

For example, to Add Tracks you press delete. If you prefer using the keyboard rather than clicking on-screen buttons, you’ll find the Lightworks’ default keyboard shortcuts a bit strange. As shown by Figure 13, the low data-rate (1.18Mbps), h.264 proxy images are too small to be clear in a Viewer and become blurry when upscaled for full-screen viewing. Unfortunately, all formats are downscaled by Lightworks to 426x240-pixel video. After conversion, Lightworks can edit the ProRes 422 compatible files.Īfter importing media, the Pro version supports 720p, 1080, and 2160p proxy editing.

On a PC, the Jihosoft Media Converter ( will transcode SD, 1080p, and 2160p h.264-based media to any flavor of ProRes 422.

To edit 2160p media, batch transcode it using the Jihosoft Media Converter application ( Now you can import the ProRes compatible files into Lightworks.
LIGHTWORKS PRO VERSION 1080P
On a Mac, Lightworks will transcode SD and 1080p h.264-based media to any flavor of ProRes 422. Transcoding these files during import would significantly increase editing performance. Although the non-Pro and Pro versions can import and edit h.264-based 2160p media (AF-AVC and XAVC), editing performance is only marginally acceptable. RED R3D, ProRes 422, AVCHD, XAVC-I, AVC-Intra, MPEG-2, XDCAM, DVCAM, DVCPRO, DPX, and CinemaDNG are on the import codec list. Double-clicking a clip brings it into the Source viewer. Lightworks 14 provides edit capabilities in the LOG window: clips can be played clips can be marked and clips can be sent directly to a timeline.
