About Lightworks
Lightworks is an on-premise video editing software, which helps businesses create and deliver video content across different platforms such as Facebook, Vimeo, or YouTube.
Lightworks offers a host of other features including project archive, data backup, user-defined project locations, stereoscopic (3D) output, trimming, and timeline rendering. The platform allows the creation of video content in multiple formats in NLE. MXF, Quicktime, or AVI containers. Users can upload videos to required platforms and share them with other members.
Lightworks lets creators simultaneously import a batch of material, render third-party FX or export files while editing. The GPU pipeline architecture allows the use of primary/secondary color correction, blurring, masking, and various other effects. The platform enables teams to collaborate in real-time and share media and bins.
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- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
One of the best coincidences of my life, a comfortable and friendly software
Reviewed on 30/5/2018
Lightworks was an excellent option to get started in the world of video editing; easy to use,...
Lightworks was an excellent option to get started in the world of video editing; easy to use, excellent editing tools, cuts of videos, union of videos, sounds, images, compatibility with several video formats and a fresh and simple interface make me not to regret using this program. I recommend it a lot.
Pros
Like the edition of images and photographs, I am also an enthusiast of video editing, and one day reviewing software through the network, I got this excellent program of video editing, which is shown as a starting point for all that enthusiast , that like me, we have been learning to use video editing programs on our own.
Among the benefits of this program is its ability to edit videos and movies, with a tolerance level for several formats such as 2k, 4k, PAL, NTSC and high definition, making the user experience more rich and varied, as well as having an interface quite friendly and easy to use
Cons
While this program is quite successful in the world of film and some professional video editors, I think there is software to edit videos with higher quality and more innovative and elegant tools, however, this program is excellent for learning everything you need to know editing of videos and makes it a unique and quite useful software
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Martin Scorsese uses this video editor, But should you use it?
Reviewed on 3/9/2021
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Lightworks is very easy to use, it's a video editor that I could recommend to any newbie, it's simple and you can make good videos with it, even great quality movies with this video editor, It's fast, flexible, and once you get used to its workflow you'll find it remarkably easy to use.
I think anyone looking for good quality editing should give this software a try, as its credentials stand it out, and compared to other video editors, Lightworks isn't difficult to use, in fact, it's very user-friendly.
Cons
Lightworks can feel somewhat... limited as I said, this video editor offers a great opportunity for people interested in joining the world of video editing to do it in a simple and attractive way, but for the average user it can be complicated to recreate some functions of other video editors in this software because its learning curve can be very unusual, Lightworks is managed and feels different from other video editors.
Personally, I would consider how used I am to work in other video editors before using Lightworks, because maybe by wanting to follow in the footsteps of our idols, we only get frustration and dissatisfaction in this video editor.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Monthly for Free Trial
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- Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10
Overtakes all audio settings on desktop - extreme PITA.
Reviewed on 19/2/2022
A lot of people seem to like this software, but the time I would have spent using it was spent...
A lot of people seem to like this software, but the time I would have spent using it was spent troubleshooting my sudden and complete loss of audio. The time that this software would have saved me was made up for by the time I spent trying to work around the grayed-out IO hardware settings. The fact that a decision to lock the user out of audio settings in editing software can even be made in this day and age, is enough to call Lightworks a hot mess and move on.
Pros
I liked that the software was free, and got exactly what I paid for, minus most of my Saturday morning.
Cons
The audio only exports through System Sound, which by itself is not bad. But who the hell wants to toggle between audio devices, let alone rearrange speaker cables in an audio rack, just to open a piece of software? Furthering my annoyance, was the fact that ALL software on my computer defaulted to System Sound upon opening Lightworks.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
User-friendly video editing platform for all kinds of video projects.
Reviewed on 14/1/2023
Lightworks offers different packages to suit all budgets and needs. However, their free version...
Lightworks offers different packages to suit all budgets and needs. However, their free version offers plenty of features to allow users to produce professional-looking results. Lightworks is a great option for all types of video editing, from social media videos to professional promotional videos.
Pros
The Lightworks video editing platform is highly versatile and offers a range of features to suit all types of users, no matter the kind of project they are working on. It really does have something for everyone!
Cons
It can be difficult at first to find out how to do certain things, such as cuts or dissolves. Although there are plenty of tutorial videos on the Lightworks website, if you don't know the right term for the type of edit you want to achieve, it can be difficult to find the right video. Luckily, there are plenty of videos available online that are made by other users.
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Adobe Premiere ProReasons for Choosing Lightworks
I was using a Windows machine for a while and needed a reliable video editor that offered plenty of features.Switched From
iMovieReasons for Switching to Lightworks
Lightworks had great reviews and is used by professionals, just like Adobe Premiere Pro. However, it did not come with the hefty price tag.- Industry: Computer Hardware
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
One of the best image processing app out there
Reviewed on 11/4/2023
Overall, no matter the price, it's still the best option out there.
Overall, no matter the price, it's still the best option out there.
Pros
Lightworks is my go to image processing app. It has many versatile tools that makes image editing a breeze. I also like its advanced AI tools that does very accurate selection and foreground and background separation. It also has a geometric scaling tool that I frequently use for tall object photos. It resolves the parallax issue in the images.
Cons
I which this app was a bit cheaper. While it has so many great tools built in,m I had to buy the complete suit of applications.
Lightworks FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Lightworks.Q. What type of pricing plans does Lightworks offer?
Lightworks offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$49.99/month
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Not Available
Lightworks Free: Free Lightworks Pro: $24.99/month, $174.99/year, $437.99 (one-time)
Q. Who are the typical users of Lightworks?
Lightworks has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500
Q. What languages does Lightworks support?
Lightworks supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Lightworks support mobile devices?
Lightworks supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Lightworks integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Lightworks has
Q. What level of support does Lightworks offer?
Lightworks offers the following support options:
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