, now automatically frees the contents of the stills and edit caches
* Fix right eye EDL to show the correct track number
* Fix audio pop that can occur at cutpoints
* Fix varispeed disappearing when resizing V track on a pinned timeline
* Fix destination drive appearing correctly in the list on render/export panels
* Fix stripview jumping to a different position after clicking Join
* Fix audio levels changing when adjacent to black in the timeline
* Fix audio levels changing when black section is extended
* Fix AAF imports having incorrect audio levels
* Fix audio levelling to respect cut points
* Fix viewer focus when dragging and dropping a tile into a viewer
* Fix crash due to notes field hitting the character limit during consolidation
* Fix toolbox behaviour to not open when moving the mouse above or below toolbox area
* Fix toobox unpinned behaviour to close immediately when moving mouse away
* Change Solo button on mixer panel to unmute track if it is muted when clicking the Solo button
* Fix drag and dropping selected tracks from an edit to a bin
* Add memory check on startup
* Disabled AAF export in free Beta
* Fix LR and Mix 1-3 muting on the audio mixer panel
* Fix audio level line to move with the mouse wheel
* Fix varispeed to show as inactive when parked at the end of the edit
* Restore concurrent viewers setting to sync groups
* Fix sync-group 'when timecode, sync by' menu item
* Fix crash adding FX plugins
* Added ability to export audio track levels with AAF export (Full version only)
* Added ability to export audio clip gain with AAF export (Full version only)
* Added ability to export audio handles with AAF export (still under development)
* Added stereoscopic FX toolset (Full version only)
* Fix Bin archiving to support odd characters.
* Fix crash resizing viewers during playback
* Fix crash moving viewers during playback
* Fix crash and screen corruption after applying BITC


26/01/11 - Version 10.0.3 (beta)

Fixes and Features:

* Make sure that the export formats button appears correctly
* Fix crash importing MXF exported from Lightworks
* Tools are now always top most
* Fix clips opening from bins when tiles are linked to viewers
* Fix video disappearing when clicking inline effect
* Fix audio track jumping to next cut point when zoomed
* Fix export panel distortion when chord clicking export tool onto edit/clip
* Fix crash opening export panel if an invalid compression was selected
* Fix timecode label showing no timecode
* Added 720p 25fps setting to project card and export panel
* Fix rendering 720p material
* Fix folders Created on the export panel not appearing after creation
* Make sure that the export formats button appears correctly
* Fix crash when the number of effects in a particular segment exceeds the vertical height of the strip
* Drag/drop of effects on FX tracks now behaves the same way as for regular clips
* Choose a sensible default codec for Quicktime exports
* Keep the timeline context-menu visible after changing the transition length
* Fix crash importing an AAF with sound tracks but no media
* Added explicit keybindable commands for live cutting
* Hide TimeBlur.aex from the plug-ins list (since it crashes)
* Always highlight the last used effect when showing the effects list
* Preserve marked regions (defined by explicit in/outs) when clicking on one of the marks in the white position strip
* Fix compact sync-group size on room re-entry
* Racks contents are no longer reordered incorrectly when clicking on one of the contained items
* Make the preferences panel topmost (and completely within the bounds of the screen) when clicking the thumbprint icon (and the preferences panel is already on screen)
* Fix timeouts and black frames with RED material
* Fix / tidy audio metadata setting (incorrect stride specified, add debug checks to reveal errors)
* Fix hangs (crashes) when trying to transcode to an unsupported image size on import
* Fix image sequence exports not working at all and not giving any error message when the filename contains invalid characters (e.g. from those in the edit name)
* Remove DNxHD, LW RLE, MJPG from export/render formats
* Fix audio import from RED
* Fix colour shift with RED material
* Add both keycode and primary timecodes from RED files
* Fix 1/8 res 4K playback stuttering
* Fix export from 16bit DPX to MOV dropping frames
* Keep the toolbox topmost
* Prevent the effect panel title from obscuring the cogs/close icons (when the edit name is long)
* Clicking on a table-view bin item makes it editable immediately
* Delete temporary edits created during AAF export
* Restore 'align kemrolls'
* Correctly restore source/record/focus when re-entering a room
* Minimising a record viewer now transfers play focus correctly if there is a pre-existing source viewer
* Fix crash undoing deletion of an assistant app
* Remember/restore the last timecode type chosen via the labels panel (for edits)
* Fix crash displaying the clipboard stripview (if no video tracks)
* Respect V track selections when dragging/dropping FX segments
* Prevent the record-tool cogs menu from appearing when in standby
* Add flag icons to tiles in bin 'both' view
* Pass keyboard focus to viewer when maximising a tile
* Remember the last-used timecode type for edits (when changing via the mouse-wheel)
* Show 'Media Offline' for offline clips within edits
* Update the clipboard timeline/viewer correctly following timeline drag/drop
* Don't display the clipboard following editing operations that did not actually use it (eg. insert)
* Claim console/keyboard focus when clicking timeline track buttons
* Fix NTSC Quicktime export
* Fix memory heap corruption after import
* Redisplay bin thumbnails correctly after changing output format
* Importing now pays attention to which items are tagged
* Prevent possible hang scrolling through a gallery of subclips / syncs
* Fix effect folding bug
* Prevent crash displaying two (or more) edits with BITC enabled
* Removed Geevs export format
* MXF export now give user an explicit Op1a (XDCAM) / OpAtom (P2) choice
* Added cogs menu (right-click) to the import icon so you can change 'sync using filenames' etc before starting an import
* Don't make a bin AND show the permanent list when chord-clicking the bin tool
* Added MiniDV to the device list
* The size of an export is now calculated asynchronously so you don't have to wait on room entry, etc
* Implicitly export two EDLs at a time for stereoscopic edits for Left and Right eyes
* Fix possible crash entering a room after having previously left another room
* Ensure that edit order always matches visible tile order when creating an edit from a bin
* Use the correct colour for inactive FX panels
* Don't apply EQ if the effect has been bypassed
* Ensure that effect LEDs are in the correct state when the panel first appears, especially when effect components are disabled
* Fix drag and drop of tiles to stripview when tile has fewer audio tracks than are selected on the destination edit
* Shift+backspace is now no different to backspace
* It is now not necessary to have 'sync using filenames' enabled to auto-detect P2 structures
* Rewording – the stripview is now called ‘timeline’
* Fix crash entering invalid keystrokes into logging-database timecode field
* Preserve audio levels when trimming grouped audio tracks that have concurrent black/non-black segments
* Adding video effects is improved
* Added 10-bit YUV DPX support for licensed systems
* The edit viewer / timeline no longer obscures the export progress details after an export
* Disallow DPX saving for unlicensed systems
* Don't list TGA twice on the render panel
* Preserve the auto-positioning information when duplicating bins
* Stereo-3d export options are disabled on unlicensed systems
* Fix reading of AVI files with audio - probably the cause of a lot of failures to read AVI reported by forum users
* Clean up any dangling BITC definitions in the project edit caused by unpacking user definitions, which was causing the project edit to grow in size and take longer and longer to read
* Stop project edit always being saved twice (and notifying the shared project twice for every modification
* Lightworks no longer crashes when you import MXF files that are of a length the application does not expect.
* D3D surface caching is now deselected by default.
* Apple H264 is now described correctly.
* If your AAF import fails, you now see a more helpful error message.
* When you import, more types of transcode options are now available.
* Uninitialized data might have interfered with importing. This has been fixed.
* Transcoding on import now works when the input image has an Apple codec identifier (fourcc) and appears to have a different compression format but is the same as one of the Windows formats.
* A bad memory leak that occurred when you changed projects has been fixed.
* Lightworks no longer crashes when you try to play audio when the audio is missing, for example, when material is offline.
* Memory usage is now reduced during surface pooling.
* The name you type for an Assistant Application is no longer ignored.
* When you delete an Assistant Application, associated effect templates are now also deleted.
* Irrelevant effects options are no longer available.
* If a memory allocation fails, cached images and logs are now automatically freed, and then the application tries again.
* You can now move on-viewer effects controls (for example, DVE position) with either mouse button.
* You can now adjust numeric effects parameters with the mouse wheel.
* You can now adjust Timeline zoom with the mouse wheel when you position it over the white length-indicator strip.
* You can now create effect templates from .FX files (for example, HLSL pixel shader files) on the fly.
* You can now have more than 10,000 events in an edit track.
* Handling is improved for After-Effects plug-ins that use custom parameter types (for example, Red Giant ‘Looks’).
* Lightworks no longer crashes when you preview After-Effects plug-ins.
* Lightworks no longer crashes when you display the BITC Overlay dialog box while letterboxing is enabled.
* You can now successfully import audio-only MXF files.
* You can now successfully import Aaton 23.98 WAV files.
* QuickTime export formats are now restricted (to avoid problems with using the QuickTime SDK for simultaneous decompression and recompression).
* Unjoined cuts are now rejoined after an undo or redo. You can unjoin them again by clicking the Unjoin button.
* Empty shots or edits no longer display the Material Offline message.
* The application might have crashed when you unarchived the same archive more than once without having closed the bin from the first import. This has been fixed.
* When you import, an image sequence is now automatically detected only if you select the first image from the file browser.
* Image sequences without zero-padded numerics (for example, file1.jpg, file2.jpg as opposed to file0001.jp, file0002.jpg, and so on) are now imported successfully.
* You can now drag and drop tiles onto the Generate Film Lists tool.
* When you use Avid key assignments, pressing the J or L key repeatedly now increases play speed up to 4x.
* EDL imports that generate warnings now continue to import successfully.
* You can now specify on which drives you want your Material/Sound folders created.
* Lightworks no longer crashes when you try to import an EDL without having exported one first.
* After you double-click bin items, the correct number of track buttons now display on the source viewer.
* Lightworks might have crashed when it tried to display tool tips over non-opaque windows that did not have explicit alpha channels. This has been fixed.
* You can now drag tiles out of bins in either the List view or the Both view.
* You can now drag tiles onto a Timeline. Clicking a tile and dragging it into the Timeline performs an Insert edit. Shift-dragging performs a Replace edit.
* When you change the output aspect ratio, the full-screen display now appears correctly.
* Detection of secondary displays for full-screen preview is improved.
* When the primary display is on the right monitor, the mouse now behaves correctly on the secondary monitor.
* Permanent racks now behave like permanent bins, that is, you have to explicitly remove items from them.
* When you create a Cues dialog box, it now always appears on the screen.
* A Cues dialog box is now saved in a room and can be restored from a room.
* You can now bypass or enable an individual effect parameter by clicking the red button next to its name.
* When the Windows taskbar is positioned on the right edge of the Lightworks screen, the size of the main window is improved.
* The Only Show Metadata option has been removed from the Import/Export Commands list.

Editing

* Resolution, format and codec independent timeline
* Edit at 23.976, true 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, or 60 fps
* Advanced Multicam editing with unlimited sources
* 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
* Single-click re-sync of whole timeline
* Multi-colored markers for edits and clips
* Matchframe for clips and subclips

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

Effects

* Third Party Plugin Support
* Alpha Channel Matte Transitions
* Global Transitions adds effects between In and Out points
* Real-time effects in SD, HD and 2K
* Speed Tool for varispeed changes
* Keyframe graphs
* Transitions, effects, and filters included
* Unlimited effects user templates
* Copy and paste effect attributes to multiple clips
* Effects layers with node-based compositing tool
* Bezier curves with movable motion paths
* Numeric control and keyframe capabilities

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
* Multi-split screen Viewer for original shot comparison
* Shot Sync - sync two sources for playback comparison
* Customisable BITC timecode and film footage overlays in Viewer

Colour Correction

* Real time Primary color correctors
* Real time Secondary color correctors
* Image control filters

Audio

* Subframe audio keyframing
* Real-time audio adjustments during playback
* OMF audio export with pan and volume levels
* Real-time, software-based audio normalization
* Onscreen multitrack mixing console
* External Mackie control surface support
* Real time fader automation
* Real-time audio filters and effects
* Mixed bit-rates and samples on timeline
* Audio level meters per track
* Pan controls
* Mute and solo controls
* Pre and Post Audio waveform display with realtime update

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

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

Media Management

* Media management tools for moving, copying, and consolidating media at edit or project level
* Powerful search capabilities
* Rename Clips to match media and vice versa
* Maintain master clips across multiple projects
* Clip colors in edit (match by source, reel or timecode)
* Custom comment fields
* Automatic reconnect to high-resolution media
* EDL and AAF import and export for metadata exchange
* Instant Save – no need to save project
* Batch export

3rd Party Support

* Inscriber Titlemotion
* Boris
* Combustion
* After Effects
* Premiere Plugins
* Digital Fusion
* Sapphire

I/O Support

* MXF Op1a, MXF OpAtom, Quicktime and AVI
* DV25, DVCPRO 25, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD
* MPEG-2 I-Frame SD and HD
* Uncompressed SD and HD at 8 bit and 10 bit
* Avid DNxHD*
* Apple ProRes*
* AVC-Intra*
* RED R3D*
* DPX 10 bit* and 16 bit*
* Sony IMX
* Sony XDCAM HD*
* Sony XDCAM EX*
* Sony XDCAM HD422*
* Panasonic P2
* Image Import and Export as stills or sequences (DPX, BMP, TARGA, JPEG, GIF, PSD, TIFF, DPX, JPEG2000, PICT, QT Image, SGI, and PNG)
* Export presets for Apple TV, iPhone, iPod
* Broadcast Wave Format with drop and non-drop frame timecode options
* Import and Export OMF I and OMF II
* Import and Export AAF
* MDA support for Edit While Capture with Geevs servers
* Telecine 29.97i to 24p pulldown removal
* 30fps and 25fps import to 24fps project
* Frame-accurate capture tool with support for batch, clip, and on-the-fly capturing
* Frame-accurate insert and assemble edit-to-tape
* Serial device control (RS-422, RS-232)
* FireWire device control

* available separately at extra cost