Lightworks goes open source
 

Surprisingly, there doesn't seem to be a topic about this yet:

Source: EditShare - The Smart Way to Edit Together - Download

I sent Editshare an e-mail about the release date, and they replied:
YouTube - IBC2010: Demo Lightworks Editing Software
YouTube - IBC2010: Andy Liebman über Lightworks und Editshare

The initial free of charge release of Lighworks will be closed source. I was told that they're still wading through the copyright & other intellectual property issues involved with making it open source, but that they're committed to creating an open source version. Which will be good, since a lot of the features that they initially trumpeted (Mac & Linux versions, 3rd party capture cards, etc) will be deferred to the open source version.

Thanks, I've been waiting for an Editshare email update, so, hopefully, something will now be out soon.

How good is Lightworks when compared to FCP or Premiere?

It's very good.

LW has very robust offline to online workflow, very robust features for matching back to film, very robust multi-cam and now they've added stereoscopic 3D. The interface looks fairly good & shouldn't be that hard for an experienced editor to learn.

I will definitely look into this as an alternative to Premiere's crash-prone bloatware.

How does it compare to Vegas as a solution for field edits on laptops?


J.

Update: it will be available as a free download this Monday (November 29th). Windows only, no Open Source yet.

Newsletter:
Lightworks News

Open source is not the same as freeware. Am I understanding correctly, that Lightworks will be freeware as well as open source software? How will it be licensed? (BSD or MIT perhaps?)

Here's a download.

Lightworks

Lightworks Public Beta Beta in use?
 

Has anyone started using this yet? I'm sure no-one's using it anger but has anyone started messing around with it?

Does the Beta preview rely on the hardware controller or is it software based?

I've downloaded it but don't have a Windows PC to try it out.

I've messed about with it a bit. The beta does not rely on the controller.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

When I found Lightworks as a free download, I freaked. And downloaded it. And realized that I knew nothing about how to use it.
I also downloaded Avidemux... same cost, why not... and I have to say, I am looking at learning curves that appear to be radically different.
My needs for the foreseeable future involve frame-accurate editing; transitions that are 99% straight cuts; easy scrolling titles, and excellent sound/music. Now, Lightworks is... incredible, yes? But Avidemux is going to be much easier and faster to learn.
So, the question.
Will the apparently overwhelming virtues of Lightworks give me results that will justify the learning curve with which I will have to struggle, in the face of the easier and faster to learn, but potentially limited (in comparison) abilities of Avidemux?

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

It really depends what your ambitions are. Simple editing jobs are a good way to learn how to use a NLE and from my playing a bit with the Lightworks, it's a good jumping off point even you decide to go to another NLE. The principles are quite similar to other software. However, the Lightworks beta may not inject the formats you want to use.

From having a quick look at Avidemux, it's not really going to help you get into using more advanced editing software. I'm not sure how good it is for precise frame accurate editing, some of these programs are frustrating to use and slow for that type of work, but since it's for free you can test it and see.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

For anyone interested in checking out the Lightworks beta, they've now packaged the general introduction videos and basic tutorial videos at the one location..

Shaunthesheep's General Introduction to Lightworks

Re: Lightworks Stay tuned for News
 

Lightworks will have a major announcement September 8

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

The Lightworks announcement is up.

Announcement

There is a membership scheme that allows you access to the full professional version.

Lightworks Free Membership: Free
Lightworks Educational Membership: £20 (€25, $30) per year
Lightworks Professional Membership: £40 (€50, $60) per year

You will also be able to buy the popular Lightworks console and also a keyboard

Plus a beta version for Linux and Mac OSX with a planned release in December.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

There has been a delay in Lightworks releasing the new verrsion announced in Sept:

Announcement

They're still looking for people interested in being alpha testers for the mac version

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Anyone using lightworks in their work flow?

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

I use Lightworks.

Re: Lightworks goes open source New version
 

A new beta was released today Downloads - Lightworks

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Just curious. Are you one of the traditional users, with the much loved console or started with the beta that Editshare have been working on?

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

No, a new user, I was using Vegas but find LW can better handle cineform files and is less crash prone than Vegas version 11 . Rather a steep learning curve but seems to be more precise and faster.I think the new keyboard will add a lot to my eding experence.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

I've got Vegas, but only use it for light stuff rather than production editing. From my slight playing with Lightworks I find it much more fun for actual story telling editing than Vegas.

An editor friend was trying to get his old Lightworks console to work with the beta, but so far without success, although some people seem manage it. Yes, the keyboard would be a good in between for those not needing or can't afford the full console for what they're doing.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Here's an introduction by the main players at EditShare (given at talk by editor Tariq Anwar), in which they talk about their company and their plans for Lightworks

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Did I miss something? I couldn't find anything about their plans for Lightworks (except that it is open source and cross platform) and could not find anything on their Vimeo site either.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

I have been watching the Lightworks Beta web site since September. However, there has been very little in the way of news posted there. Absolutely no information for those of us wanting to try Lightworks on Linux.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

I don't think you'd find anything in the video that you wouldn't find in more detail in their roadmap on the Lightworks web site. Roadmap

Perhaps the video gives you more about the background of the people behind Editshare, than detail of the software itself. Although, getting an impression of the people does help in knowing their possible approach to Lightworks in the future.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

The Linux version currently seems to be a work in progress.

Announcement

If looking at RED is anything to go, these things tend to take longer than the developers hope. Hmm... sounds like developing scripts as well.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Editshare seem to be announcing the latest version of lightworks in the coming months, but it doesn't appear to be that far off. They've held off giving a hard date because these things tend to slip, but they say there'll be quite a few improvements.

Here's an on line video showing the differences for FCP people who might be considering a change when the mac version of Lightworks comes out.

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Try this link:

Learning Lightworks: Basic Editing

It seems to be working

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Lightworks have announced that the new version will be out soon for Windows, then they'll be putting resources to porting on the mac and Linux .

Some information about the next release of Lightworks

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

For anyone using Lightworks beta, there's an update that allows you to continue using it. I assume they weren't planning for the delay on the release version.

The Lightworks people seem to be putting a lot of work in trying to ensure that their new web site and the system for downloading and licensing is fully functional and up to the possible demand.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

The release date has been announced 28th May.

Details are in the news section: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/digital-...ml#post1727367

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Since this thread has the open source aspect in the title, the current situation on that matter seems to be:

LINUX SUPPORT

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Lightworks Windows has been released and there's a thread in the news section.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/digital-...ml#post1735496

A link to the new Lightworks web site: Lightworks

Lightworks linux alpha release
 

The alpha release of Lightworks on Linux is 30.10.2012.
It's still not open source yet, but this would be step 2 in making the application available across 3 OSs - only mac after this.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

The Linux alpha testers have already been selected and there are people keen to to be involved in the beta testing.

When the time comes I expect there'll be some hot discussion about the open source stage.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Having taken the decision to abandon the Mac world since Apple appears to be moving in a consumer direction, we're eager to move to Lightworks on Linux. We presently have a Windows version installed on a Intel Mac and like it a lot. (Originally, we used the FAST edit systems on WindowsNT, then switched to FCP when they were gobbled up)

Hopefully Lightworks on Linux will be available soon.

Re: Lightworks goes open source
 

Here's an article on Lightworks becoming available on Linux
The implications of LightWorks coming to Linux | TechRepublic