Видеоредактор Lightworks переходит под Open SourceEditShare выпустит программу Lightworks под свободной лицензией этим летом. Профессиональный редактор для нелинейного монтажа, первая версия которой вышла в 1989 году, с тех пор упорно пытался конкурировать с продукцией Apple. Британская фирма-разработчик была неоднократно перепродана, и в конце концов приобретена EditShare в прошлом году.
В системе Lightworks монтировали, среди прочего, множество известных фильмов, из последних — «Центурион» и «Остров проклятых» от Мартина Скорсезе.
Lightworks имеет совместимый формат рабочих файлов с Final Cut Pro и Avid.
В редакторе Lightworks было реализовано множество функций, уникальных для своего времени, в том числе синхронизированное воспроизведение видео со звуком на произвольной скорости, синхронизированное мультиканальное воспроизведение, объектно-ориентированный пользовательский интерфейс с аппаратной консолью. Некоторые из них до сих пор в полной мере не поддерживаются на «макинтошах».

Представители компании говорят, что над кодом программы трудились в общей сложности более миллиона часов, а после его открытия станут доступными невиданные ранее концепции и функционал. «Я думаю, что Lightworks Open Source изменит не только технологии, но и представление о том, на что способны профессиональные инструменты для нелинейного монтажа», — сказал Джеймс Ричинг (James Richings), соуправляющий директор компании.

О причинах перехода под Open Source можно догадаться. Дело в том, что Lightworks — это программно-аппаратная платформа, которая включает в себя и несколько программ, и различные виды оборудования, включая пульты для монтажа. Очевидно, компания-разработчик продолжит зарабатывать на продаже оборудования и программно-аппаратных комплексов.

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Fixes and Features:
Fix crash when resizing video-routing panelFix Exported DVCPro100 Quicktime playing correctly in FCP (Hardware I/O only)Fix crash trimming a single clip in a timelineFix tools not returning correctly if toolbox is unpinnedFix audio only EDL ExportFix crash during OMF export with invalid shotFix 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 tracksFix 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 lineFix output setting being reset when returning to the Project BrowserFix crash in notes section of Bin in Both viewFix WAV export failureFix OMF WAV generation failureFix sync errors incorrectly appearing when no V track is presentFix flashing black frames during DNXHD playbackFix tile distortion when dropping a tile into a galleryFix colour not being displayed on colour correction wheelsFix odd behaviour clicking the Matrox screwdriver iconFix 'make bin of clip-references' functionFix keyboard shortcuts getting lost randomlyFix OMF export panel distortionRestore audio level check box on OMF export panelFix project browser when clicking in name section then changing to restore not letting you create a new projectAdded support for IMX decode (full version only)Fix EDL track mapping to support more than 4 audio tracksFix two lists being created when searching for binsAdd 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 binsFix Solo button on audio mixer panel when audio is panned left/rightFix audio fade out line remaining on timeline when audio is removedFix viewers distorting when changing size during playbackFix pinned viewers appearing on top when right-left clickingFix EDL creation to correctly handle illegal characters in the filenameFix panel still on old colour scheme (add audio tracks in between)Fix 'right + left clicking' bringing bins to the top on the first clickFix horizontal scrolling on bins in List viewFix rendering of first effect in timeline removing additional effectsFix audio WAV export issue repeating the last section at the end of editFix crash when inserting from a sync-group using "Live cut source" shortcutFix panels disappearing if toolbox is unpinnedFix tools staying in position when toolbox is unpinnedAdded keyboard shortcut for Next room and Previous roomFix crash clicking cutlist tool after sharking searchcardFix black at end of edit being removed after clicking sync buttonChange user-generated black to a subclipAdded keyboard shortcuts for next and previous audio nodeStop network project notifications from being sent or received when not using shared projectsFix project output setting being saved per room (Shared projects only)Fix recording from MXO2Added ability to open file location from the FilecardFix setting of aspect ratio when writing 16:9 using Gee file writer (MXF/MOV)Fix hang exporting OMFFix audio playback stopping after a short timeFix consolidation to recognise all audio tracks correctlyTighten check for valid sequence numbers on OMF Export so we don't create unreadable OMFsFix setting of filename when create new sound files on OMF importFix infinite loop in OMF toolkit with invalid film frame sequence numbersFix crash previewing audio only file on import panelFix crash reading AVI audio using Gee file readerFix reading of bits per component from Matrox YUV uncompressed files.Fix crash on exitFix 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 efficiencyFix hang on shutdown of DirectShow audio interrupt when changing project standardsFix rounding of sample rate on OMF importFix hang leaving roomKeep logger window open for OMF imports (as well as AAF)Fix timecode from imported OMF not being displayed in 23.98 projectFix shot length calculation (1 frame out) on OMF importFix problems with OMFs sometimes having no shot timecode, no reel etc.Fix crash during consolidateFix video consolidation, log errors to error.log as well as console windowFix 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 materialFix crash on exit due to image cache not being empty.Add option to disable loading of Matrox codes for Vfw and DirectShowFix 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 BWAVsFix several issues causing slow rendering.Fix crash previewing YUV images that need flipping on importLog Vfw codecs present to error.logFix 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 cuesAllow non-integral varispeedsRedraw existing tiles correctly following a change to project letterboxingClicking the project location (on the project card) now causes the project folder to be revealed in Windows ExplorerFix 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 thingAdded 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 tracksFix clipboard update bugFix crash clicking on bin Notes fieldsPrevent graphical corruption on the consolidate panelPersist 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 areaKeep menus topmostFix bin scrolling after drag/drop receipt of timeline sectionClaim focus when clicking 'all' button on timelineFix insertion of single-frame clips when emptyRewrote the window managerFix crash dragging and dropping a tile into a bin with no free spaceAdded Vs_redist to the Full installerFix error during install with vs-redist on Windows 7Fix Playout tool not resizing correctly when playout startsFix EDL export ignoring audio tracks set to NoneFix defaults button on logging databasesFix images not updating when trimmingFix Crash adding FX from simple effects panel when no V track selectedFix audio being moved correctly using disk manager toolFix import panel disappearing if toolbox is unpinnedFix search and replace working on selections in Bins and logging databasesFix crash playing back 16bit DPX filesAdded support for up to 32 audio tracksFix audio playback on NTSC AVI exportsFix v track being lost when unwiring FXFix export panel remembering last image sequence settingFix audio not getting moved when using disk manager toolFix tile distortion when moving a tile that is partially covered in a binFix crash scrolling through bin in Both viewAdded ability to make subclips based on cue pointsFix crash entering project if Fullscreen feature was enabledFix decimal values being recognised on varispeedFix certain keyboard shorctuts still appearing when they have been removedFix search and replace can now replace text with empty fieldFix yellow audio line being left behind when moving audioFix crash importing AVI that has audio streams before the video streamsFix crash adding wipe effect in video routing panelFix image sequence export creating a black frame at the endFix tiles reparenting to what they were dropped onFix crash after adding user defined effectAdd support for Type 1 AVI filesFix MJPEG imports showing correctFix crash exporting an EDL when there are less audio tracks in the edit than go in the EDLFix crash scrolling bin contents (in list/both view)Reinstated memory reclaiming, now automatically frees the contents of the stills and edit cachesFix right eye EDL to show the correct track numberFix audio pop that can occur at cutpointsFix varispeed disappearing when resizing V track on a pinned timelineFix destination drive appearing correctly in the list on render/export panelsFix stripview jumping to a different position after clicking JoinFix audio levels changing when adjacent to black in the timelineFix audio levels changing when black section is extendedFix AAF imports having incorrect audio levelsFix audio levelling to respect cut pointsFix viewer focus when dragging and dropping a tile into a viewerFix crash due to notes field hitting the character limit during consolidationFix toolbox behaviour to not open when moving the mouse above or below toolbox areaFix toobox unpinned behaviour to close immediately when moving mouse awayChange Solo button on mixer panel to unmute track if it is muted when clicking the Solo buttonFix drag and dropping selected tracks from an edit to a binAdd memory check on startupDisabled AAF export in free BetaFix LR and Mix 1-3 muting on the audio mixer panelFix audio level line to move with the mouse wheelFix varispeed to show as inactive when parked at the end of the editRestore concurrent viewers setting to sync groupsFix sync-group 'when timecode, sync by' menu itemFix crash adding FX pluginsAdded 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 playbackFix crash moving viewers during playbackFix crash and screen corruption after applying BITC

setup_10.0.4_beta_full.exe - новая установка
setup_10.0.4_beta_update.exe - обновление ранее установленного Lightworks
 VFWCodecs_10.exe - рекомендованный пакет кодеков
 lw_installguide_2010.pdf - инструкция по установке
 lw_quickstartguide_2010.pdf - подскажет, с чего начать
 lightworks_2010_guide.pdf - полное руководство
lw_hintstips_2011-03-26.pdf - компиляция различных советов с официального форума
lw_hintstips_deutsch.pdf - компиляция различных советов с официального форума на немецком языке