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Lightworks is a freemium non-linear editing system (NLE) for editing and mastering digital video. It was an early developer of computer-based non-linear editing systems, and has been in development since 1998. The development of an open-source version was announced on April 11, 2010. However, no source code of the program has been released. In July 2020, a Lightworks product manager confirmed that they "still hope to announce something in the future" about Lightworks' open source development.

Key facts

Software.name
Lightworks
Software.logo
Lightworks Logo.svg
Software.caption
Lightworks Beta 10.0.3 screenshot
Software.developer
LWKS Software Ltd
Software.latest release version
2021.1
Software.platform
IA-32
Software.size
93 MB
Software.language
English
Software.genre
Non-linear editing system
Software.license
Freemium

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Wikidata facts

Official website
www.lwks.com
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inception
1989-00-00
software version identifier
2025.1
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16 sections
Contents
  • Features
  • History
  • Gee Broadcast ownership, 2004–2009
  • EditShare ownership, 2009–2020
  • Windows version released at NAB 2012
  • Windows version 11.1 released 29 May 2013
  • Linux version announced at IBC 2012
  • Lightworks 12 beta released for Windows, Linux and Mac
  • Lightworks 12.6 released for Windows, Linux and Mac
  • Lightworks 12.7 released for Windows, Linux and Mac
  • Lightworks 14.5 released for Windows, Linux and Mac
  • LWKS Software Ltd ownership, 2020-present
  • Users
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Lightworks is a freemium non-linear editing system (NLE) for editing and mastering digital video. It was an early developer of computer-based non-linear editing systems, and has been in development since 1998. The development of an open-source version was announced on April 11, 2010. However, no source code of the program has been released. In July 2020, a Lightworks product manager confirmed that they "still hope to announce something in the future" about Lightworks' open source development.

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