Lightworks versions

v14.5.0 [Apr 16, 2018]
- Added export option to Reaper (Lightworks Pro only).
- Added support for Exporting/Transcoding/Rendering to Cineform HD/UHD AVI/MOV (Lightworks Pro Only).
- Added varispeed information to FCP7 XML exports (Lightworks Pro Only).
- Added reverse varispeed information to XML exports (Lightworks Pro Only).
- Added export quality setting to the JPEG image sequence option (Lightworks Pro Only).
- Added export format option for Free users "H.246/MP4 (Free)"
- Added support for decode of Cineform codecs
- Added support for AC-3 audio in mp4/mov/m4v/m4a wrappers
- Added support of variable frame rate files (.mov .mp4, .m4v)
- 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 new Italians wording file to the installer (Courtesy of Carmelo Batagglia)
- 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 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)
- Added ability to restore deleted clips from Milestones (which restores the entire clip with media link)
- Added preliminary support for Blackmagic RAW files.
- Added new config.dat parameters.
- Added support for media structures.
- Enhanced the timeline "Appearance" option and changed the name to "Settings’.
- Added support for creating proxies from 60fps media.
- Added 'Reveal > Media files' on timeline segments.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- Added ability to trim on the VFX tab.
- Added ability to copy multiple sequences in one go from a bin.
- Added improved selection between bins in List and Tiles view.
- Added improvements to the ELS messaging system.
- Added keyboard shortcut command for "Step midnight sequence number".
- Added keyboard shortcut command for creating Sync(s).
- Added keyboard shortcut commands for 'clipboard insert/replace & next'.
- Added keyboard shortcut function for making a new Content Manager.
- Added keyboard shortcut commands "Next cut" and "Previous cut" that ignores: Marks, Cues, etc.
- Added keyboard shortcut function for toggling timeline zoom.
- Added keyboard shortcut key "Cue Marker (no prompt)".
- Added warning prior to resetting Key assignments.
- Added ability to allow users to register an account while still running the automatic Free license.
- Added support for handling .MOD and .TOD files.
- Added quality setting options for CineForm on the Export/Render/Transcode panel.
- Added ability to create proxies for files shorter than a second using 1-Frame codecs (Cineform, AVC-Intra).
- Added new feature to allow customisation of timeline mouse behaviour.
- Added improvements for transcoded chunked XDCAM media.
- Added support for AAC 32 float audio.
- 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 amount of space required for an Archive to the project backup panel.
- Added BITC preferences to the "Preferences' folder moved from the project ED5.
- Added ability to duplicate sequences and place them in a target bin (in one step) including a "new bin".
- Added ability to set H.264 proxy bit rate according to quality level setting.
- Added the ability to right-click a clip and choose 'Make -> Sequence'.
- Added the ability to make syncs from sequence segments.
- Added ability to set the size of the thumbnails on the FX panel.
- Added 8bit and 10bit options to DPX Image Sequence export.
- Added ability to log black frames during export.
- Added new ability to recreate missing linked media. ’Media -> Repair".
- Added Apple ProRes XQ to decode formats.
- Added deletion date to the milestones recovery panel (The displayed 'deletion date' will only be correct for items deleted from now on).
- Improved audio transitions written into XML exports.
- Improved media-file definitions for audio-only files in XML exports.
- Improved AAF error codes to give helpful messages.

v14.0.0 [Dec 3, 2016]
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

v12.6.0 [Dec 10, 2015]
Added Export to Vimeo at up to 1080p in the Free version.
Added ability to right click a Group within the Content Manager and Copy/Move it to
another project.
Added backwards compatibility for future versions of Lightworks.
Added missing text from the Wordings file (Localization).
Improved handling of incompatible projects with future versions of Lightworks.
Improved handling of edit notifications to make them safer.
Added new keyboard .prefs file compatible with Contour Shuttle Pro drivers.
Added additional license panel on sign up that refers to existing tutorial material.
Fixed "Find bins" function not working if the bin is contained within a Group.
Fixed timeline marker jumping to the start of the sequence when un-compacting a
multicam bin.
Fixed missing [F1] Import key assignment entry in the key assignment panel.
Fixed only one clip being registered in direct to Bin Imports for Copy Local and
Transcode.
Fixed crash removing the last entry in the Key Assignments panel.
Fixed XML exports not containing the transition type information.
Fixed incorrect import of FCP7 XML containing subclips.
Fixed potential crash importing multiple files at once.
Fixed crash importing multiple frame rate files into an Auto frame rate project using
Copy local or Transcode.
Fixed export presets being saved when closing the Preset panel and not actually
clicking Save.
Fixed sorting order on the Bin list that appears when copying the contents of one bin
to another.
Fixed export presets being created with the same name as an existing preset.
Fixed incorrect audio playback on RED R3D files.
Fixed Prints not playing video content after being inserted into an edit.
Fixed FX settings panel not seeing the correct tracks on room entry.
Fixed potential crash dragging a tile to an empty viewer.
Fixed potential crash tracing an edit that contains subclips (Export of: AAF, OMF, EDL,
XML).
Fixed Playhead jumping off screen when rejoining after a trim with an FX track
present.
Fixed incorrect frame rate being identified on .MOV sample files.
Fixed bin names not being overwritten correctly when copying groups from one
project to another.
Fixed ability to copy a group containing an empty bin to another project.
Fixed incorrect display of Image Key effect when set to interlaced output.
Fixed incorrect clip being opened when dragging and dropping from a bin set to List
view.
Fixed potential crash changing the varispeed setting on an edit that is not in Record
mode.
Fixed incorrect "Audio rate" when importing multiple files into an "Auto" frame rate
project.
Fixed keyboard buffering overflow with nudging shortcuts.
Fixed unfolded FX tracks on edits preventing multicam AutoSync working.
Show progressive SD formats using allow_progressive_sd_export 1 config.dat
entry.
Renamed YouTube export options on the Export panel.
Fixed Console Play command keyboard shortcut returning the wrong play speed.
Fixed viewer transport control buttons not working correctly.
Fixed track shift on XML sequence imports from FCP7 containing FX.
Fixed audio sync issues with 25 / 30 fps exports from a 24 fps project.
Fixed potential crash changing tile sizes on compacted Multicam Bins.
Fixed potential crash repeatedly right-clicking the project browser.
Added support for Blackmagic Fusion 8.
Fixed Matrox driver copy error on systems with UAC enabled (error message when copy fails).
Fixed issues with typing certain characters into input boxes.
Fixed incorrect playback on 3D LUTs when set to 10-bit precision on the project card.
Fixed appearance of Korean text within the application.

v12.5.0 [May 28, 2015]
Lightworks v12.5 Release Notes
•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. Translated from English by Carmelo Battaglia
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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
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Fixes and Features in Version 12.5
•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 created with automatic positioning disabled.
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v12.0.3 [Aug 24, 2014]
New Features:
- Smart Play Engine.
- A new Content Manager, for better control of your media.
- Powerful new Color Correction effects.
- Apple ProRes export (Mac OS X only).
- Import of Final Cut Pro (FCP7) XMLs.
- Compatibility with Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve.
- Integration with EditShare Flow media management system.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed Title Effect tab parameters disappearing when resizing the settings panel.
-Fixed AAF exports to allow import to Protools sessions with audio clip Levels in tact.
- Removed limitation on Protools AAF export target to automatically remove audio track/gain levels.
- Changed Protools AAF export target to automatically remove the Video track from the edit created in the AAF (if present).