Lightworks v11.5
Release Notes
Copyright and DisclaimerCopyright and Disclaimer
Copyright 2014 by EditShare
This document, as well as any software described in it, is furnished under either a license or a confidentiality agreement, is confidential to EditShare, and may be used or copied only in accordance with the above mentioned agreements. The information in this document is furnished for your use only and is subject to change without notice. EditShare assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that might appear in this document.
This document is the property of EditShare and is provided in accordance with an EditShare license agreement. Copying, modifying, or distributing this document in violation of the license agreement, Copyright Laws of England and Wales, or the Copyright Laws of any applicable foreign jurisdiction is expressly prohibited.
EditShare is a registered trademark of EditShare in the US and other countries. Universal Media File is a trademark of EditShare in the US and other countries.
Avid is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. DAVE is a registered trademark of Thursby Software Systems, Inc. Final Cut Pro, Leopard, Macintosh, and Macintosh OS are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. Premiere is a registered trademark of Adobe, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.
To the best of our knowledge, the information in this document is accurate; however, EditShare assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of this information. Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement by EditShare except where explicitly stated.
EditShare EMEA Clifton HouseBunnian Place BasingstokeHampshire, RG21 7JEEngland
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7183 2255Fax: +44 (0) 20 7183 2256Email: [email protected]
http://www.editshare.com
January 20142 TP-00178-01
Lightworks v11.5 Release NotesIntroduction
This document summarizes updates and fixes for prior limitations made to this release of Lightworks, and which are not described in the User or Installation Guides. See the following sections:
New Features in Version 11.5 on page 3
Fixed in Version 11.5 on page 6
"Limitations and Known Problems in Version 11.5" on page 9
"Troubleshooting" on page 11
Technical Support Contracts on page 12
New Features in Version 11.5
This section summarizes the features that have been implemented in Lightworks 11.5. See the following topics:
Cross Platform Features on page 3
Windows Platform Features on page 5
Linux Distributions on page 6
Cross Platform Features
Added support for screen capture using the record panel (Pro version only) Work in progress
Added support for Retina displays
Added support for scalable user interface
Added ability to change interface color scheme
Added YouTube export option to the export panel for Windows, Mac and Linux
Added AC3 audio decode support for Windows, Mac and Linux (Windows filter no longer required)
Added ability to export MXF OP1a MXF files (AVC-Intra RP2027 export option) (Pro version only)
Added ability to create Macros from the Key Assignments panel (Pro version only)
Added ability to search on the Key Assignments panel
Added third tile size to tiles in bins. Small, Medium and Large
Added time-indicator strips to tiles (when you mouse-over)
Added Curve effect to FX Color Correction effects
Added Marked section option to the export panel
Added Sync Group improvements, a record edit can now be synced with the sync group
Added the ability to replace segments with alternate clips by right clicking (for edits made from sync-groups)TP-00178-01 3
New Features in Version 11.5 Added new keybindable commands for choosing next / prev alternate clips (for edits made from sync-groups)
Added ability to replace segments with alternate clips by dragging and dropping a tile from the sync group to the edit viewer (for edits made from sync-groups)
Added ability to generate a random edit based on users settings from the sync group
Added ability to change the field order on SD clips using the Filecard
Added ability to drag and drop a dissolve across a cut point
Added magnetic snapping on all panels (this can be turned off in System Settings)
Added 'bounds' to the corner gradient effect
Added new key-bindable command called 'Sync group' You can now generate a sync-group from a bin using only one item (it used to require at least two)
Added Start time clip texts panel on edits
Added thumbnails to the image-key file browser
Added Hardware device name to the version number on the project browser screen
Added dynamic hardware switching for AJA, Blackmagic, Matrox devices and System Audio
Added key-bindable command (Add video transition) for applying a new video transition using the last settings used
Added Insert / Replace Console control functions to source viewers
Added Delete / Remove Console control functions to record viewers
Added AVCintra200 to supported formats for decode
Added support for AVCHD 1080P50 / P59.94 export
Added PAL interlaced as valid Blu-Ray format and made NTSC interlaced only
Added warning messages when closing Lightworks if background tasks are present
Added the ability to set tooltip speed on the system-settings menu
Added mini progress-bar to show background-tasks activity when the tasks page is not visible
Added Make sync group option to the Bin menu tool
Added background image for Retina display resolutions
Added further improvements for multitrack trimming and unjoining
Added CRTL Z and CTRL Y as default for Undo and Redo in the Lightworks Prefs file. (existing users will need to re-import the Lightworks.prefs file)
Added Language Wording files for: Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, Indonesian, German, French, Bengali, Czech, Turkish, Polish, Thai, Japanese and Chinese
Added new welcome screen when detecting an expired license
Added ability to monitor a background task. Clicking the thumbnail of an active background task now presents a large view (subsequently clicking another task will re-use the same large view)
Added ability to Insert / Replace a source into a record edit if one is not open (a record edit will automatically be opened and the source Inserted / Replaced)
Introduced Rendering as a background task
Introduced Import as a background task
Introduced Export as a background task
Introduced drawing audio waveforms as a background task4 TP-00178-01
Lightworks v11.5 Release Notes Added System Settings button on the project browser screen for the following functions:
Change the appearance of Lightworks. Scale, Window Color, Text color, Heading Color, Subheading Color, Selection Color, Brightness, Typeface and Wallpaper image (Pro version only)
Change the Wording within Lightworks. This option is no longer available from the Preferences menu within the project
Change the Key Assignments. This option is still available from the Preferences menu within the project
Change the OS title bar. This option is no longer available from the Preferences menu within the project
Change whether or not Hints are displayed or not . This option is no longer available from the Preferences menu within the project
Hardware output tests. This option is no longer available from the Project card within the project
GPU Tests. This option is no longer available from the Project card within the project
View licensed options
Manage licenses
Show credits of licenses used
Introduced right click menu options for common functions:
Right click a Clip, Edit, Subclip, Sync, Print, Bin and select Export
Right click a Clip in the edit timeline and select Add Effect
Right click a Transition to replace an existing transition with another
Introduced ruler on timelines
Added Multi-language support to the Windows installer
Added new welcome screens when detecting expired licenses
Windows Platform Features
Added support for AJA I/O devices (Kona and Io XT) drivers 10.4.1 and higher required (Pro version only)
Added support for Matrox Utils 9.3
Added 32 / 64-bit info in the error.log
Added taskbar progress indication during a background task
Added support for kSettingsPixelAspectRatioNum and kSettingsPixelAspectRatioDen (Pixelan)
Added Eyeon Fusion plugin as licensed option only (Pro version only)TP-00178-01 5
Fixed in Version 11.5Linux Distributions
Lightworks is available on the Linux platform for the first time. The Linux version of Lightworks has been tested on the following distributions:
Debian Distros
Ubuntu / Lubuntu / Xbuntu 13.10
Mint 15, 16
RPM Distros
Fedora 18, 19
Other distributions may work but have not been tested.
Fixed in Version 11.5
This section summarizes the fixes that have been implemented in Lightworks 11.5. See the following topics:
Cross Platform Fixes on page 6
Windows Fixes on page 8
Cross Platform Fixes
Fixed viewer / timeline positions
Fixed Vectorscope analysis
Fixed output monitor incorrectly cycling through each of the clips in the sync group when pressing Stop
Fixed crash closing a viewer whilst playing
Fixed video analysis scopes positioning / parenting
Fixed being able to drag and drop a tile into a bin
Fixed Syncs syncing by timecode in Sync Groups
Fixed Sync Group Sort function
Fixed Sync Group resizing not being remembered
Fixed Sync Group viewer sizes not being remembered
Fixed sound devices (microphone etc) not being present on the record panel
Fixed genlock setting on record panel (previously greyed out)
Fixed keyframe buttons on the curves panel
Fixed size of preview image on letterbox panel (when set to 4:3 output size)
Fixed keyframe buttons appearance
Fixed Jog Left key assignment
Fixed timeline position when merging bins
Fixed timeline marker location not being saved when closing the project on sync groups
Fixed being able to drag and drop the export tool over a viewer from a sync group6 TP-00178-01
Lightworks v11.5 Release Notes Fixed Link / Local media check boxes on Lightworks Archive export option becoming unresponsive
Fixed progress bar not updating when rendering a section on the edit timeline (Linux and Windows)
Fixed bug where key assignment names would be reported incorrectly (eg. F19 instead of 'left arrow')
Fixed checkboxes on the search card
Fixed sync group playback performance issues
Fixed issue where sync groups may not sync to timecode correctly
Fixed renamed Title effect names not persisting
Fixed display pass through error after applying a dissolve to a segment end
Fixed crash dragging the export tool over a compact sync group
Fixed Filter Type text not displaying correctly on the Audio EQ effect
Fixed application hang when making an empty cut on a clip off the end of its limits
Fixed performance issue scrubbing through multi-track XDCAM HD (long GOP) material
Fixed large files failing to import with 'create link' if the size of the actual file was larger than the space available
Fixed invalid SD / HD AVI exports (failing to open in third party applications)
Fixed buttons on the Assistant Applications Add panel not being visible
Fixed progress bar showing nothing during import
Fixed last digits of the tear off timecode not appearing correctly
Fixed appearance of "Delete" text on keyframes in the Curve effect
Rebirthed the 'Simple' wipes / dissolves panel
Fixed MPEG422 AVI compression settings not being remembered correctly on the quick import panel
Fixed MPEG422 AVI SD / HD bitrate compression settings not appearing in bins or filecards
Fixed timeline marker jumping to the start of an edit after using the jog wheel
Fixed display of MPEG422 AVI compression list
Improved audio linking on MOV files to prevent clicking. Awaiting update from MainConcept
Fixed being unable to cancel an archive export
Fixed transcoded import images being darker than the original file
Fixed adding a dissolve using Transition panel not work correctly
Fixed MPEG422 AVI compression settings being remembered on the Render panel and Export panel
Fixed Effect duration showing in seconds instead of frames when dragging and dropping
Fixed duplicate filenames being created when exporting the same item multiple times
Fixed crash importing AVCintra MXF
Fixed crash exporting to DVCPro 50fps when set to Fields
Fixed crash using sync group live camera switching when edit viewer has focusTP-00178-01 7
Fixed in Version 11.5 Replaced 'Show OS titlebar' with 'Fullscreen window' on the System Settings panel
Fixed timeline ruler showing 24fps timecode for Prints / Syncs
Fixed waveform drawing causing sluggish interface behavior
Fixed progress reporting when importing multiple MP3 files in the same batch
Fixed bad memory leak during exports
Fixed trimview image not displaying correctly when sliding a clip
Fixed searching when the search term is one character long and it occurs as the last character of a search target
Fixed post license-acquisition behavior when using Mini ELS
Removed invalid export formats from the export panel, primarily 1080i 50fps DVCPro100
Fixed timeline marker jumping to the start of the edit when unjoining audio only
Fixed potential crash when changing appearance settings
Added more extra bytes to memory supplied to Main Concept
Windows Fixes
Fixed failure to start Lightworks due to an invalid registry entry
Fixed application failing to start (Windows XP only)
Fixed invalid warning on startup about missing audio devices on Windows XP systems
Fixed Quicktime Movie exports not showing a thumbnail preview
Fixed potential hang using Matrox hardware due to CoUninitialize being called incorrectly
Fixed Lightworks .PNG files failing to load on startup
Fixed odd behavior when pressing the Windows Key during drag / drop
Fixed not being able to apply Plugin transitions over a cut point
Fixed potential crash importing Quicktime samples
Fixed high CPU usage with console driver installed but console not present
Fixed potential crash transcoding an uncompressed AVI to MPEG422 AVI in the 64bit version
Fixed Lightworks icon not appearing when enabling the OS title bar
Automatically add media location in the C:\Users\Public\Documents\Lightworks folder if no locations are present
Prevent black frames at output on Matrox output when playing fast-forward
Introduced separate 32bit and 64bit installers
Changed default media location to: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Lightworks folder
Commit / de-commit heap memory on demand to free more physical memory8 TP-00178-01
Lightworks v11.5 Release NotesLimitations and Known Problems in Version 11.5
The following limitations and known problems have been identified in this release:
Windows 32-bit on page 9
Windows 64-bit on page 10
Linux 64-bit on page 10
Matrox Hardware I/O on page 11
Blackmagic Hardware I/O on page 11
AJA Hardware I/O on page 11
Windows 32-bit
Audio on linked MOV files may click during playback.
Duplicate log entries on the export panel when an edit viewer and timeline are open
If the Matrox VFW codecs are installed on a Windows 8 / 8.1 system, you may experience startup issues or problems opening the export tool. Please make sure the Matrox VFW codecs are uninstalled from your system
The screen capture function is not currently working
CDDA ripping is no longer available
Potential crash importing QTRef files
Audio VU meters may display incorrect levels when in Standby mode on Voice Over recordings. Recordings will be correct
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a color correction effect
AC3 audio will not import on .MOV wrapped files
Potential crash importing WMV file
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
Cannot record SD / HDV through Firewire
AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
Video track can turn red after removing certain FX
Error during startup when Matrox MTX utils installed error copying Matrox DSX driver Please turn off UAC in Windows
Image on viewers and SDI output may look very poor on old ATI graphics card when set to 10-bit precision
.VOB files appear as Sound only on the import panel, but yet import with picture. Performance will be slow
Image quality on playback may be poor when project card set to NTSC Fields
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD (MPEG AVI works correctly)
Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player, it is just muteTP-00178-01 9
Limitations and Known Problems in Version 11.5Windows 64-bit
The screen capture function is not currently working correctly
You will not be able to import MJPEG MOV files (please use the 32bit version)
There is no QuickTime Movie / MPEG4 import / export via Apple SDK
Premiere and After Effects plugins are not supported
Audio content analysis is disabled
CDDA ripping is no longer available
Linux 64-bit
There is no Firewire support
There is no Quicktime Movie / MPEG4 export option
There is no Mackie Audio Mixer support
There is no .WMV support
ATI and Nvidia cards are supported. EditShare recommends Nvidia for the best performance
Blackmagic AVIs will not import
Cineform AVIs will not import
Fraps AVIs will not import
There is no FX plugin support
AVCintra / P2 files import as separate sound and picture
The screen capture function is not currently working correctly
Files will be not highlighted in a folder when clicking the Location links on filecards or bins
Please use 'Alt+Ctrl' (for Linux) in place of 'Alt' (for Windows) modifier for keyboard short-cuts. Ex 'Alt+Ctrl+click' an effect slider to reset.
DPX image sequence exports do not work correctly
No audio imported from OMFs (that do have embedded audio)
Image Sequences are slow to export
AAF exports will import with audio off-line
Relaunch button doesn't work after the application crashes
Audio may not be present on some Uncompressed AVIs
Do not use the Linux default GFX driver. If you experience the viewer playing at a reduced size then the Linux default graphics driver is installed. Please make sure the Nvidia driver is loaded an the system is restarted
The import panel may display incorrectly when resizing the Name column header10 TP-00178-01
Lightworks v11.5 Release NotesMatrox Hardware I/O
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using MXO2 will stop with a dropped-frame message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough, the captures using MXO2 will stop with a dropped-frame message
Blackmagic Hardware I/O
Input or Output only devices cannot be used. Lightworks requires both an Input and an Output to be present on the device.
The SDI output may flash when stopping playback if set to an interlaced output
Audio monitor level control has no effect on Blackmagic recordings
You will not be able to view video on the Blackmagic output if Precision is set to 10 bit. Change to 8 bit
You will not be able to view video from Boris Red via the Blackmagic Output when Lightworks is running
AJA Hardware I/O
Audio monitor level control has no effect on AJA recording
There is no E-E when using the KONA LHi during recording
You may need to restart the AJA service if the I/O is not working correctly. Start>Services>Restart AJA Device Service
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, the captures using AJA devices will stop with a dropped-frame message
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough, the captures using AJA devices will stop with a dropped-frame message
Troubleshooting
If you experience an issue with your Lightworks installation, or something is not working as expected, visit our FAQ page at http://www.lwks.com/faq where you can type in a question relating to the issue and view the search results. If you do not find an answer to your question, you can refer to the Lightworks forums at http://www.lwks.com/forum.TP-00178-01 11
Technical Support Contracts
For assistance beyond this document, and that provided in your Lightworks documentation, you can purchase a Technical Support Contract for Lightworks from our online shop at http://www.lwks.com/shop. Technical Support is by Telephone and Email.
When you contact Technical Support, please have the exact version number of your Lightworks implementation ready as well as your support agreement number. The contact details for EditShare Technical Support are as follows.
Europe, Middle East and Africa: [email protected]
Americas: [email protected]
Asia and the Pacific: [email protected] TP-00178-01
Lightworks v11.5Copyright and DisclaimerIntroductionNew Features in Version 11.5Cross Platform FeaturesWindows Platform FeaturesLinux Distributions
Fixed in Version 11.5Cross Platform FixesWindows Fixes
Limitations and Known Problems in Version 11.5Windows 32-bitWindows 64-bitLinux 64-bitMatrox Hardware I/OBlackmagic Hardware I/OAJA Hardware I/O
TroubleshootingTechnical Support Contracts