![]() We cannot give a date when this will happen, but announcements and updates will be regularly posted on the Lightworks Forum." "Once the Linux and Mac versions are released the source code of Lightworks will become available. The current position as stated on the Lightworks website is: ![]() I don't think Editshare have gone beyond stating they were going to take Lightworks to open source. You'll see the UI come 'alive' as it simply cannot with a mouse alone and you just may see why that particular UI has assisted editors like Thelma Schoonmaker for one, cut all of Martin Scorcese's hit movies for the past ten years. Try the 'trim' command or many editor's favourite feature: 'slip clip' or 'slide clip'. You may wonder what all the fuss is about because nothing seems to be particularly impressive until you notice how smoothly you are travelling over very rough terrain and that the Landcruiser is way behind, struggling to keep up because most of it's wheels are off the ground at any one time.įor those prepared to criticise the Lightworks UI, may I suggest a test drive with any good Jog/Shuttle device? Only a computer with limited resources is required as that UI does not require a workstation with CUDA to make it run. The Defender, the 'grandfather's axe' of 4WDs, looks like it came off the Ark with Noah but spend a little time with it, note it's lightweight alloy body, then take it for a test drive up your favourite bush track. Well, I guess it's a bit like the Land Rover 'Defender' compared to a stock, straight off the show room floor Toyota Landcruiser. Plenty of keys to spare and they are very high quality too like the X-keys Jog/Shuttle wheel which offers users a very 'ergonomic' feel, unlike the Contour device. Here is a picture of my Lightworks X-Keys layout. It's a good investment for anyone and can be use with most other NLEs or DAWs as well. My personal recommendation (apart from the class leading 'genuine' Console) is for the $250 X-Keys USB Jog/Shuttle unit with it's 68 programmable and back-lit keys. For 12 months, I used the excellent $100 Contour Shuttle pictured above but it does not have enough buttons to transform the software into a super 'editor' like the Lightworks Console does. Without some sort of jog/shuttle wheel, new users rarely appreciate the full power of Lightworks nor the 25 years that has gone into it's development as an 'editor', not a 'Swiss Army Knife' style of all-in-one-box finishing solution like most other NLEs try to be. I have been editing with Lightworks (Pro) for two years, since at least v10 and it certainly is fast, intuitive and the Win version runs on very low spec laptops too which can be convenient, for cutting on the run but I would like to stress: Lightworks is the Console! ![]()
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