Lightworks v12.0 User Guide PDF

Lightworks v12
Users Guide
Lightworks v12
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Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Lightworks Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Customized Keyboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Additional Documentation and Tutorials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Technical Support Contracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Starting Lightworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lightworks Desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Menu View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Project View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controlling Objects with the Mouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Sharking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewer Playback Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Importing Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Working with Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Working with Rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a New Room from the Projects Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Creating a New Room from within a Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using an Existing Room. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Deleting a Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Clips, Subclips, and Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Subclips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Opening the Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Browsing the Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Creating a New Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Content Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Bins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Working with Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Arranging Bins and Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reviewing and Updating a Filecard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Updating Metadata from the Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CHAPTER 3: IMPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Import Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Import Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Import using Drag-and-Drop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Using the Batch Import Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Import Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Creating an Import Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Removing an Import Destination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Selecting an Import Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Reveal Imports View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Supported Import Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Stereoscopic Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Single Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Image Sequences and DPX Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
AVI, AVCintra, MOV, MXF, MPEG, MTS, M2T and M2TS Video . . . . . . . . . . 38
Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) and XML Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Avid Log Exchange (ALE) Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Open Media Framework (OMF) Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
RED (R3D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WAV Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Audio Files in 30 fps and 24 fps Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Transcoding Imported Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CHAPTER 4: PLAYBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Playing a Tile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Playing in a Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Opening a Tile in a Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Playback in a Viewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Resizing the Viewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Displaying Full Screen Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Linking Tiles to Viewers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Playback Control Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Timecode and Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Selecting Timecode Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adding a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing a Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Timecode Calculator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Moving Through Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Jumping to a Timecode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CHAPTER 5: BASIC EDITING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Editing Workflow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Marking a Section on a Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Mark and Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Marking with In and Out Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Marking the Entire Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Swapping In and Out Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Removing a Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Marking on the Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Working with Subclips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Making a Basic Subclip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Basic Subclip from Timeline Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Multiple Subclips from a Single Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Deleting a Subclip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Pop Out Original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Auto Synchronising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Undoing and Redoing Subclips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Tracing Subclips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Working with Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
New Edit Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting a New Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Adding Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Removing Material from an Edit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Deleting Material from an Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Replacing Material in an Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Changing the Edit Start Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Making a Print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Saving or Copying an Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
CHAPTER 6: TIMELINE EDITING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Displaying a Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Navigating the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Locking the Timeline Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Enabling Audio while Scrubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Customizing the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Zooming the Position Indicator In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Resizing the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Displaying Text on the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Working with Tracks on the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Selecting Tracks on the Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Grouping Tracks in an Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
About Editing Grouped Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ungrouping Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Advanced Timeline Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audio Tracks in the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Displaying Audio Waveforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Displaying Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Changing Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using Nodes to Set Audio Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Copying Audio Nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Audio Fade-In and Fade-Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Trimming Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Auto Unjoin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Using Trimview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Trimming an Outgoing Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Trimming an Incoming Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Moving a Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Slipping a Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Sliding a Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Reopening Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Console Trimming Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Replacing a Clip with Black or Audio Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Inserting Black or Audio Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Trimming by Numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Previewing Trims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rejoining a Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Changing Sync Using the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Syncing by Aligning Marks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Fixing Sync using Timeline Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Fixing Sync using Timeline Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Undo and Redo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Undo the Last Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Redoing Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Using Drag-and-Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Moving with Drag-and-Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Copying with Drag-and-Drop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Inserting or Replacing Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
CHAPTER 7: EXPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Export Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Export Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Without Content Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Selecting Item for Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Export Format Examples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Uploading to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Lightworks Archives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Exporting AAF Files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
CHAPTER 8: PROJECTS AND ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Opening the Project Settings Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Selecting Project Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Changing the Project Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Removing the Project Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Adding Project Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Selecting Video Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Main Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Letterbox Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Conversions Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Stereo 3D Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Selecting Audio Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Selecting Film Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Media Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Locations Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Manage Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
CHAPTER 9: SEARCHES AND FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Quick Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Advanced Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Rearranging the Search Dialog Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Media and Edits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Searching by Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Bins and Multicam Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Search Dialog Box Behavior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Stopping a Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Searching for a Clip or Subclip in an Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Creating a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Creating a Search Based Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Managing Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Deleting a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
CHAPTER 10: BINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Working with Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
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Changing a Bins Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Renaming Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Moving Clips between Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Copying Clips to Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Opening a New Bin with Selected Clips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Open an Edit with Selected Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Deleting Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Tile View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Sorting Tiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Aligning Tiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Changing the Thumbnail Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Changing Thumbnail Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Moving Between Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Bin Duration Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Displaying Bin Columns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Customizing the List View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Changing the Order of Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Saving Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Merging Content from Multiple Bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Merging all Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Merging Common Content Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Merging Unique Content Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
CHAPTER 11: SIMPLE TRANSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Adding Simple Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Adding Transitions with Mark and Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Adding Transitions from the Timeline Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Adding Audio Transitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Changing a Video or Audio Transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Removing a Transition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
CHAPTER 12: SYSTEM AND USER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Systems Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Localization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Running Hardware Output Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
GPU Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
User Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Selecting Tool Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Lightworks Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
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Automatic Backups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Restoring from a Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Restoring Projects from Archives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
APPENDIX B: LIGHTWORKS CONSOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Installing the Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Console Editing Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Console Button Combinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Assigning User Defined Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Lightworks is an Academy and Emmy award-winning, professional Non-Linear Editing
(NLE) system for editing and mastering of audio-visual media. It supports resolutions up
to 4K as well as video in PAL, NTSC and HD formats. Lightworks provides an enhanced
user experience with an optional keyboard and Console control surface, allowing you to
easily perform your NLE work.
This document introduces you to the purpose and functions of your Lightworks system,
explains the concepts youll need to understand to use it effectively, and describes
workflow procedures. The manual is designed for anyone who uses the Lightworks
system.
Lightworks was first developed back in the early 1990s and has been used on some
incredible films over the years. The interface is different from other editing software you
may have used, but this does not mean it is difficult or not suited for your needs. It is a
powerful and friendly application which just needs some basics explained in order to
use it as it was intended. A number of video tutorials and supplementary documentation
have been prepared which can be used in conjunction with this User Guide. See
"Additional Documentation and Tutorials" on page 4.
One of the critical differences with Lightworks compared to other applications is that
Lightworks is constantly saving everything you do. There is no Save or Save As function
for this reason, and is why you will not find anything about it in this Guide. Any changes
you make within the project, moving a panel, changing an edit or adding an effect, is
backed up the moment you have made the change.
See the following topics:
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"System Requirements" on page 2
"Hardware Components" on page 2
"Additional Documentation and Tutorials" on page 4
"Troubleshooting" on page 5
"Technical Support Contracts" on page 5
Features
Lightworks has the following features:
Support for a wide range of formats and codecs.
Advanced Multi-Cam editing
Third Party support for Adobe After Effects, Boris, Sapphire, etc.
Sub-frame audio editing, direct to timeline voice over tool, Mackie protocol
support.
Advanced Project Sharing features
Full-screen video output through a DVI-attached LCD display and support up to 4K

Full Frame.
Advanced Stereoscopic support with independent editorial control of Left and

Right eyes.
To enable all of Lightworks features, including advanced codec support, you must
purchase a Lightworks Pro license. Advanced codec support is for export markets only.
Instructions for upgrading to Lightworks Pro are provided in the EditShare Lightworks
Installation and Activation Guide.
You can compare how the versions of Lightworks differ by navigating to the web site
www.lwks.com/compareversions.
System Requirements
Minimum system specifications are described in the EditShare Lightworks Installation and
Activation Guide. They can also be found at www.lwks.com/techspecs
Hardware Components
The Hardware component requirements for Lightworks are as follows:
Hardware I/O
The following Hardware I/O are supported:
Blackmagic (Windows, Mac and Linux)
AJA (Windows and Mac)
Matrox (Windows only)
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Mouse
Lightworks has many functions that can be accessed by a standard two-button mouse
with a central wheel. For details on mouse usage, see "Controlling Objects with the
Mouse" on page 11.
Keyboard
Many of Lightworks editing functions can be accessed from shortcuts on your keyboard.
Although the default set of shortcuts will be familiar to regular users of Lightworks, you
can change the key assignments to your own preferences, such as editing applications
you are already familiar with. See "Selecting Tool Preferences" on page 170.
A keyboard specially designed for use with Lightworks is available, see "Customized
Keyboards" on page 4.
Lightworks Console
The Lightworks Console can be used to play video and audio, and to control many of
Lightworks editing functions.
The console has keys for the more common editing functions and a flat bed-style paddle
to facilitate post production operations. A free USB port is required to connect the
Lightworks Console. Power for the Lightworks Console is provided from the USB port of
the host system.
Consoles may be ordered from the Lightworks web site: www.lwks.com. For a full
description of the Lightworks Console, see "Appendix B: Lightworks Console" on page
185.
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Customized Keyboards
You can order a custom designed USB keyboard specially designed for Lightworks,
containing shortcuts and application functions. Color coded for ease of use, the keys are
printed with icons and labels to ensure a fast learning curve.
Keyboards for the following languages and regions are available:
English (United Kingdom)
English (United States)
French, German, Spanish
Czech
Italian
Chinese (Hong Kong)
Chinese (Taiwan)
Japanese
When you import Lightworks Preferences, the keyboard template that matches your
physical keyboard is imported.
Additional Documentation and Tutorials

The following documentation is available from EditShare:
Lightworks v12 Installation and Activation Guide
Lightworks v12 Quick Start Guide
We strongly recommend watching the Lightworks video tutorials, including the Quick
Start Video, which can be found at http://www.lwks.com/tutorials These videos will
give you an excellent overview of the Lightworks and how best to use it.
You should also refer to the Lightworks ReadMe supplied with your version of
Lightworks for features introduced after this Guide was published.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If you experience an issue with your Lightworks installation, or something isn't 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
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.
One-on-One training is available on any Lightworks topic that the user chooses. This can
be purchased from the Lightworks Shop and is for 30 minutes of training.
When you contact Technical Support, have the exact version number of your Lightworks
implementation ready as well as your support agreement number.
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Chapter 2: Getting Started

This chapter provides you with the essentials for starting to use your Lightworks
software. See the following topics:
"Starting Lightworks" on page 7
"Lightworks Desktop" on page 8
"Working with Projects" on page 13
"Working with Rooms" on page 14
"Clips, Subclips, and Edits" on page 17
"Content Manager" on page 19
"Metadata" on page 27
For information about installing your Lightworks application, refer to the EditShare
Lightworks Installation Guide.
Starting Lightworks
To start Lightworks, do the following:
TASK
1.
Windows: Double-click the Lightworks icon on the

desktop.
Linux and Macintosh: Single left-click on the
Lightworks desktop icon.
2.
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The Lightworks application opens, displaying the Lobby and Projects Browser.
See "Menu View" on page 8.
Lightworks Desktop
There are two main views in Lightworks - Menu View from where you start new and
existing projects, and Project View where you complete your video projects. See the
following topics:
"Menu View" on page 8
"Project View" on page 9
"The Toolbar" on page 10
"Controlling Objects with the Mouse" on page 11
"Sharking" on page 11
"Viewer Playback Controls" on page 12
Menu View
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The key to the components are:
1)
Lightworks logo - Click to navigate your web browser to the Lightworks web site
2)
System Settings button
3)
Project Browser
4)
Shrink button- minimizes the Lightworks application to the task bar
5)
Close button - click to end your Lightworks session
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Lightworks Desktop
Project View
Your project workspace is laid out as follows:
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5
6
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1)
Project Menu - allows you to review and update your project settings
2)
Rooms Menu - allows you to divide your project into separate areas
3)
Viewer - provides playback and review functions
4)
Content Manager
5)
Shrink button - minimizes the Lightworks application to the task bar
6)
Close button - shuts down the Lightworks application
7)
Import Panel - navigation tool for finding and importing video clips from your
system
8)
Shark Tool (Red = Pro version, Grey = Free version)
9)
Toolbar - provides shortcuts to major Lightworks functions
10)
Exit Project - exits the Project Browser and return to the Lobby
The Toolbar
The Toolbar provides access to several tools you use during your recording and editing
process. It is open by default in Project View.
Record
Opens the Record tool for recording new clips
Import
Opens the Select Files to Import dialog box
Edit
Opens the viewer and timeline for a new edit
Content Manager
Opens and closes the Content Manager tool
Search
Opens the Search tool
Playout
Opens the Playout Tool for playing an edit to tape
Export
Opens the Export tool
Editor Preferences
Opens the Editor Preferences dialog box
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Lightworks Desktop
Controlling Objects with the Mouse

You use the mouse buttons to control the position and behavior or screen objects. When
the system is busy, the cursor changes to an hourglass and you cannot use its functions
until it returns to its usual appearance (white arrow).
See the following table.
Mouse Function
Left click
Function
Operation
Activate
Click the left mouse button on an object, button, or command, and then
release the button.
Reset default position
For sliders. Click the left mouse button on a slider to reset it to the default
position.
Drag-and-drop
Click the left mouse button on an object, drag the object to where you want
it, and then release the button.
Jump red-diamond
frame marker
For objects with the red diamond current frame marker. Place the cursor at
the new position on the Indicator Strip, and click the left mouse button.
Resize
For Viewers, Timelines, and Bins. Click the left mouse button on the border of
the object, drag the mouse to resize the object, and then release the button.
Foreground obscured
objects
For Viewers, Timelines, and Bins. Place the mouse over the object and click
the left mouse button.
Right click
Menu display
Click the right mouse button over any object to view the menu for
that object.
Hover
Tool Tips
Hover the mouse over an object until information appears.
Wheel
Moving through rows

and cut points
Scroll the mouse wheel to move through database rows and to jump
through cut points within an edit.
Sharking
A shark displays in the bottom left corner of the Project View. It is
colored red in Lightworks Pro and colored grey in the Free version.
You can use the shark to hide windows while working on your
project, and later use the shark to recover those windows. This is
known as sharking. The shark also displays helpful tips during major
tasks.
The shark must be picked up with the right mouse button (held down) then left clicked
over items to remove them. Left clicking the shark will empty items that were closed.
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Viewer Playback Controls

By default, playback controls are located on the source and edit viewers, and have the
functions shown below:
Source Viewer
Back to previous cut

Back one frame
Play / Pause
Forward one frame
Edit Viewer
Set Out Point

Clear All Marks
Set In Point
Go to next cut
You can also choose to place the transport controls at the bottom of the Lightworks
desktop, instead of on each source and edit viewer. The on-screen controls also include
editing functions that are found on the Lightworks Console. See "Playback Control
Options" on page 51.
Importing Media
If there is no media available in Lightworks to play, you can import your own media. See
"Chapter 3: Importing" on page 29.
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Working with Projects
Working with Projects

Your work on the system is divided up into projects. You do the editing for your project
in a room. Any work done in a room is stored in the project.
To set up a new project:
TASK
1.
In the Projects Browser, click Create a New Project.
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2.
Click the Name text box, and type a name for your project.
3.
Select the frame rate you want your project to use from the Frame rate
drop-down list.
If you do not know the frame rate of your media, select Auto. Lightworks will
determine the frame rate for you.
4.
Click the Create button.
5.
The Project Browser window closes, and Lightworks changes to Project View, with
the Shark, Toolbar, and Import dialog box open (see "Project View" on page 9).
6.
You are now in the room for the project. The project name and an arbitrarily
assigned room name appear in the upper left corner of Lightworks.
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To change the room name, click the room name, type the name you want, and
then press Enter to save the name (see "Working with Rooms" on page 14).
8.
Click the name of the project in the top left corner to see current project details.
9.
To return to the Projects Browser, click the Exit Project button at the top left of the
screen.
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Working with Rooms

In Lightworks, you play material and edit it in the Room. A room is the arrangement of
project components and can belong to only one project. A project can have more than
one room. For example, you could create one room called Editor and another room
called Assistant.
You can have several rooms that belong to the same project. You can delete and
recreate rooms without affecting any of the work in the project. To Lightworks, a room
is simply a screen arrangement.
"Creating a New Room from the Projects Browser" on page 14
"Creating a New Room from within a Project" on page 15
"Using an Existing Room" on page 15
Creating a New Room from the Projects Browser

To create a new room:
TASK
1.
In the Project Browser, click the thumbnail for the project to which you want add
a room.
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2.
A submenu opens, displaying existing room(s) in the project and a blank new
room labeled New Room.
3.
Click on New Room.
4.
You enter the new room. The project name and an arbitrarily assigned room
number appear in the upper left corner.
5.
Click the room name, type the name you want, and then press Enter to save the
name.
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Working with Rooms
Creating a New Room from within a Project

You can also create a new room from within an existing project. This can be useful if you
are working on several episodes from one project, so each episode can be on the screen
in its own room. All of your media and edits are accessible in the new room, you will not
lose any media.
Do the following:
TASK
1.
With an open project, click the room name.
2.
A submenu opens, displaying existing room(s) in the project and a blank new
room labeled New Room.
3.
Click on New Room.
4.
You enter the new room. The project name and an arbitrarily assigned room
number appear in the upper left corner.
5.
Click the room name, type the name you want, and then press Enter to save the
name.
Using an Existing Room

To use an existing room, do the following:
TASK
1.
Click the room.

NOTE: If the project is password-protected, you are returned to the Lobby and
prompted for the password. Type the password and press Enter.
2.
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You enter the room. All the screen objects that were in the room when you last
used it are displayed.
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Deleting a Room
To delete a room:
TASK
1.
In your project, open the Room drop down list.
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2
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2.
Mouse over the image for the room you want to delete.
3.
A cross displays. Click the cross to delete the selected room.
4.
Note that you cannot delete a room you are currently in.
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Clips, Subclips, and Edits
Clips, Subclips, and Edits

"Clips" on page 17
"Subclips" on page 18
"Edits" on page 19
Clips
A clip is created by a single continuous recording of picture and or sound into the
system. A clip is stored on the system as both a log file and a material file.
The log file for a clip contains logging information such as the clip name, reel ID and
timecode. The material file contains pictures or sound for the clip.
Clips recorded into the system may need further preparation - for example, breaking
down long recordings into subclips or syncing up separate picture and sound clips. The
products of these processes are called Subclips (see "Subclips" on page 18).
The following illustration shows the relationship between a clip, a subclip, and an edit.
GRAPHICS SCREEN
EDIT
MATERIAL DRIVE
SYSTEM DRIVE
LOG
Edit plays material
from Clip
Edit refers to Clip logs
for timecodes, etc.
CLIP
SUBCLIP
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LOG
LOG
Material
Subclip plays material

from Clip
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Subclips
A subclip is so named because it has no material of its own. When you play a subclip, it
plays the pictures and sound from the material files of its original clip(s).
There are three types of subclips, which can be identified by the color of the flag
displayed at the top left corner of edit and tile views:
Basic Subclip
Blue
Sync
Beige
Print
Yellow
A subclip taken from a longer recording.
The result of syncing up separately

digitized picture and sound clips.
Made from an edit when a videotape

master from an online has to be recut.
Prints behave like clips during editing and
behave like edits during
project-management processes. When
you work with prints, do not delete the
original clips, as each print refers to the
log of its original clip for labels such as
timecode.
See also "Marking a Section on a Source" on page 60 and "Working with Subclips" on
page 63.
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Content Manager
Edits
An edit is an edited sequence of clips or subclips. You can combine clips and subclips in
an edit.
NOTE: The edit that you see on the graphics screen does not exist in the same way as
a film cutting copy or videotape master. The edit is simply a list of edit points in
Lightworks own format without pictures, sound, or timecode. The edit refers to
the logs of its constituent clips for labeling information such as timecode.
When you view the edit, it plays the pictures and sound from the material files
of the original clips.
Content Manager
The Content Manager is a project window that allows you to organize and manage all
your Clips, Edits, Bins and Searches in one location.
You can select Bins from the Content List panel and filter results by selecting the
appropriate filter. You can also add your own filters through the Search function. Some
views have tabs across the top of the Manager to allow you to view all clips, video-only
clips, audio-only clips and rendered media.
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"Opening the Content Manager" on page 20
"Browsing the Content Manager" on page 20
"Creating a New Content Manager" on page 21
"Using the Content Filters" on page 22
"Using Bins" on page 23
"Working with Groups" on page 25
"Arranging Bins and Groups" on page 26
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Opening the Content Manager

To open the Content Manager:
TASK
1.
Click on the Content Manger icon on the

toolbar.
2.
The Content Manager opens.
3.
To close the Content Manager, do one of the following:
Click the toolbar icon again.
Click the Close button at the top right hand corner of the Content Manager.
Browsing the Content Manager

To use the Content Manager:
TASK
1.
Select a view by clicking on any item displayed under Filter or Bins in the Content
List panel.
Tile View
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List View
2.
Results display in the main window.
3.
Step backwards and forwards through Content List items by clicking the Browse
buttons.
4.
Toggle between Tile and List views by clicking the View button. The Content
Manager has two main display modes:
5.
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Tile View. Clips and edits display as thumbnails.
List View. Clips and edits display in a list format with relevant metadata and a
smaller thumbnail to aid identification.
Show or hide the Content List panel by clicking the Content list button.
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Content Manager
Creating a New Content Manager

You can display Bins and Groups as separate containers by creating a new Content
Manager window for each bin. Each window gives you access to all the same Content
Manager controls, allowing you to switch between bins, groups and edits.
TASK
1.
2.
Do one of the following:
On the toolbar, right-click on the Content Manager icon and,

from the menu that opens, click on Make new Content
Manager.
Right-click on a bin entry in the Content List and, from the menu that opens,
click on View in new browser window.
Alternatively:
a)
Click on a bin entry in the Content List and drag the bin off the Content
Manager window.
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Click the Enlarge button.
c)
The window expands, displaying the contents of the selected bin.
3.
To minimize the Content Manager you created, click the Shrink (-) button at the
top right corner.
4.
The Content Manager re-displays as a minimized bin.
5.
Close the bin completely by clicking the Close button.
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Using the Content Filters

The Content Manager uses a set of filters that allows you to organize your media by type,
creation date, search criteria, etc.
"Media Types Filter" on page 22
"Recent Filter" on page 23
You can also review your searches through the Content Manager Search Filter. See
"Filters" on page 141.
Media Types Filter

The Content Manager has filters for all media types you use.
TASK
1.
In the Content List panel, click on one of the following media types:
Clips
Subclips
Edits
Everything
2.
The main panel displays the type of media you selected.
3.
If you selected Clips, the following tabs display across the top of the main panel:
4.
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All
Video Only
Audio Only
Rendered (Pro version only)
Select one of the tabs to refine the media types displayed.
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Recent Filter
The Recent Filter organizes your media by creation date.
TASK
1.
Click on Recent in the Content List.
2.
3.
The Recent Filter window displays with tabs for the following categories:
Today
Yesterday
This week
This month
Current
Click the relevant tab to display media for the time frame you require.
Using Bins
Bins are used to organize and display your clips and edits. You can move and copy clips
to other bins, and change the way bins display clips.
It is possible for a clip to be in more than one bin at the same time. You can use this
feature to help organize your material more flexibly. However, seeing a clip in more than
one place on the screen does not mean there is more than one copy of the clip on the
hard disk.
"Creating a Bin" on page 24
"Playing Clips" on page 24
For further information about Bins, refer to "Chapter 10: Bins" on page 145.
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Creating a Bin
You can create a bin in one of the following ways:
TASK
1.
Clicking the Bins + icon in the Content List panel.
2.
Right-clicking the Content manager icon and selecting Make > New Bin, or
Make > New Multicam Bin
3.
Clicking the Cogs icon on the Content Manager, and selecting Make > New Bin, or
Make > New Multicam Bin.
4.
Right-clicking a video tile and selecting Make Bin of clip references.
The new bin displays as an entry below Bins in the Content List panel.
Playing Clips
You can open clips for playback in the following ways:
TASK
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In Tile View, play a clip by clicking the thumbnail picture and pressing Play on the
on-screen console (if displayed).
Open a tile into its own viewer by double-clicking it in List or Tile view. Press Play
on the on-screen console, or the playback controls on the source viewer
Alternatively use the following keyboard shortcuts:
Play / Stop:
Spacebar
Play (Backwards):
Stop:
Play (Forwards):
l (Lower case L)
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Working with Groups

Groups are a collection of bins, multicam bins or other groups. They display in orange,
below Bins in the Content List, and can also be identified by an orange marker that can
be clicked to expand or collapse items contained in the group.
Expand / Collapse
Group Items
A group has the following properties:
Groups can be minimized to save space or left open to show content in the Content
Manager
Bins can be dropped into groups
Groups can be placed in other groups
"Creating a Group" on page 25
"Renaming a Group" on page 25
"Adding Bins to a Group" on page 26
"Removing Bins from a Group" on page 26
"Arranging Bins and Groups" on page 26
Creating a Group
To create a new group:
TASK
1.
2.
Click the Cogs icon on the Content Manager and select Make empty group.
Select multiple bins by Shift or Ctrl-clicking them (Shift or Cmd for Mac OS X)
click the cogs icon and select Make Group.
A new group is created.
Renaming a Group
To rename a group:
TASK
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Double-click on the groups title bar and then type the new name.
2.
Press Enter.
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Adding Bins to a Group

To place a bin inside a group, do the following:
TASK
1.
Left-click on the bin, and drag it onto the group you want to move it to.
To select multiple bins, hold down the Shift or Ctrl key (Cmd key for Mac OS X)
while clicking.
2.
When the destination group is highlighted, release the mouse button.
3.
The bin displays inside the Group.
Removing Bins from a Group

To remove bins from a group, do the following:
TASK
Left click on the bin and drag it out of the group into an empty space in the
Content List panel of the Content Manager.
To select multiple bins, hold down the Shift or Ctrl key (Cmd key for Mac OS X)
while clicking.
In the Content List panel of the Content Manager, right click a group and select
Ungroup. The group is removed and all bins within the group are ungrouped.
Arranging Bins and Groups

You can drag a bin or group to any position on the screen, or even place it partially off
screen. You can also resize a bin.
NOTE: It is recommended that you keep the number of on-screen bins and groups to
a minimum.
Do the following:
TASK
1.
To move a bin or group, click the object and drag it to where you want it.
2.
To resize the object, click on the border and drag it to the size you require.
NOTE: You can drag any of the four borders.
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Metadata
Metadata
Information, or Metadata, about each clip, subclip and edit is held in a Filecard. You can
access the metadata from the Filecard or via the List View of the Content Manager.
"Reviewing and Updating a Filecard" on page 27
"Updating Metadata from the Content Manager" on page 28
Reviewing and Updating a Filecard

To review or update a filecard:
TASK
1.

a)
Open the clip, subclip or edit in a Viewer, and click on its Filecard button.
Alternatively, press the shortcut key (the default is F4).
b) In Tile View, click on the Filecard icon for the clip, subclip or edit you want to
review.
1a
1b
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Fields that cannot be
changed.
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The selected Filecard opens.
3.
Change the clip name by typing directly into the title bar text box. Text entered
here displays over the clip thumbnail (Tile View) or in the Name column (List
View).
4.
Select a text box in the Filecard and type the information you want. Note that
some fields are read-only and cannot be changed.
5.
Click in the Media Location field to open the folder containing the original clip.
6.
Click the Close button to close the filecard.
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Updating Metadata from the Content Manager

You can also add information directly into the List View of the Content Manager or Bin.
TASK
1.
Locate the Bin containing the material you want to review or update.
2.
Click the View button to set the Bin to List View.
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3.
To update a clip, subclip or edit, type directly in to the metadata field you want to
change. Note that some fields are read-only and cannot be changed.
4.
To change the columns that display in List View, see "Displaying Bin Columns" on
page 152.
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Chapter 3: Importing
This chapter describes the methods for importing media, supported file types and
formats. See the following topics:
"Import Methods" on page 29
"Import Destination" on page 32
"Supported Import Formats" on page 35
"Transcoding Imported Video" on page 45
Import Methods
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"Using the Import Tool" on page 30
"Import using Drag-and-Drop" on page 31
"Using the Batch Import Tool" on page 31
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Using the Import Tool

To import a file or a group of files, do the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Import icon on the toolbar.
2.
The Select Files to Import dialog box opens.
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2
3
5
3.
Click on Places at the top-left corner of the dialog box. From the menu that opens,
navigate to the directory containing the files you wish to import.
4.
The Select Files to Import dialog box displays the Name, Format, Rate, Size and
Date of each clip. Make sure the frame rate of the file is compatible with the
project frame rate.
NOTE: If the frame rate is of a clip is not compatible with your project, it displays in red.
You will be unable to import the clip into your project.
Clips with incompatible frame rates may be playable in a new project set to the
same frame rate as the clip.
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5.
Click Import. A message box opens, reporting the progress of the import process.
6.
The message box closes and the imported clips display in the Recent or Search
filter ready of the Content Manager.
7.
You can select where to place your imported files and if you want to transcode
them to a new compression format. See "Transcoding Imported Video" on page
45.
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Import Methods
Import using Drag-and-Drop

By default, any valid media files dragged and dropped into an empty bin is imported
automatically. Disabling Drag and Drop allows you to use the batch Import Tool.
To disable drag-and-drop, Right click the Import icon and, from the
menu that opens, set Start import on drag/drop to No.
Using the Batch Import Tool

Before using Batch Import, ensure that drag and drop is disabled in Lightworks, see
"Import using Drag-and-Drop" on page 31.
To use batch import:
TASK
1.
Right-click the Import icon on the toolbar and, from the menu
that opens, select Batch Import.
2.
The Batch Import dialog box opens.
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3.
Click on the Add Files button.
4.
The Select Files to Import dialog box opens.
5.
Click on Places at the top-left corner of the dialog box and navigate to the
directory containing the files you want to import.
6.
To remove files from the Batch Import dialog box, select the file(s) you want to be
removed, and then click on Remove.
NOTE: If the frame rate is of a clip is not compatible with your project, it displays in red.
You will be unable to import the clip into your project.
Clips with incompatible frame rates may be playable in a new project set to the
same frame rate as the clip.
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7.
To start Batch Import, click Start. Click Import. An Import message box reports
progress as the files are imported.
8.
When the import finishes, a bin called Imports opens, containing your imported
files. The Import dialog box closes.
Import Destination
In order to import media to your project, you must have a media drive to hold all the
relevant data. By default, Lightworks creates and uses the following locations for all
media imports:
Windows:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Lightworks\Media
Linux:
/home/USER ACCOUNT/lightworks/media
Mac OS X:
/Users/USER ACCOUNT/Lightworks/Media
If you have upgraded from an earlier version, Lightworks may be using the default
location that was set in that version of Lightworks.
If you do not want to use the destination folder set by Lightworks, or you want to
organize your media imports into separate folders, you can create alternative
destination folders and choose which one you want to use when you import media.
The Content Manager opens to reveal newly imported media in the Recent or Search
Filter, a user defined option.
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"Creating an Import Destination" on page 33
"Removing an Import Destination" on page 33
"Selecting an Import Destination" on page 34
"Reveal Imports View" on page 34
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Import Destination
Creating an Import Destination

To create an alternative import destination, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open the project card and select the Media tab.
2.
Click the Add button.
3.
The Add Folder Location browser opens.
4.
Navigate to the location you want to use. If you need to create a sub folder, click
the Create New folder button, type the folder name and click OK.
5.
When you have selected your new destination folder, click the OK button. A
Material and Sound folder will be created in this specified location
6.
The new destination displays in the Media tab of the project card.
Removing an Import Destination

When you remove an import destination, you will no longer be able to see media files
stored in that location. However, the media stored at those locations will not be deleted,
nor will any logs referenced to it.
To remove an import destination from Lightworks:
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Open the project card and select the Media tab.
2.
Click the Remove button. A message box displays, warning you that you are about
to remove a media location from Lightworks.
3.
Click Yes to remove the entry from the Project card, or No to cancel.
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Selecting an Import Destination

To change the Import destination on import:
TASK
1.
2.
When the Import Tool opens, click on the Cogs icon.
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4
3.
From the menu that opens, select Destination.
4.
From the submenu that opens, select the media location you require, or select
Auto to let Lightworks choose the location.
Reveal Imports View

By default, when new media is imported, the Content Manager opens to display the
imported media in the Recent Filter. You can choose to display imported media in the
Search filter instead. Do the following:
TASK
1.
2.
When the Import Tool opens, click on the Cogs icon.
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3.
From the menu that opens, select Reveal imports in.
4.
From the submenu that opens, select Recent filter or Search filter.
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Supported Import Formats

You can import the formats and types of files described in the following list:
"Stereoscopic Media" on page 36
"Single Images" on page 37
"Image Sequences and DPX Sequences" on page 38
"AVI, AVCintra, MOV, MXF, MPEG, MTS, M2T and M2TS Video" on page 38
MXF P2 and XDCAM in SD and HD formats
Avid DNxHD. For further information, refer to the Lightworks Shop

(www.lightworks.com/shop).
QuickTime. You can import QuickTime files encoded with the Apple ProRes codec.
The Quicktime Player must be installed (Windows 32bit only).
"Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) and XML Import" on page 39
"Avid Log Exchange (ALE) Files" on page 40
"Open Media Framework (OMF) Files" on page 41
"RED (R3D)" on page 41
"WAV Files" on page 43
"Audio Files in 30 fps and 24 fps Projects" on page 43
Edit Decision Lists (EDL)
For a complete list of supported formats, see http://www.lwks.com/techspecs
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Stereoscopic Media
You can import stereoscopic media if it is named correctly. All stereoscopic media must
be of the same duration and contain the words left or right in the otherwise identical
filename in the same position, for example, clip001left.mxf and
clip001right.mxf. Lightworks imports pairs of files as a single synced file.
NOTE: For information about selecting stereoscopic 3D options, see "Stereo 3D Tab"
on page 132.
To import stereoscopic media, do the following:
TASK
1.
Make sure the pair of files you want to import has identical filenames with the
exception of left or right in the same position in the filename.
For example, clip001left.mxf and clip001right.mxf will import
successfully. A pair named clip001left.mxf and rightclip001.mxf will not
import successfully.
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2.
Make sure the pair of files has identical durations. A pair with different durations
will not import successfully.
3.
Select the pair of files in your operating system file browser and drag them into
the application.
Select the pair of files and import them using the Import tool.
4.
Lightworks syncs the pair into a single file and displays it in the Recent filter of the
Content Manager. The Tracks column displays V1 LR, which is evident that
Lightworks successfully synced the two cameras and created a V track from the
pair of files.
5.
Open the shot in the Timeline. A single V track displays that contains V1 L and
V1 R.
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Single Images
Importing a single image (BMP, JPG, PNG, TGA, and so on) produces a clip with a single
frame in the project. The original aspect ratio of the image is maintained. You can add
black borders to the top or sides of the image to make it fit a standard viewer for the
current resolution. Images larger than the standard current resolution are reduced to fit
a standard viewer.
Setting Image Duration

To set the duration of a still image:
TASK
1.
Open the Import Tool and click on the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Stills Duration (seconds).
3.
Select the duration you require from the drop down list.
Still Images over Background Video

You can key still images over background video, via the Image Key feature of the effects
tool. Unlike image import, image key does not convert the files to a piece of video, but
is referenced in its original state. This allows graphics files with an alpha track to be keyed
over a video background. It also gives the user more control over which part of the
image is seen, and where it is to be placed within the viewer.
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Image Sequences and DPX Sequences

In the same way that you can import single frames, you can simultaneously import a
sequence of images, including Digital Picture Exchange (DPX) to form a single clip in
Lightworks. Do the following:
TASK
1.
In the Import tool, click the Cogs icon (or right-click) and from the menu that
opens, select Detect Image Sequences > Yes.
2.
Select multiple clips and follow the procedure in "Using the Import Tool" on page
30.
AVI, AVCintra, MOV, MXF, MPEG, MTS, M2T and M2TS Video
The following video file formats can be imported:
AVI
AVCintra
MOV
MXF
MPG, MPEG, MTS, M2T and M2TS
Windows 32-bit only: You should ensure that QuickTime v7, or later, is installed on the
Lightworks system before importing files. This allows more import formats to be
imported, and allow Quicktime Movie export. For more information on downloading
QuickTime, refer to www.apple.com.
MXF Import
Sometimes when importing an MXF file, the file is split into a number of separate chunks.
Lightworks can import all these separate chunks and merge them into one file. To merge
the chunks into one file:
TASK
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1.
Click the Cogs icon on the Import panel.
2.
From the menu that opens, select Detect split MXF files and set the option to Yes.
3.
If the setting is set to No, each MXF chunk will be imported into Lightworks as a
separate file.
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Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) and XML Import

Lightworks supports AAF / XML files from many applications including Avid, Resolve,
Protools and EditShare Flow Browse. When you import an AAF, the frame rate of the AAF
must match the frame rate of the project.
Lightworks also supports XML files generated from Final Cut Pro 7. These can be
imported into Lightworks as long as they adhere to the XML version 5 protocol. Versions
4 and earlier cannot be imported into Lightworks.
AAF files with embedded audio information can be imported into Lightworks. This
information is extracted from the AAF and a new media file created on the media drive.
If the AAF contains media locators to a location that is available, Lightworks imports this
media automatically using the locators specified in the AAF. You must make sure that
the Relink existing/new media option is set to Yes.
If the media locators exist but the location is not available, i.e. a network path no longer
exists, Lightworks still imports the edit and creates empty dummy clips that cannot be
relinked as there is no media link file. In this scenario there are two options available:
1)
Manually import all the media into the same project as the AAF / XML and on the
edit settings menu select Find >Clips to fill edit and relink the media this way.
2)
If you have access to all the media that the AAF / XML file references, then you can
move the file into the same location and import it. Lightworks attempts to import
the media located in the same folder as the AAF / XML, and fill the edit with this
media.
To import AAF / XML files:
TASK
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In the Import tool, click the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, locate AAF/XML Options > Relink existing media.
Select Yes if you want to link to the original media. Make sure the original
media is online.
Select No if you do not wish to link existing media within the project or import
new media.
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Avid Log Exchange (ALE) Files

ALE (Avid Log Exchange) files from post production houses or Avid editing systems can
be imported into Lightworks. All the media is imported with the ALE and the data
contained in the ALE is added to the imported media.
NOTE: You cannot import an ALE file unless its corresponding media resides in the
same folder location.
In order for the ALE import to succeed, the media must match the data supplied in the
ALE. The four parameters used are: Reel ID, Start Timecode, Name and Duration. The
import process looks at this data in the ALE then proceeds to find a file with the
matching metadata in the same location as the ALE. If the ALE track information differs
from the number of tracks available in the media, the import will also fail.
The Import Tool has media matching and track matching settings to overcome these
issues as described below:
TASK
1.
In the Import tool, click the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, select ALE Options > Media-matching tolerance. Set
the option you require from the drop down list:
3.
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Strict:
Matches are based on all of the following parameters: Name,

Reel, Start TC, and Duration (to within 1 frame).
Semi-Strict:
Matches any two of the original parameters, plus Duration
Not Strict:
Matches any one of the original parameters, plus Duration
Repeat step 1 and, from the menu that opens, select ALE Options >
Track-matching tolerance. Set the option you require from the drop down list:
Strict:
Start Timecode, Duration, Name and Reel ID between the ALE

and the available media are matched
Semi-Strict:
Start Timecode, Duration - and Name or Reel - between the ALE

and the available media are matched
Not Strict:
Start Timecode and Duration between the ALE and the available
media are matched
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Open Media Framework (OMF) Files

Lightworks supports the sound and edit-decision parts of the Open Media Framework
(OMF) standard. Any picture material contained in the OMF file is discarded on import
into Lightworks.
NOTE: OMF files with more than 16 audio tracks cannot be imported.
When you import OMF files into Lightworks, the audio sample rate of the file must match
the audio sample rate of the project.
Also consider the following:
Composition information and media data. Although OMF interchange files allow
applications to store the media in separate files from the composition information,
media files must be embedded into the OMF file (and not stored in an external file)
when importing into Lightworks.
OMF edit rate. When you import an OMF file into Lightworks, the edit rate of the file
must match the edit rate of the project. For example, if you are working in a 25fr
project, the OMF edit rate must be 25.
Source track mapping for OMF assigns imported material. When Lightworks imports
the OMF source material, it assigns the first referenced audio track to A1, the second
to A2, and so on. This happens even if the audio tracks were A3 and A4 on the
original source tape. This does not affect the imported material as it is used in the
imported composition (the edit). If you want to re-digitize the audio from the
original tapes using the imported information from the OMF composition, you need
to manually confirm that the correct audio tracks are being recorded. This can be
done by patching the source device so that audio tracks are all recorded as A1, A2.
NOTE: The extra track mapping data is contained within the OMF format, but this
information is not used by Lightworks to create the audio material.
RED (R3D)
You can import RED files into Lightworks. See the following topics:
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"Importing R3D Files" on page 42
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About RED Files

You can import RED R3D natively. You can choose full resolution or one of the standard
reduced resolution modes (, ) to change the decode quality of the imported R3D file.
Currently R3D files with aspect ratios of 4:3 or 16:9 are supported. No R3D export is
available, but you can export EDLs or AAF files for transferring edit decisions. The AAF
carries file pointers to the material for networked or shared storage operations.
There are some performance considerations when you use RED R3D files with
Lightworks systems. Depending on the workflow and formats required, older systems
might require a hardware upgrade.
NOTE: Working natively with sequences of R3D files is very demanding on disk
storage, CPU, and graphics card performance, particularly at higher
resolutions.
For file-based operations, a conform (render) to DPX is also possible. However you must
provide adequate storage capacity and performance.
For the procedure to import RED files, see "Importing R3D Files" on page 42.
Importing R3D Files

To import R3D files, do the following:
TASK
1.
Select the R3D file or files you want to import by doing one of the following:
Click the Choose button in the Import tool and browse to the bin you want.
Click the file you want and drag it onto the desktop.
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2.
Click Do It in the Import tool.
3.
The file imports. Click on the Project name at the top-left corner of the workspace.
4.
The Project panel opens. Click on the Video tab if it is not selected.
5.
Click on the drop down list to the right of the RED decode quality field, and select
the required resolution from the list.
6.
The R3D file opens and plays in the resolution you selected.
7.
If your system performance allows it, you can select a higher resolution when the
edit is ready for playout.
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WAV Files
The Lightworks system can import WAV files of from 1 to 16 tracks. Any WAV files
conforming to the RIFF standard and using PCM audio encoding can be imported. This
includes uncompressed Broadcast Wave Format (BWF) files.
Audio Files in 30 fps and 24 fps Projects

Sometimes Lightworks must change the playback rate of imported audio files in order
for it to sync with picture. This might be necessary when you edit film material in video
projects. For example, when editing a film clip at 24 fps in an NTSC video project, audio
recorded on location runs at a speed which syncs with the film projected at 24 fps. But
when this film is telecined to NTSC using pulldown and digitized into Lightworks, its rate
effectively becomes 23.98 fps, and the audio playback rate has to be slowed accordingly
to sync with the picture.
Playback rate change is achieved at import time on the Transfer details dialog box.
Depending on the type of project you are working in, you may also want to assign
specific types of timecodes to your imported files. This can be important where the files
are required for subsequent conforming from EDLs.
You select timecode type on the Audio Speed Transfer Details dialog box. Options
include the following:
What kind of primary timecode should be assigned to the imported clips:
In a 25-frame PAL project: Auto, 24 fr, 25 fr.
In an NTSC project (29.97, 30, or 24 frame): 30fr drop (NTSC), 30fr non-drop
(NTSC), 24 fr.
The Auto option attempts to read from the header of the WAV file the kind of timecode
with which the audio was recorded. All other options override the file header timecode
information.
30 fps Projects
Options for 30 fps projects include the following:
1)
Prior to ingest, audio runs at a speed which syncs to:
Picture runs at exactly 30 fps

Tells the system that the audio was recorded to sync with video at 30 fps.
Picture runs at exactly 29.97 fps

Tells the system that the audio was recorded to sync with video at
29.97 fps.
2)
The type of Primary Timecode that should be assigned to the imported audio:
Automatic
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Lightworks analyzes the file and assigns the

timecode label it defines as best for the audio only
file being imported. This is the default option for
importing audio only files. If you are unsure about
which timecode to assign, leave the option set to
Auto.
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30 frame DROP
Forces Lightworks to assign a 30 fps drop frame

timecode to the imported file.
30 frame NON-DROP
Forces LIghtworks to assign a 30 fps non-drop frame

timecode to the imported file.
24 fps
Forces Lightworks to assign a 24 fps timecode to the

imported file.
24 fps Projects
Options for 24 fps projects include the following:
1)
Prior to ingest, audio runs at a speed which syncs to:
Picture at 24 fps.
Tells the system that the audio was recorded to sync with 24 fps picture.
Picture at 23.98 fps (or pulled down 29.97 fps)

Tells the software the audio was recorded to sync with video at 23.98 fps (or
pulled down 29.97 fps) media
24 fps picture telecined at 25 fps.

Tells the system that the audio syncs to 25 fps media in a 24 fps project.
2)
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The type of Primary Timecode that should be assigned to the imported audio:
Auto
Lightworks analyzes the file and assigns the

timecode label it defines as best for the audio only
file being imported. This is the default option for
importing audio only files. If you are unsure about
which timecode to assign, leave the option set to
Auto.
25 fps
Forces Lightworks to assign a 25 fps timecode to the

imported file.
24 fps
Forces Lightworks to assign a 24fps timecode to the

imported file.
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Transcoding Imported Video
Transcoding Imported Video

You can select where to put the imported file and if you want to transcode it to a new
compression format. Do the following:
TASK
1.
In the Select Files to Import dialog box, select the file you want to import.
2.
Click the Cogs icon.
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3.
From the drop down menu that opens, select Video Transcoding.
4.
The Video Transcoding dialog box opens.
5.
Select the file type and compression options you require for SD and HD.
6.
At bottom left corner of the Select Files to Import dialog box, select one of the
following options from the drop down menu:
Create Link. Keeps the imported file in its original location and format so you
can work with the file natively.
Copy Local. Copies the file to the material drive without transcoding.
Transcode. Converts the file into the file type and compression option chosen
on the cogs menu mentioned above.
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Chapter 4: Playback
This chapter describes the procedures you follow to play and move through your
material. You can play your material in a tile or in a viewer.
"Playing a Tile" on page 47
"Opening a Tile in a Viewer" on page 48
"Playback in a Viewer" on page 49
"Moving Through Material" on page 54
Playing a Tile
When you import a file, it displays by default in one of the locations:
The Recent tab of the Content Manager (default)
The Search tab of the Content manager (user option)
A bin of your choosing
To play a tile, do the following:
TASK
1.
Click anywhere in the picture area of the tile.
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2.
The border changes to bright blue.
3.
Play the material by doing one of the following:

a)
3c
Use the keyboard shortcuts, l (lowercase L) for play, spacebar for play / stop.
b) Use the Lightworks Console play buttons, the lever, or the jog wheel.
c)
4.
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Use the on-screen console play buttons. See "Playback Control Options" on
page 51.
Hover your mouse over the tile to reveal the scrub bar, then left click on the red
timeline marker to drag it backwards or forwards through the scrub bar.
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Playing in a Viewer
You can play material in a viewer. You can also link tiles to viewers, and you can change
the label display and the viewer size. See the following topics:
"Opening a Tile in a Viewer" on page 48
"Playback in a Viewer" on page 49
"Resizing the Viewer" on page 50
"Linking Tiles to Viewers" on page 50
Opening a Tile in a Viewer

To open a tile in a viewer:
TASK
1.

Hover the mouse over the tile and click on the Viewer icon (a) when it appears.
Double-click on the tile.

2.
The selected clip opens in a Viewer.
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3.
The name of the clip displays at the top of the viewer.
4.
The right and left ends of the timeline represent the start and end of the clip.
5.
To open another clip in a separate Viewer, click on the clips Viewer icon (a) as
described in step 1. You can have as many Viewers on screen as you want.
6.
To open another clip in the same Viewer, double click on the tile you want to
open.
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Playing in a Viewer
Playback in a Viewer
To play a tile in a viewer:
TASK
1.
Open a tile in a viewer. See "Opening a Tile in a Viewer" on page 48.
2.
Left-click in the picture area. The border brightens, indicating that the viewer is
active.
3.
Play the material by doing one of the following:

Use the Lightworks Console playback buttons, the lever, or the jog wheel.
Use the keyboard shortcuts, l (lowercase L) for play, spacebar for play / stop.
The playback controls on the viewer. See page 12.
The on-screen playback controls. See page 51.
To change where the playback controls display, see "Playback Control Options"
on page 51.
4.
To move through the material, click the red frame marker in the Indicator strip and
drag it where you want.
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5.
To jump to a new point, left-click the mouse in the Indicator strip at the timecode
position you want to jump to.
6.
To lock the viewer on the screen, click the Pin button in the upper right corner. To
unlock the viewer, click the Pin button again.
7.
To shrink the viewer back to a tile, click the Shrink button.
8.
To close the viewer, click the Close button. Clicking the Close button does not
delete the clip, it only removes the viewer being displayed. The clip remains in
your project, and can be accessed from the bin in the Content Manager.
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Resizing the Viewer

Click on any edge of the viewer and drag to resize it. The pixel size of the viewer displays
over the video at the top left corner as you resize the viewer.
Displaying Full Screen Video

If you have only one monitor, the full screen display uses that monitor, obscuring the
user interface. If you have dual monitors, only the extended display is used for full screen
display. It is recommended that both displays are of the same resolution.
To display full screen video on a second monitor:
TASK
1.
Press the Toggle Full Screen shortcut key (the default key is F12).
2.
The viewer / edit displays in full size on the monitor.
3.
Press the Toggle Full Screen shortcut key again to close full screen video.
Alternatively, move your mouse onto the extended display,
and then click the Exit Full Screen button.
Linking Tiles to Viewers

You can link tiles to viewers. This preserves the tiles mark and park information, as well
as In and Out points. Do the following:
TASK
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1.
Right-click the Content Manager icon in

the Toolbar.
2.
From the menu that opens, select Link Bin Tiles to Viewers and then select Yes.
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Playback Control Options
Playback Control Options

A console designed to work with Lightworks is available. You can use it to play video and
audio, and to control many of Lightworks editing functions. See page 3.
As an alternative to using the transport controls on the viewers, you can display an
on-screen version of the Lightworks console at the bottom of the workspace. The
on-screen console allows you to play and edit video clips as if you were using the
Lightworks console.
Back to previous cut
Delete item
Back one frame
Remove item
Play / Pause
Insert item
Forward one frame
Replace item
Go to next cut
Set In Point
Set Out Point
Clear Points
Clicking while holding down Shift key plays media in reverse
You can choose to where to display Lightworks playback controls. Do the following:
TASK
1.
Click the User Preferences icon in the

Toolbar.
2.
The Preferences dialog box opens.
3.
Under User Interface, select the option you require from the Playback controls
drop down list. The options are:
On each viewer - Playback and edit controls display in all open source and edit
viewers. See "Viewer Playback Controls" on page 12.
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Global - Playback controls are fixed at the base of the Lightworks screen - as
shown in the example above.
None - Playback controls do not display on the Viewers or Lightworks screen.
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Timecode and Labels

The current timecode for selected clips display at the bottom of the source or edit
viewer. You can change the format of the displayed timecode format through the Labels
menu. See the following topics:
"Selecting Timecode Labels" on page 52
"Adding a Label" on page 53
"Removing a Label" on page 53
"Timecode Calculator" on page 54
Selecting Timecode Labels

To change the timecode label a viewer displays, do the following:
TASK
1.
Left-click the arrow to the right of the viewer timecode.
2.
The Labels dialog box opens.
3.
Select the timecode format you require. The options are:

Primary T/C
Source timecode for the current frame (in blue).
24 Frame Medium
Displays 24 Frame timecode if it exists, for example, on

a telecined file that came from a 24 Frame origin.
Allows 24 Frame EDLs to be generated from 25 / 30
Frame projects.
Marked Duration
Duration between the mark and the current frame

(shown in purple), or the duration between the start
and the current frame if no mark exists.
Total Duration
Total length of the clip in the viewer (shown in red).
Alternatively, you can hover your mouse over the timecode label, using the
mouse wheel to change the label.
4.
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The selected timecode format displays below the viewer.
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Timecode and Labels
Adding a Label
To add a label:
TASK
1.
With the Labels dialog box open, click the Add button.
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2.
The Add Label dialog box opens.
3.
Select the label you want from the Label drop down list.
4.
Select the type of timecode you want from the Type drop down list. Note that the
list of options change according to the Label selection in step 3.
5.
Click Do It.
Removing a Label
You can only remove labels you have created manually. You cannot remove the default
labels for a clip or edit.
To remove a label, do the following:
TASK
1.
With the Labels dialog box open, select the label you wish to remove.
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Click Remove.
3.
The Remove Label dialog box opens.
4.
Select the Label you want to remove from the displayed list.
5.
Click OK. The Label is removed.
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Timecode Calculator
Clicking the cogs icon opens the Timecode Calculator (previously a separate tool).
TASK
1.
With the Labels dialog box open, click the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Timecode Calculator.
3.
The Timecode Calculator opens.
Moving Through Material

You can move through your material in several additional ways. You can jump to a
specific timecode, and you can insert cues and then jump to them. See the following
topics:
"Jumping to a Timecode" on page 54
"Cues" on page 56
Jumping to a Timecode
Direct Timecode Entry
You can enter a direct timecode in to a source or edit viewer as follows:
TASK
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1.
Click the Timecode text box in the label, type the timecode you want, starting
from the left-most position, and press Enter.
2.
The viewer is cued at the timecode you entered in step 1.
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Timecode Tear-off
You can cue a source or edit viewer to a timecode by doing the following:
TASK
1.
Create a Tear-off timecode as follows:

a)
Load a clip or edit into a viewer, and stop at the timecode you want to
tear-off.
b) Left-click and drag the timecode label off the viewer onto the Lightworks
desktop.
c)
2.
You can create as many tear-offs as you want for a given clip or edit. They do
not have to contain different timecodes.
To cue a viewer go to a specific timecode:

a)
Make sure the source or edit viewer you want to cue is open.
b) Left-click and drag the selected timecode over the timecode label.
c)
When the triangle on the tear-offs bottom-left corner changes from yellow
to green, release the left mouse button.
d) The viewer is cued at the timecode of the selected tear-off.

3.
To cue any tile to go to a specific timecode:

a)
Make sure the tile you want cued is displayed in the Content Manager or on
the desktop.
b) Left-click and drag the selected timecode over the tile you want to cue.
c)
When the triangle on the tear-offs bottom-left corner changes from yellow
to green, release the left mouse button.
d) The tile is cued at the timecode of the selected tear-off.

4.
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desktop, click the X button.
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Cues
Cues in Lightworks let you mark points of interest in your material. You can use them
later for reference points, you can move through material by jumping to them. Cues are
long-term markers and display as small green triangles on the viewer indicator strip.
You can use Cues as references for subclips, see "Multiple Subclips from a Single Clip" on
page 66.
Adding Cues
To add a cue:
TASK
1.
Move to the position in the clip you want.
2.

Press the Cue key. The default key is the apostrophe key (). For information on
assigning keys, see "Selecting Tool Preferences" on page 170.
Press the Cue button on the Lightworks Console.
3.
The cue displays as a small green triangle on the timeline.
Jumping to Cues
To jump to a cue:
TASK
1.
In the Viewer, click the Cogs icon. From the menu that opens, select Cue Panel.
2.
The Cue Panel opens.
3a
2
3.
Jump to a cue in the viewer by doing one of the following:

Left-click the cue in the Cues dialog box.
Press a Jump button on the Lightworks Console.
Press the keyboard shortcut key (the defaults are A - Jump to left and S - Jump
to right).
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When the Cues Panel is closed, you can still jump to a cue by left-clicking on the
cue marker in the timeline.
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Editing and Deleting Cues

To edit or delete a cue:
TASK
1.
2.
The Cue Panel opens.
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2
4
5a
5b
3.
Sort a column alphanumerically by clicking on the columns heading.
4.
Rename a cue by typing directly into its Description text box, and then press
Enter.
5.
To delete a cue:
a)
Tick the box to the left of the cue or cues you want to remove.
b) Click the Delete tagged button.

c)
A message box opens, asking you to confirm the deletion of all selected cues.
d) Click Yes to proceed with deletion, or click No to cancel.
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Exporting Cues
You can export cues to a CSV file as follows:
TASK
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1.
2.
When the Cue Panel opens, click on the Cogs icon at the top right corner of the
panel.
3.
From the menu that opens, select Export.
4.
The Export panel opens asking you where to save the file. The destination
displayed is the default directory.
5.
Click Places to open the drop down list of folder locations to save your file.
6.
Type a name for your export file in the text box.
7.
Click OK.
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Chapter 5: Basic Editing

This chapter describes how to get started editing. Your editing workflow and procedures
are described in the following topics:
"Editing Workflow" on page 59
"Marking a Section on a Source" on page 60
"Working with Subclips" on page 63
"Working with Edits" on page 69
You can also edit in the Timeline. See "Chapter 6: Timeline Editing" on page 85.
Editing Workflow
A typical editing workflow in Lightworks might be as follows:
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Open a clip in a source viewer
2)
Marking a Section on a Source.
3)
Starting a New Edit (if a record edit is not open, one is opened automatically when
inserting or replacing).
4)
Select / deselect the tracks you want.
5)
Use the following functions to add or remove source material to or from the edit
viewer:
Adding Material
Removing Material from an Edit
Replacing Material in an Edit
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Marking a Section on a Source

You can define shorter sections of clips by creating marks in the timeline of the source
clip. See the following topics:
"Mark and Park" on page 60
"Marking the Entire Clip" on page 61
"Marking with In and Out Points" on page 61
"Swapping In and Out Points" on page 62
"Removing a Mark" on page 62
"Marking on the Fly" on page 63
Mark and Park

The easiest way to mark a section from a longer clip is to use the Mark and Park function.
You do this by marking the In point and using the current frame as the Out point. Do the
following:
TASK
1.
Position the red frame marker where you want the In Point.
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2.
Press the Mark In button on the viewer. Alternatively, press the assigned shortcut
key, the default is I.
3.
The mark displays in blue, superimposed over the red frame marker.
4.
Move the current frame to where you want the section to end.
5.
The section between the mark and the current frame is now selected and displays
in white.
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Marking with In and Out Points

If you are accustomed to using Out points (as in Avid or Final Cut Pro editing
applications), you can mark the clip with In and Out points by doing the following:
TASK
1.
Position the red frame marker where you want the In Point.
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4,7
2.
Press the Mark In button on the viewer. Alternatively, press the assigned shortcut
key, the default is I.
3.
The mark displays in blue, superimposed over the red frame marker.
4.
Move the current frame to where you want the section to end.
5.
The section between the mark and the current frame is now selected and displays
in white.
6.
Press the Mark Out button on the viewer. Alternatively, press the assigned
shortcut key, the default is o (lowercase O).
7.
You can now move the red timeline marker to a new position without losing the
Out Point marker.
8.
To change the In or Out Points, repeat steps 1 to 7. You do not need to remove the
existing In and Out Points before selecting new ones.
Marking the Entire Clip

You can select the entire clip by doing the following:
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Press Stop+Mark on the console. Alternatively, press the assigned shortcut key,
the default is ].
2.
The entire clip is selected.
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Swapping In and Out Points

If you mark an In point and then want to jump to a different In point, you lose your Out
mark. To swap In and Out points without losing the Out point, do the following:
TASK
1.
Mark a section in the clip timeline using the Mark and Park procedure (see "Mark
and Park" on page 60).
2.
Press the key assigned for Swap, the default key is [. Alternatively, press the Swap
button on the Lightworks Console.
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3.
The blue marker A replaces the red current frame marker, and the red current
frame marker B replaces the blue marker.
NOTE: Although you have swapped the points around, the first marker is still the In
point, that is, if you mark and park then press the Swap button, the In Point is
now park, where previously it was mark.
4.
You can now change the position of the In point using the playback controls.
Removing a Mark
You can remove a mark that you no longer need by doing the following:
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1.
Press the Unmark button on the console, or the assigned shortcut key. The default
key is p.
2.
The mark is removed.
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Marking on the Fly

You can mark your cutting point while the clip is playing by doing the following:
TASK
1.
Play the clip (see "Playing in a Viewer" on page 48).
2.
Press the Mark button where you want the In point. Alternatively, press the
shortcut key, the default is I.
3.
Play backward and forward to make sure you have the point you want. If you
change your mind, press Mark again.
NOTE: If you need to mark more than one point in the clip, use the Cue function,
instead. See"Jumping to Cues" on page 56.

Clips recorded onto the system often need further preparation, for example, syncing
picture, sound and syncs, or breaking down long recordings. The products of these
processes are called subclips. They are logs that do not have their own material files
they refer to the material files of their original clips.
A subclip behaves like a clip for editing purposes and like an edit for project
management purposes.
When working with subclips, you should not delete their original clips, as the subclip
refers to the original material and to the original log.
The following operations produce subclips:
Breaking down a clip into sections (subclips)
Making a sync on an edit
Making a print on an edit
Using the Make > Sync(s) command on a Bin.
Using the Auto Synchronize Bin command
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"Making a Basic Subclip" on page 64
"Multiple Subclips from a Single Clip" on page 66
"Deleting a Subclip" on page 67
"Undoing and Redoing Subclips" on page 69
"Tracing Subclips" on page 69
"Auto Synchronising" on page 68
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Making a Basic Subclip

You can create a basic subclip from a clip with In and Out or Mark and Park pointers. You
can also make a basic subclip containing the entire content of the source clip. Do the
following:
TASK
1.
Open the clip you want to edit in a source viewer.
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A
2.

Mark a section of the clip as described in the previous sections.
Mark the entire clip by pressing Stop+Mark on the console - or by pressing the
assigned shortcut key - the default is ].
3.
Make a copy of the clip. Either:

Click on the Make Subclip icon in the viewer sidebar (A).
Click on the cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Make > Subclip
(B).
4.
The new subclip can be found in the Recent and Subclip Filters of the Content
Manager.
Copy Marked Section

Lightworks has a keyboard shortcut function called Copy Marked Section that allows
you to create a subclip from the marked section. There is no default assignment to this
function, so you need to assign a shortcut key to this command - see "Keyboard
Shortcuts" on page 171.
To copy a marked section:
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1.
Mark and Park the area from which you want to create a subclip.
2.
Press the assigned shorctcut key for Copy Marked Section.
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You can create a basic subclip using the Timeline Marker the In Point and the end of the
clip as the Out point. Do the following:
TASK
1.
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A
2
2.
Position the Timeline Marker at the point you want the subclip to start.
3.

Click on the Make Subclip icon in the viewer sidebar (A).
(B).
4.
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The new subclip can be found in the Recent and Subclip Filters of the Content
Manager.
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Multiple Subclips from a Single Clip

You can create multiple subclips from a single clip by adding cue points to the timeline
to mark In and Out points. The first cue point marks the In point of the first subclip and
the last cue point marks the Out point of the final subclip. Any cue points in between
mark both the Out point of the preceding subclip and the In point of the following
subclip.
TASK
1.
1
A
3
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2.
Clear any marks from the timeline by clicking the Unmark button or by pressing
the Unmark keyboard shortcut (default is p).
3.
Create a cue point for the In point of the first subclip. See "Adding Cues" on page
56.
4.
Create a cue point for the Out point of the first subclip. See "Adding Cues" on page
56.
5.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for the remaining subclips.
6.

Click on the Make subclip icon in the viewer sidebar (A).
(B).
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7.
A message box opens, asking you to confirm that you want to create multiple
subclips.
8.
Click Yes.
9.
New subclips are generated. These can be found in the Recent and Subclip Filters
of the Content Manager.
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Deleting a Subclip
If a subclip is deleted, the original clip (log and material) remains on the system. Deleting
a subclip is like deleting an edit, since a subclip does not actually have material of its
own.
If you delete the material for the original clip, any subclips that are
referenced to them are also deleted.
To delete a subclip:
TASK
1.

Right-click on the source viewer and, from the menu that opens, select
Destroy this clip.
Click on the cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Destroy this clip.
2.
A message displays, warning you that the subclip is about to be deleted. Click Yes
to delete the subclip.
3.
The subclip is deleted.
Pop Out Original

When applied to a subclip, this command produces the original clip for whichever video
or audio track is the first active track. When applied to an edit made of subclips, this
command pops out the subclip.
TASK
1.
Open the subclip in the source viewer.
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Click on the Pop out original icon. Alternatively, press the shortcut key (the
default is n).
3.
The original clip displays as a highlighted clip in the Recent filter of the Content
Manager.
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Auto Synchronising
The Auto Synchronise feature syncs separate audio and video together based on the
labels selection. This feature can be useful in workflows where the sound is imported
separately from the video, and they need to be synced together. You can choose to
display the result as a sync or as an edit.
To use Auto Synchronise, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open a bin of material that you wish to sync together.
2.
Click on the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Make > Sync(s).
3.
The Synchroniser dialog box opens.
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5
6
7
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4.
Select the sync option from the Synchronise by drop down list.
5.
If you selected Clip labels or Playout timecodes from the previous step, make the
settings for the following options:
a)
From the Picture clip drop down list, select the timecode method you wish to
sync by. The label must have valid data for the sync to work correctly.
b) From the Sound lablel drop down list, select the sound clip label you wish to
sync by. The label must have valid data for the sync to work correctly.
c)
Type the value (in frames) to offset the sound by in to the text box.
d) Tick the Match date box if you want to match by date.

6.
Set the options you require for Result starts at and Result ends at.
If the picture and audio clips do not share common start and / or end times, but
overlap, you may want some way to determine how the start and end points are
treated in the sync. You can elect to:
have a black slug at the start and / or end of each track
Omit the blank sections and create a sync that starts later and / or finishes
earlier
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7.
From the Produce result as drop down list, select Sync or Print.
8.
Click Do It.
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9.
A Syncing Bin progress box opens, showing the attempted sync.
10.
When the process is complete, the synced media displays.
If the media cannot be synced based on the criteria set, the syncing process will fail, and
a message displays, explaining that no media was synced. Change the criteria you set in
the previous steps and try again.
Undoing and Redoing Subclips

Undo and Redo have no effect when applied to a subclip. An edit made of subclips
behaves in the same way as an edit made of clips.
Tracing Subclips
This feature allows you to trace back from subclips to their original clips. Where an edit
is made of subclips, the Trace command produces a version of the edit with the original
clips as sources instead of the subclips.
Working with Edits

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"New Edit Settings" on page 70
"Starting a New Edit" on page 71
"Adding Material" on page 72
"Removing Material from an Edit" on page 73
"Replacing Material in an Edit" on page 75
"Changing the Edit Start Time" on page 81
"Making a Print" on page 82
"Saving or Copying an Edit" on page 83
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New Edit Settings

You can set the number video and audio tracks you want in new edits, and you can set
the length of black in your edits. do the following:
TASK
1.
Right-click the Edit icon on the Toolbar.
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2
3
4
5
6
2.
From the menu that opens, select New edit settings...
3.
The New Edit Settings dialog box opens.
4.
Select the number of video tracks you require from the Video drop down list. The
default setting is 1 track.
5.
Select the number of audio tracks you require from the Audio drop down list. The
default setting is 2 tracks.
6.
Select the length of black you require from the Length drop down list. The default
setting is 30 minutes.
If you are an experienced Lightworks user and you do not want to have a default
edit length, you can set this option to 0.
7.
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Click the Set button to save your changes.
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Starting a New Edit

You use the Edit Viewer and Timeline to edit your media. To start a new edit:
TASK
1.
Click the Edit icon on the Toolbar.
2.
An empty Viewer (A) and Timeline (B) open.
3.
Select a Tile from a Bin, or Viewer that you want to use as the edit source, and:
Press the Insert shortcut key - the default is v.
Click on the Insert button (source viewer only)
The Insert button on the Console.
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The clip loads into the Viewer (A) and Timeline (B).
5.
Click the Audio channel labels (A1, A2, etc.) to toggle the selected channel OFF or
ON as required. The audio channels may also be toggled OFF or ON from the
Viewer (C). Select only the record tracks you want. Make sure no other tracks are
selected.
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Adding Material
Use the Insert function to add material into an existing edit without overwriting
anything. A cut is made into the edit and the selected part of the source is inserted into
it. The edit is lengthened by an amount equal to the selected part of the source. You can
insert into all edit tracks or into selected tracks only.
If you insert into selected tracks only, tracks that follow the insert move up to close the
gap where material is missing, causing subsequent tracks to go out of sync with each
other. Use the Preserving Track Sync feature on Page 73 to insert black or silence into any
edit tracks that do not have a corresponding selected source, in order to maintain sync.
You can also insert in material into the Timeline using drag-and-drop. See "Inserting or
Replacing Clips" on page 116.
Inserting Media
To insert media, do the following:
TASK
1.
If the timeline is not visible, click the Show timeline button on the Edit viewer.
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Edit Viewer
Source Viewer
3
Timeline
4a
4b
2.
The timeline for the Edit viewer opens.
3.
In the Edit viewer or timeline, drag the red indicator to point where you want to
start the insert.
4.
To insert part of a clip into the Edit:

a)
In the Source viewer, select the part of the clip you want to insert using the
Mark and Park method.
b) Click the Insert button, or press the Insert shortcut key - the default is v.
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5.
To insert an entire clip, do one of the following:

Clear any marks on the source clip, park the timeline marker at the beginning
of the clip and press the Insert shortcut key - the default is v.
Alternatively, drag the tile from the bin over the Edit viewer and release the
mouse.
6.
The material is inserted into the selected position on the timeline.
Preserving Track Sync

Lightworks has a keyboard shortcut function called Insert and Next (preserve track
sync). When you want to insert material with one or more deselected tracks, pressing
the shortcut key inserts black into the edit to ensure that tracks in subsequent clips are
not forced out of sync. See "Setting Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 171.
Removing Material from an Edit

When a clip is removed from the edit timeline, an empty black section is left where the
clip used to reside.
To remove material, right-click on a clip in the Edit timeline and, from the menu that
opens, select Remove. Alternatively, do the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Show timeline button on the Edit viewer.
Edit Viewer
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Timeline
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2.
3.
Press the Jump button on the Console to jump to the start of the first clip you
want to remove. Alternatively, use the shortcut keys to jump left or right to the cut
you want - the default keys are A and S respectively.
4.
Press the Mark button, or press the In Point shortcut key. The default is I.
5.
A blue In point marker is placed over the timeline pointer.
6.
Press the Jump button until you are parked at the end of the clip you want to
remove. Alternatively, use the shortcut keys to jump left or right to the cut you
want - the default keys are A and S respectively.
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7.
Press the Remove button on the Edit viewer. The entire marked clip is removed,
leaving a black section where the clip used to be.
Deleting Material from an Edit

When a clip is deleted from the edit timeline, the following clip moves forward to close
the gap where the deleted clip used to reside.
To delete material, right-click on the clip in the Edit timeline and, from the menu that
opens, select Delete. Alternatively, do the following:
TASK
1.
Edit Viewer
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Timeline
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3,5
2.
3.
want to remove. Alternatively, use the shortcut keys to jump left or right to the cut
4.
5.
6.
remove. Alternatively, use the shortcut keys to jump left or right to the cut you
7.
Press the Delete button on the Edit viewer.
8.
The entire marked up clip is removed and the next clip moves up to fill the gap left
by the deleted material.
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Replacing Material in an Edit

You use the Replace button in the console to place or replace material in the Edit viewer.
You can replace material in several ways. See the following sections:
"Open-Ended Replace" on page 75
"Source Selection Replace" on page 76
"Record Section Replace" on page 77
"Picture-Only or Sound-Only Replace" on page 78
"Replacing an Entire Clip" on page 79
"Backward Replace from Out Point in Source Viewer" on page 80
You can also replace in the Timeline using drag-and-drop. See "Inserting or Replacing
Clips" on page 116.
Open-Ended Replace
In an open ended replace, the In point is the first frame of the clip. Do the following:
TASK
1.
In the Edit viewer place the timeline marker where you want the In point to start.
Edit Viewer
Source Viewer
NOTE: Do not press the Mark button. The current frame is the In point.
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On the source viewer (blue border) place the timeline marker where you want the
In point.
3.
Make sure neither viewer has a blue mark in the timeline strip. If a blue mark is
present, click the Unmark button on the relevant viewer.
4.
Press the Replace button on the console. Alternatively, press the assigned
shortcut key, the default is b.
5.
Everything from the source In point on replaces everything from the Record In
point on.
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Source Selection Replace

Use this method if you want to edit in a specific cutaway with a known start and end
point.
TASK
1.
Select the cutaway in the source viewer using the Mark and Park method.
2.
Make sure the Edit viewer (which has a red border) does not have a blue mark in
the timeline strip. If a blue mark is present:
Click the Unmark button on the console.
Press the Unmark shortcut key the default is p.
3.
Click the In point you want in the Edit viewer.
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Source Viewer
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4.
Press the Replace button on the console. Alternatively, press the assigned
shortcut key, the default is b.
5.
The selected section in the source replaces the material after the current frame
marker in the edit viewer, to the same length. The frame marker rests at the start
of the replaced section.
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Record Section Replace

Use this method if you want to replace a section in the Edit viewer with a different
section of the same length. Be aware that there must be sufficient material in the source
media to fill the section in the Edit viewer that you want to replace.
TASK
1.
In the Edit viewer, select the section of your edit that you want to replace using
the Mark and Park method.
Edit Viewer
Source Viewer
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2.
Make sure the source viewer does not have a blue mark in the timeline strip. If a
blue mark is present:
Press the Unmark shortcut key the default is p.
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Go to the In point in the source viewer.
4.
Press the Replace button.
5.
The selected section in the edit is replaced by the source from the In point
onwards.
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Picture-Only or Sound-Only Replace

Use this method if you want to replace a video track but not the audio, or selected audio
tracks but not the video. For example, if you want to replace a piece of bad audio, you
should deselect all video tracks before you press Replace.
TASK
1.
Edit Viewer
Source Viewer
3
2.
blue mark is present:
Press the Unmark shortcut key - the default is p.
3.
Go to the In point in the source viewer.
4.
In the source viewer, deselect the tracks you do not want copied into the Edit
viewer. For example:
To replace the video track only, deselect all audio tracks
(A1, A2, and so on) by clicking on the corresponding
indicator on the source viewer.
To replace the audio tracks A1 and A2 only, deselect all

video tracks (in most instances there is only V1) by
clicking on the corresponding indicator on the source
viewer. If there are more than two audio tracks that you
want to keep, for example A3 and A4, deselect A3 and
A4.
When a track is deselected, the corresponding track indicator on the viewer is
grayed out, as is the corresponding track on the source timeline.
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5.
Press the Replace button.
6.
The selected section in the source replaces the material in the edit viewer.
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Replacing an Entire Clip

To replace an entire clip, do the following:
TASK
1.
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Source Viewer
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Timeline
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3.
want to replace. Alternatively, use the shortcut keys to jump left or right to the cut
4.
5.
6.
replace. Alternatively, use the shortcut keys to jump left or right to the cut you
7.
Press the Replace button on the Source viewer.
8.
The entire marked up clip is replaced by material from the Source viewer.
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Backward Replace from Out Point in Source Viewer

If you know only the Out point for a replace in the source viewer, you can use the
Backward Replace method.
TASK
1.
2.
blue mark is present, click the Unmark button on the console, or the unmark
shortcut key (the default is p).
3.
Go to the last frame in the source viewer that you want to use in your edit. This is
the Out point.
4.
Press the Backtime shortcut key, the default key is \.
5.
The selected section in the Edit viewer is replaced by material from the source
viewer trimmed to the same duration. The start point of the source viewer
material is calculated backwards from the source viewer end (Out) point.
Backward Replace from Out Point in Edit Viewer

If you know only the Out point for a replace in the Edit viewer, you can use the Backward
Replace method.
TASK
1.
Select the section of your source using the Mark and Park method.
2.
Make sure the Edit viewer does not have a blue mark in the timeline strip. If a blue
mark is present, click the Unmark button on the console, or the unmark shortcut
key (the default is p).
3.
Go to the last frame in the Edit viewer that you want to replace. This is the Out
point.
4.
Press the Backtime shortcut key, the default key is \.
5.
The selected section in the Edit viewer is replaced by material from the source
viewer trimmed to the same duration. The start point of the source viewer
material is calculated backwards from the edit viewer end (Out) point.
Fit to Fill
The Fit to Fill command is very useful, especially for cutaways, when you know the In and
the Out points on both the Edit and the source, but the two marked sections are
different in length.
TASK
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1.
With the Edit open in the Edit viewer open with the material
2.
Press Alt+V.
3.
The speed of the clip that is replaced changes, that is, it speeds up or slows down
to match the marked section on the Edit.
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Changing the Edit Start Time

The default start time for an edit defaults to 00:00:00:00. To change the start time, do the
following:
TASK
1.
Click on the viewer timecode.
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The Labels dialog box opens.
3.
Click on Modify.
4.
Type the start timecode you want in the Edit play T/C text box, starting from the
left-most segment of the text box.
5.
Press Enter, and then click the Close button.
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Making a Print
Prints are copies of edits which display as one continuous clip, with no apparent joins
between cuts. Prints behave like clips during editing and behave like edits during
project management processes. When working with prints, do not delete any of the
original clips, as each print refers to the log of its original clip for labels such as timecode.
TASK
1.
Open the edit in an Edit Viewer.
2.
Click on the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Make > Print.
3.
If you marked a section of the timeline on your edit, a message displays asking you
if you want to print the entire edit or just the marked section:
Click All to make a print of the entire edit.
Click Subclip to print only the section marked on the timeline.
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4.
The print displays in the Print and Recent Filters of the Content Manager.
5.
Prints are identified by a yellow flag in the top left corner of their Tile or viewer.
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Saving or Copying an Edit

Normally you do not have to save anything as every change or modification you make
in Lightworks is saved automatically. If you want to save your edit, you can make a copy
of it, and continue working on the original edit.
TASK
1.

a)
Click the Make copy icon on the side of the Edit viewer.
1b
1a
b) Click on the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Make > Copy.
2.
If you marked a section of the timeline on your edit, a message displays asking you
if you want to copy the entire edit or just the marked section:
Click All to make a copy of the entire edit.
Click Marked section to copy only the section marked on the timeline.
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A copy of the edit is created, with the text (copy) appended to the name in the
title bar.
4.
The copy displays in the Content Manager as a separate Edit.
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Chapter 6: Timeline Editing

The Timeline provides a simple view of a clip or edit. Its most powerful feature is that it
allows you to make changes to an edit. This chapter discusses editing operations
controlled by the Timeline, particularly trimming.
"Displaying a Timeline" on page 85
"Navigating the Timeline" on page 86
"Customizing the Timeline" on page 88
"Working with Tracks on the Timeline" on page 91
"Advanced Timeline Controls" on page 94
"Audio Tracks in the Timeline" on page 95
"Trimming Cuts" on page 99
"Changing Sync Using the Timeline" on page 110
"Undo and Redo" on page 113
"Moving with Drag-and-Drop" on page 114
Displaying a Timeline
To display a Timeline, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open an Edit viewer.
2.
Click the Timeline button on the side of the Edit viewer.
Edit Viewer
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Timeline
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4.
The Timeline contains each track of video, audio, and effects in the edit. Time runs
from left to right.
The current frame marker marks the current position in the clip or edit. The
Indicator bar is on top, and shows the position of the current frame as well as any
markers.
5.
Each track has its own current frame marker.
Navigating the Timeline

"Main Features" on page 86
"Locking the Timeline Marker" on page 87
"Enabling Audio while Scrubbing" on page 88
Main Features
The main features of the timeline are:
TASK
1.
The left end of a track represents the beginning of the clip or edit and the right
end represents the end.
2.
The Zoom In (+) and Zoom Out (-) buttons are used to zoom in and out on the
timeline. The Timeline ruler A rescales according to the level of zoom selected.
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3.
Cues display as small green triangles on the timeline, in the same way as in source
and edit viewers.
4.
Marked sections on the timeline display as a white section on the timeline

indicator bar C, in the same way as in source and edit viewers.
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5.
The Timeline marker B shows the position of the current frame on each track.
When you play or shuttle with the Console Lever or Jog Wheel, the current frame
marker moves along the track until it reaches the end of the section displayed in
the Timeline.
6.
To move the current frame, left-click on the timeline marker B and drag it to the
position you want.
Alternatively, click on the point on the timeline indicator bar C you want to go to.
7.
To lock and unlock the Timeline, do the following:

a)
Click the Pin button. The position of the Timeline is fixed (pinned) on the
screen.
b) Click the Pin button again to unpin the Timeline.

8.
Do not click on individual edits unless you want to unjoin them for trimming. See
"Trimming Cuts" on page 99.
Locking the Timeline Marker

You can lock the timeline marker in a fixed position. When the edit is played, the timeline
marker stays fixed, rather like the heads on a synchronizer or flatbed editor, and the
tracks scroll past it.
TASK
1.
Press and hold the Alt key, and then left-click on the timeline marker.
2.
Release the Alt key. The timeline marker locks in the current position and changes
color from red to purple.
3.
When the edit is played, the timeline marker stays fixed while the timecode ruler
and tracks scroll in the reverse direction.
NOTE: When the Timeline is completely zoomed out, or when it is close to the start or
end of an edit, the current frame marker behaves in the normal way.
4.
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To unlock the timeline marker, press and hold the Alt key, and then left-click on
the timeline marker. Release the Alt key.
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Enabling Audio while Scrubbing

NOTE: For precise control over an Edit, we recommend using the Jog Wheel on the
Lightworks Console for audio scrubbing.
To listen to audio while scrubbing through an edit:
TASK
1.
Hold down the SHIFT key, and then left-click on the timeline marker, keeping the
mouse button held down.
2.
The timeline marker changes color to light blue.
3.
With the mouse button held down, drag the timeline marker backwards and
forwards through the edit. The audio tracks can be heard as you scrub through
the edit.
4.
Release the SHIFT key to disable audio playback.
Customizing the Timeline

You can customize the Timeline in several ways. See the following topics:
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"Zooming the Position Indicator In and Out" on page 89
"Resizing the Timeline" on page 89
"Displaying Text on the Timeline" on page 90
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Customizing the Timeline
Zooming the Position Indicator In and Out

You can change the magnification of the position indicator. This can be useful when you
have many cuts in the edit. Zooming in or out changes the amount of time represented
in the Timeline.
To zoom in or out, do one of the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Zoom In button or the Zoom Out button.
2.
Position the cursor over either end of the position indicator, and when it changes
to a double-pointed arrow, click and drag it.
3.
On the keyboard, press + to zoom in or - to zoom out.
Resizing the Timeline

To resize the entire Timeline or any of the tracks, do any of the following:
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Left-click or right-click either side and drag it horizontally.
Left-click or right-click the top or bottom edge and drag it up or down.
Left-click or right-click any corner and drag it out to resize in both dimensions.
Left or right-click the top or bottom edge of a track button and drag it up or down.
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Displaying Text on the Timeline

You can change the text shown in the clips by doing the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Cogs icon in the Edit Timeline.
2.
When the Timeline menu opens, click on Clip Texts.
3.
The Clip Texts dialog box opens.
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4.
Click any of the lists and select the text you want to appear on each track.
5.
Click Do It.
6.
The Timeline is updated.
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Working with Tracks on the Timeline

You can work with tracks on the Timeline in several ways. See the following topics:
"Selecting Tracks on the Timeline" on page 91
"Grouping Tracks in an Edit" on page 92
"About Editing Grouped Tracks" on page 92
"Ungrouping Tracks" on page 93
Selecting Tracks on the Timeline

Each displayed track has a Track Selector button. When the track is selected, the button
is blue - when it is deselected, it is grey.
Any edits using the console buttons or keyboard shortcuts affect only selected tracks. A
track does not have to be selected for you to edit it in the Timeline.
To select tracks, do any of the following:
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Click a Track Selector button to select the track. Click the button again to deselect
the track.
Click the All button to select or deselect all tracks.
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Grouping Tracks in an Edit

You can group tracks together so that any edits or trims affect all tracks in a group. This
is particularly useful when you edit stereo pairs. You can group audio tracks together or
group video tracks together in an Edit. However, you cannot group audio and video
tracks together.
To group tracks, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open an edit and then click the Cogs icon
2.
From the menu that opens, select Group tracks.
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3
4
5
3.
The Group Audio Tracks dialog box opens.
4.
Select Audio tracks or Video tracks from the list at the top.
5.
Click OK. The grouped tracks display as a single track in the Timeline.
NOTE: Grouping tracks in the Timeline affects only how they are displayed and edited
in the Timeline. They are still treated as separate tracks for audio routing or
video output.
About Editing Grouped Tracks

You can select cuts on individual tracks for trimming by Shift-clicking them. Console
edits apply to all grouped tracks currently selected.
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Ungrouping Tracks
To ungroup audio tracks, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open an edit and then click the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, select Ungroup tracks.
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The Ungroup Tracks dialog box opens.
4.
Select Audio tracks or Video tracks from the list at the top.
5.
Click the group you want to ungroup, and then click OK.
6.
The tracks display individually in the Timeline.
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Advanced Timeline Controls

To enable advanced timeline controls:
TASK
1.
On the Timeline Panel, click the Advanced button.
2.
New controls display to the right on the Timeline.
3.
Clip speed controls. To speed up or slow down the clip playback speed:
a)
Click the down arrow against the track (video or audio) you want to adjust.
b) From the menu that opens, select a preset speed.
c)
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Alternatively, type the speed you want directly into the text box.
4.
Sound level controls. See "Changing Audio Levels" on page 96.
5.
Clip gain controls. Type the gain you want if the clip is over- or under-recorded.
6.
Timeline Sync buttons (only if your audio and video is out of sync). See "Changing
Sync Using the Timeline" on page 110.
7.
Render button.
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Audio Tracks in the Timeline

"Displaying Audio Waveforms" on page 95
"Displaying Audio Levels" on page 95
"Changing Audio Levels" on page 96
"Using Nodes to Set Audio Levels" on page 97
Displaying Audio Waveforms

You can display audio waveforms, and you can select Pre Levels or Post Levels. Pre Levels
refer to the original level of the audio clips, and Post Levels refer to adjustments you
subsequently make to audio levels.
Do the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Cogs icon on the Timeline.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Show

Audio Waveforms, and then click on Pre Levels or Post Levels.
3.
Audio waveforms display in the audio tracks.
4.
To see the waveforms more clearly, resize the Timeline. See "Resizing the
Timeline" on page 89.
Displaying Audio Levels

To display audio levels:
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1.
Click the Cogs icon on the Timeline.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Show

Audio Levels, and then click Yes.
3.
To hide audio levels, repeat step 1, click on Show Audio Levels, and then click No.
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Changing Audio Levels

You can use a Mackie Sound Controller, or you can use the mouse to manipulate the
audio levels on the Timeline. Audio levels settings apply only to individual clips within
the edit, or cut point to cut point.
Do the following:
TASK
1.
If the advanced timeline controls are not visible, click the Advanced button.
2a
2b
2.
To boost or lower the audio level of a clip, park the timeline marker in the clip and
do one of the following:
a)
Type the decibel (dB) level you want into the audio track level window.
b) Drag the slider at the bottom of the audio track level window to the dB level
you want.
c)
Position the mouse over the audio track and roll the mouse wheel to raise or
lower the level.
NOTE: Also, nodes need to be added to each track individually.

3.
Repeat step 2 for each audio track you wish to adjust.
4.
To reset the audio level to unity (zero) for the clip:

a)
Mark the beginning of the clip you want to reset.
b) Park at the end of the clip.

c)
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Click the - button in the audio track level window.
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Using Nodes to Set Audio Levels

You can set nodes on the audio tracks and use them to adjust audio levels as described
below:
TASK
1.
If the advanced timeline controls are not visible, click the Advanced button.
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2.
On the selected audio track, right-click on the yellow line at the point where you
want the change in audio level to start. This creates the first node, which displays
as yellow square when you hover the mouse over the yellow line.
3.
On the selected audio track, right-click on the yellow line at the point where you
want the change in audio level to finish. This creates the second node.
4.
Press and hold down the right mouse button over the second node, and drag it
up or down to the required audio level.
5.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more node points and to set their audio levels.
6.
To delete a node, park directly on the node and press the - button next to the
audio track level window.
7.
To delete a series of nodes, mark and park the section you want to reset, and click
the - button. The last node prior to the mark and the first node prior to the park
are connected.
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Copying Audio Nodes

You can make changes to the audio levels made in one clip and apply the settings to
another clip by copying the nodes. Audio levels are copied over while the audio content
remains unchanged in the target clip.
TASK
1.
While holding down the Alt key, left click and hold the middle of the clip that
contains the audio levels you want to copy.
2.
Drag the section to the destination clip in the edit timeline.
3.
Release the mouse button.
Audio Fade-In and Fade-Out

You can easily create an audio fade in or fade out on a clip, as follows:
TASK
1.
In the timeline, position your mouse over the audio track you want to apply a fade
in or fade out.
2.
A small triangle displays at the top left (A) and top right (B) corners of the track.
3.

To create a fade in, position your mouse over the triangle at the top left corner
of the audio clip until the cursor changes to a double-ended arrow.
To create a fade out, position your mouse over the triangle at the top right
corner of the audio clip until the cursor changes to a double-ended arrow.
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4.
Hold down the right mouse button and drag the triangle out to the desired
position.
5.
The slope of the line indicates the rate of audio fade in or fade out.
Trimming Cuts
The main purpose of the Timeline is to make adjustments to the timing of cuts. You do
this by opening or unjoining the cuts so when you play the edit, you can move the
position of the cut. When you are done, you rejoin the cuts.
You can unjoin a cut in three places:
On the outgoing (left) side
On the incoming (right) side
In the middle (moving a cut)
You should unjoin the cuts on every track of the edit together to avoid tracks sliding out
of sync. After you unjoin cuts and nudge or play backward or forward, the clip is
extended or shortened. The rest of the edit is pushed along or pulled back, but is
otherwise unaffected.
See the following topics.
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"Auto Unjoin" on page 100
"Using Trimview" on page 100
"Trimming an Outgoing Clip" on page 102
"Trimming an Incoming Clip" on page 103
"Moving a Cut" on page 104
"Slipping a Clip" on page 105
"Sliding a Clip" on page 106
"Reopening Edits" on page 107
"Inserting Black or Audio Spacing" on page 108
"Trimming by Numbers" on page 108
"Previewing Trims" on page 109
"Rejoining a Cut" on page 109
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Auto Unjoin
Auto Unjoin is a function which, when a user clicks a cut point, all the tracks at that point
unjoin. By default, all trims in Lightworks use Auto Unjoin. This feature can be turned off
by clicking the cogs icon on the edit timeline and setting Auto Unjoin to No. When set to
No, you have to click each cut point on each track that you want to trim.
TASK
1.
In the Edit Timeline, click on the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Auto Unjoin.
3.
From the submenu that opens, click Yes to enable Auto Unjoin, or No to disable
Auto Unjoin.
Holding down the ALT key while trimming, temporarily overrides the current Auto
Unjoin setting, thus avoiding the need to keep changing the setting.
Using Trimview
The Trimview feature controls the way that picture trims display on both the graphics
screen and the system video outputs. Trimview is on by default.
To use Trimview, do the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Cogs icon.
2.
In the menu that opens, in the Edit Commands list, select Trimview > Yes.
3.
The edit viewer expands and you see the two sides of a picture trim at the same
time.
OutgoingClip
IncomingClip
4.
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To disable Trimview, click the Cogs icon and, in the Edit Commands list, select
Trimview > No.
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The pictures displayed in Trimview are governed by the kind of trim you make:
During trimming, the image shown on the left side of the Trimview viewer is the
current outgoing clip A, while the image on the right side of the viewer is the
incoming clip B.
Changing clip lengths: only one side of the cut is changing. The side of the Trimview
viewer that represents the unchanging clip shows a freeze of the first (or last) frame.
The other side shows the clip that is changing.
Trimview
Timeline
Non-changing clip
Trimmed Clip
See "Trimming an Outgoing Clip" on page 102 and "Trimming an Incoming Clip" on
page 103.
Moving a cut: the left side of the Trimview viewer shows the outgoing clip, while the
right side shows the incoming clip. Both sides change. See "Moving a Cut" on page
104.
Trimview
Timeline
Trimmed Clip
Slipping a Clip: both the In points and Out points are changing. The left side of the
Trimview viewer shows the first frame of the clip, while the right side shows the last
frame of the clip. See "Slipping a Clip" on page 105.
B1
Trimview
Timeline
B2
Trimmed Clip
Unchanged Clip
Sliding a Clip: the In points and Out points of the clip being slid are not changing.
The left side of the Trimview viewer shows the last frame of the clip before the clip
you are sliding, while the right side shows the first frame of the clip after. See
"Sliding a Clip" on page 106.
Trimview
Timeline
A
Sliding Clip
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B1
Unchanged Clip
Trimmed Clip
C
B
Unchanged Clip
C
Sliding Clip
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Trimming an Outgoing Clip

To trim an outgoing clip:
TASK
1.
Left-click on any track close to the end of the cut you want to trim.
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2.
The cut is unjoined on the outgoing side. The Timeline adds a small curl just
before the cut.
3.
The Edit viewer changes to the Trim viewer, displaying both sides of the cut.
4.
Shorten or lengthen the outgoing clip by doing one of the following:

moving the mouse left or right while holding down the left mouse button
pressing the Play button on the viewer. Press Shift+Play button to play it in
reverse
pressing the play shortcut keys (spacebar or L) or reverse playback shortcut
key (J)
5.
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Release the left mouse button to set the cut point.
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Trimming an Incoming Clip

To trim an incoming clip:
TASK
1.
Left-click on any track close to the start of the cut you want to trim.
3
2.
The cut is unjoined on the incoming side. The Timeline adds a small curl just after
the cut.
3.
4.
Shorten or lengthen the incoming cut by doing one of the following:

reverse
key (J)
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5.
6.
Playing changes the first frame after the cut. Everything before it is unaffected.
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Moving a Cut
To move a cut:
TASK
1.
Unjoin the cut by left-clicking directly on the cut.
2.
The cut is unjoined down the middle, with both sides showing a curl.
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3.
4.
Shorten or lengthen both sides of the cut by doing one of the following:
reverse
key (J)
5.
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Slipping a Clip
Slipping a clip is where you change the In and the Out points of a clip at the same time.
Do the following:
TASK
1.
Left-click on any track close to the start of the clip you want to trim.
3
2.
The cut is unjoined on the incoming side. The Timeline adds a small curl just after
the cut.
3.
4.
Left-click on any track close to the end of the clip you want to trim.
5.
before the cut.
6.
Shorten or lengthen the cuts either side of the clip by doing one of the following:
moving the mouse left or right while holding down the left mouse button over
a cut
reverse
key (J)
7.
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Sliding a Clip
Sliding a clip is where you move the entire clip up or down the edit timeline. Do the
following:
TASK
1.
Left-click on any track close to the end of the outgoing clip you want to trim.
3
2.
before the cut.
3.
4.
Left-click on any track close to the start of the cut you want to trim.
5.
The cut is unjoined on the incoming side. The Timeline adds a small curl just
before the cut.
6.
Shorten or lengthen the outgoing clip by doing one of the following:

reverse
key (J)
7.
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Reopening Edits
You can reopen edits at the points where they were last opened for trimming.
Lightworks recommends practising unjoining cuts in the Timeline before you start
serious work to familiarize yourself with what happens when you click in different
places.
TASK
Click the Unjoin button on the edit timeline
Press the Join shortcut key, the default is Tab
Press Stop+UnMark on the Lightworks console
Console Trimming Buttons

You can use the keyboard shortcuts assigned for trimming and the Lightworks Console
trimming buttons:
Trimming Function
Shortcut Key
Lightworks Console
Open tail of previous clip
Stop+Left Trim
Open head of current clip
Left Trim
Open tail of current clip
Right Trim
Open head of next clip
Stop+Right Trim
Replacing a Clip with Black or Audio Spacing

This is the process of removing part of a clip and replacing it with black in the Edit
timeline. The rest of the edit is unaffected, only the clip where you unjoined is changed.
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1.
(Option) Group the tracks to maintain sync.
2.
Windows and Linux: While holding down the Ctrl key, left click and drag on the cut
you wish to add black to.
3.
Mac OS X only: While holding down the Cmd key, left click and drag on the cut you
wish to add black to.
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Inserting Black or Audio Spacing

This is the process of adding additional black to the Edit timeline without affecting the
clip length. Black is inserted at the cut point that is unjoined, shifting all other clips down
the Edit timeline.
TASK
1.
(Option) Group the tracks to maintain sync.
2.
While holding down the Shift key, left click and drag on the cut you wish to add
black to.
Trimming by Numbers
You can type the number of frames by which you want to trim a cut using the numeric
keypad on your keyboard.
TASK
1.
To trim forward, do the following:

a)
Unjoin the cut using one of the trim functions.
b) Press the plus sign (+) on the numeric keypad.

c)
The Nudge Forwards dialog box opens.
d) Type the number of frames you want to

trim, and then press Do It.
2.
To trim backward, do the following:

a)
Unjoin the cut.
b) Press the minus sign (-) on the numeric keypad.

c)
The Nudge Backwards dialog box opens.
d) Type the number of frames you want to

trim, and then press Do It.
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Previewing Trims
You can preview trims by playing or shuttling through cuts while they are unjoined. You
can then make adjustments quickly without needing to join the trim. You will have to
assign a keyboard shortcut to the Preview function, as described in "Setting Keyboard
To preview trims, do the following:
TASK
1.
Press the shortcut you created for the Preview function.
2.
The current frame marker jumps back by the preview preroll time. The edit
immediately plays forward across the unjoined cut and continues to play.
3.
To stop the preview, press the Stop button on the console, or K on the keyboard.
4.
The current frame marker returns to its original position. This is usually at the first
trim point.
5.
Adjust the trim using the following controls:

Play button, Jog Wheel and Lever on the Lightworks Console.
Holding down the Shift key on the keyboard and then pressing the Console
Play button plays the clip in reverse.
Playback controls on the viewer
The shortcut keys on the keyboard
Rejoining a Cut
To rejoin a cut:
TASK
1.

Click the cut point that you clicked initially to perform the unjoin.
Click the Join button.
Press the Join shortcut key (the default is Tab).
Press Stop+UnMark on the Lightworks console.
2.
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Changing Sync Using the Timeline

If you need to change sync between tracks, you can use the Timeline. For example, you
might need to lay a sound effect in the right place. You can either play the clip while
trimming, or you can mark the matching points on the tracks and use the Align Marks
command in the Timeline menu.
The following sections assume that the tracks are already laid up, and that you need to
change only the sync.
See the following sections:
"Syncing by Aligning Marks" on page 110
"Fixing Sync using Timeline Menu Commands" on page 111
"Fixing Sync using Timeline Commands" on page 112
Syncing by Aligning Marks

To change sync while aligning marks, do the following:
TASK
1.
Find the sync point on the video.
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2.
Press the Mark In button on the viewer or console, or the shortcut key - the default
is i.
3.
Click the video track indicator to deselect the video.
4.
Find the matching sync point on the audio.

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5.
Press Mark again. Each track now contains a separate blue mark.
6.
Select the video track again to enable it.
7.
Click the Unjoin button on a cut on the video or audio track - but NOT both. The
Unjoin button changes to a Join button.
8.
On the edit timeline, click the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select
Trimming Commands > Align Marks.
9.
The mark on the track that you unjoined is lined up with the mark on the other
track.
10.
Click the Join button. The edit is now in sync.
Fixing Sync using Timeline Menu Commands

You might introduce the loss of the original sync relationship for video and audio that
were recorded into the system together. You can fix this type of sync loss using the Show
Original Sync Losses and Fix Original Sync commands.
TASK
1.
Click the Cogs icon on the edit timeline and, from the menu that opens, select
Timeline Commands > Show Original Sync Losses.
2.
The number of frames out of sync is indicated in yellow boxes.

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3.
1,5
Position the current frame marker so it sits within both the video and the audio
you want to fix. Make sure it is not on a clip that is in sync.
NOTE: Start with the leftmost sync error and work your way to the right end of the
Timeline.
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Choose appropriate cut point to trim to restore sync, and then unjoin those cuts.
5.
Click the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Trimming Commands >
Fix Original Sync.
6.
The Timeline updates to reflect the sync fix. The cut closes automatically.
7.
To fix a single clip where the picture is in the wrong place but the audio is correct,
unjoin the incoming and outgoing cuts on the video track, and then select Fix
Original Sync in the Trimming Commands list.
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Fixing Sync using Timeline Commands

You may also lose sync relationships when you make a cut or trim on one track and not
on others. You can fix this type of sync loss using the Timeline Sync buttons. Do the
following:
TASK
1.
Select the track you want to fix.
2.
A Sync button appears at the right end of any track that is out of sync.
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3.
The Sync button displays the number of frames by which the audio track is out of
sync with the video track. A positive value indicates that the track has increased
in length. A negative value indicates that the track has been shortened.
4.
Unjoin the tracks at the appropriate places.
5.
Left-click the Sync button for the track you want to fix.
6.
The track returns to sync.

NOTE: If you did not unjoin the tracks in a way that allows the sync to be fixed, a
message box opens saying that the current selections do not allow sync fix.
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Undo and Redo
Undo and Redo

Undo the Last Action
You can undo your last action as follows:
NOTE: If you undo a trim, pressing Unjoin does not unjoin the cut. Undo returns the
edit to its previous state, which has no information about future trims made to
it.
TASK
1.
Click the Undo button.

1
Alternatively click the shortcut button for Undo - the default is Ctrl+Z (Windows
and Linux) or Cmd+Z (Mac OS X).
2.
The last action is reversed.
3.
You can undo up to the last 10 operations.
Redoing Changes
If you click Undo too many times, you can click the Redo button to step back to the
previous Undo operation.
TASK
1.
Click the Redo button.
Alternatively click the shortcut button for Redo - the default is Ctrl+Y (Windows
and Linux) or Cmd+Shift+Z (Mac OS X).
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The last undo action is reversed.
3.
You can redo up to the last 10 operations.
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Using Drag-and-Drop
You can copy or move a section of video or audio to a new position in the Timeline using
drag-and-drop. You can also insert or replace clips in the Timeline.
"Moving with Drag-and-Drop" on page 114
"Copying with Drag-and-Drop" on page 115
"Inserting or Replacing Clips" on page 116
Moving with Drag-and-Drop

To move a section of video or audio to a new position in the Timeline using
drag-and-drop, do the following:
TASK
1.
Make sure the edit viewer is in record mode, i.e. the red light is at the bottom right
hand corner of the viewer is lit.
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2.
Select the section you want using the Mark and Park method.
NOTE: If you want to move a single clip, you do not need to use Mark and Park.
3.
Place the mouse in the middle of the section you wish to move. A
double-ended arrow displays to the right of the mouse pointer.
4.

Left click and drag the clip to the required point in the timeline - a gap is left
where the clip previously resided.
Hold down the Shift key, then left click and drag the clip to the required point
in the timeline - no gap is left behind.
5.
Before dropping the selected material onto the timeline, do one of the following:
To overwrite material (Replace), release the Shift key before releasing the
mouse button.
To insert the section without overwriting material in the timeline, hold down
the Shift key.
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Using Drag-and-Drop
NOTE: The tooltip next to the mouse pointer displays Insert when the Shift key is held
down, and Replace when it is released.
6.
When the mouse button is released, the section snaps to the nearest cut point,
mark, cue or timeline marker.
Copying with Drag-and-Drop

To copy a section of video or audio to a new position in the Timeline using
drag-and-drop, do the following:
TASK
1.
Make sure the edit viewer is in record mode, i.e. the red light is at the bottom right
hand corner of the viewer is lit.
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2.
Select the section you want using the Mark and Park method.
NOTE: If you want to copy only a single clip, you do not need to use Mark and Park.
3.
Place the mouse in the middle of the section you wish to move. A
double-ended arrow displays to the right of the mouse pointer.
4.
Press the Ctrl key (Windows and Linux) or the Cmd key (Mac OS X) and then do
one of the following:
Drag the clip to the required point in the timeline - a gap is left where the clip
previously resided.
Hold down the Shift key, then drag the clip to the required point in the timeline
- no gap is left behind.
5.
Before dropping the selected material onto the timeline, do one of the following:
To overwrite material (Replace), release the Shift key before releasing the
mouse button.
To insert the section without overwriting material in the timeline, hold down
the Shift key.
NOTE: The tooltip next to the mouse pointer displays Insert when the Shift key is held
down, and Replace when it is released.
6.
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When the mouse button is released, the section snaps to the nearest cut point,
mark, cue or timeline marker.
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Inserting or Replacing Clips

You can insert or replace clips in to the Timeline or Edit viewer using drag-and-drop.
In the Timeline
To insert or replace clips in the Timeline:
TASK
1.
Open a bin containing your clips, in tile or list view.
2.
Select the clip you want to add to the timeline by left-clicking on it, and dragging
it to where you want on your edit timeline. To select more than one clip, while
holding down the Shift key, click on the clips you want to select.
You can also select multiple clips by Ctrl+clicking (Windows and Linux) or
Cmd+clicking (Mac OS X).
3.
Dropping the selected clip on the timeline replaces the existing clip with your
new selection.
4.
Holding down the Shift key before dropping on the timeline inserts or adds the
clips to the existing list of clips. The text on the dragged clip(s) change from
Replace to Insert.
In the Edit Viewer

To insert or replace clips in the edit viewer:
TASK
1.
Open a bin containing your clips, in tile or list view.
2.
Select the clip you want to add to the edit viewer by left-clicking on it, and
dragging it to the edit viewer. To select more than one clip, while holding down
the Shift key, click on the clips you want to select.
You can also select multiple clips by Ctrl+clicking (Windows and Linux) or
Cmd+clicking (Mac OS X).
3.
Drop the selected clip or clips into the viewer:

Dropping selected clips into the viewer inserts the existing clip with your new
selection.
Holding down the Shift key before dropping the clips into the viewer replaces,
or overwrites, the existing material. The amount of material that is overwritten
is equal to the total duration of the inserted clips.
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Chapter 7: Exporting
For procedures about exporting media, and for information about supported file types
and formats, see the following topics:
"Export Formats" on page 117
"Export Tool" on page 118
"Export Format Examples" on page 121
Export Formats
You can export edits, clips, and material to any local, removable, or network drive
recognized by the operating system.
NOTE: Only YouTube and Lightworks Archive export options are supported in
Lightworks Free.
A Lightworks Pro license is required to use other export options, this can be
purchased from the Lightworks Shop (www.lwks.com/shop).
Supported export formats are listed below:
Media Files
Camera Formats
Interchange
Targets
AVI
AVCHD
AAF
Blu-ray
Image Sequence
P2 AVC-Intra
EDL
DVD
MOV
RP2027 AVC-Intra
Film Cutting List
YouTube (H.264/MP4)
MPEG-4
XDCAM EX
OMF
MXF
XDCAM HD
Backup
Lightworks Archive
QuickTime
WAV
WMV
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Export Tool
There are three methods for exporting as described in the following topics:
"With Content Option" on page 118
"Without Content Option" on page 119
"Selecting Item for Export" on page 120
With Content Option

To export a file, do the following:
TASK
1.
Left-click on the Export icon on the

Toolbar.
2.
The Export Tool, with Content option (3), opens.
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Click on the Content drop down list at the top right corner.
4.
From the menu that opens, select the item you want to export from the Groups
and Logs options.
5.
Click on the Format drop down list.
6.
From the menu that opens, select the format you want from the export options.
7.
Select the frame rate and resolution settings you want from the Frame Rate and
Size drop down lists.
8.
Complete the remaining fields according to the export option you selected. For
example:
"Uploading to YouTube" on page 121
"Lightworks Archives" on page 122
"Exporting AAF Files" on page 124
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Export Tool
9.
Click Start.
a)
The Project Card opens, displaying the progress of your export in the Tasks
tab.
b) Click on the image thumbnail to view the export task in a larger window.
c)
When the export has completed, a report displays in a Tasks Log window.
Without Content Option

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Drag the Export icon on the Toolbar onto

the edit, clip, tile or bin you want to export.
2.
The Export Tool, without Content option, opens.
3.
Carry out steps 4 to 9 as described in "With Content Option" on page 118.
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TASK
1.
Right-click on the edit, clip, tile or bin you want to export, and from the menu that
opens, select Export.
2.
From the submenu that opens, select the export option you require.
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The Export Tool, without Content option, opens.
4.
Carry out steps 4 to 9 as described in "With Content Option" on page 118.
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Export Format Examples

"Uploading to YouTube" on page 121
"Lightworks Archives" on page 122
"Exporting AAF Files" on page 124
Uploading to YouTube
To save an H.264 / MP4 file or to upload media directly to YouTube:
TASK
1.
Carry out steps 1 to 7 of "Without Content Option" on page 119.
2.
Ensure the Upload to YouTube box is ticked.
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3b
3c
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3.
(Option) If you are uploading your media directly to YouTube, do the following:
a)
Type your YouTube user name if it is not already displayed.
b) Type your YouTube password.

c)
Type any tag words you want uploaded with your media.
4.
(Option) Select the destination drive for the exported media.
5.
(Option) Type a name for the exported file.
6.
Click Start.
a)
The Project Card opens, displaying the progress of the export in the Tasks tab.
b) Click on the image thumbnail to view the export task in a larger window.
c)
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When the export has completed, a report displays in a Tasks Log window.
Depending on the options you set, your media is saved to a local drive, and / or
uploaded directly to YouTube.
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Lightworks Archives
You can export whole projects, the contents of whole bins, or single clips (logs and/or
material), subclips or edits, from Lightworks. You can export in the Lightworks format for
backup purposes or for reimport into other Lightworks systems.
NOTE: Lightworks-format exports are not interchangeable with any other
applications or systems.
Exporting in Lightworks format creates an ARCHIVE folder with a name derived from the
name of the backed-up object.
Exporting a Project
To export an entire project:
TASK
1.
Left-click on the Export icon on the Toolbar.
2.
The Export Tool opens.
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3.
From the menu that opens, select Whole project from the Content drop down
list.
4.
Ensure Lightworks archive is selected from the Format drop down list.
5.
Option: Tick the box Include local media to include local media files in your
archive.
6.
Option: Tick the box Include linked media to include linked media in your
archive.
7.
If a Lightworks archive already exists, select one of the options from the If archive
exists drop down list:
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Update. Adds any new clips or edits to the currently saved archive.
Overwrite. Overwrites the saved archive with the new version.
Create New. Saves the backup as a new file, with a .1 suffix in the filename.
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10.
Click Start.
Exporting an Edit, Clip, Tile or Bin

To export an edit, clip, tile or bin:
TASK
1.
Drag the Export icon on the Toolbar onto the edit, clip, tile or bin
you want to export.
2.
The Export Tool opens.
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Ensure Lightworks archive is selected from the Format drop down list.
4.
Option: Tick the box Include local media to include local media files in your
archive.
5.
Option: Tick the box Include linked media to include linked media in your
archive.
6.
If a Lightworks archive already exists, select one of the options from the If archive
exists drop down list:
Update. Adds any new clips or edits to the currently saved archive.
Overwrite. Overwrites the saved archive with the new version.
Create New. Saves the backup as a new file, with a .1 suffix in the filename.
7.
8.
9.
Click Start.
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Exporting AAF Files

NOTE: A Lightworks Pro license is required.
AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) is a file format that allows sound and edit decision
data to be exchanged between applications and systems. If you are exporting to
Protools, see "Recommended Settings for Protools" on page 125.
To export material to an AAF file:
TASK
1.
Carry out steps 1 to 7 of "Without Content Option" on page 119.
2.
Ensure AAF is selected from the Format drop down list.
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4b
4c
4d
5a
5b
5c
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From the Target drop down list, select the application you are exporting to.
NOTE: If you select Flow (EditShare Flow Browse) as your target application, the
remaining Format fields are greyed out. You can proceed directly to step 6.
4.
Select the audio format settings as follows:

a)
Select WAV or AIFC from the Embedded audio drop down list.
b) Select the conversion sample rate from the drop down list.
If the destination system cannot handle mixed sample rates, select Force 32
kHz, Force 44.1 kHz or Force 48 kHz.
When exporting to targets that are not Lightworks, select Force 48kHz.
Otherwise, select Keep original.
c)
Set the sample size from the drop down list. The options are 16 bit or 24 bit.
d) Select the Audio clip handle time, in seconds, from the drop down list. This
consolidates the audio media with extra media not used in the edit, which is
very useful when sending an AAF file to Protools.
The options are: 0, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 15 or 20.
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Depending on the features the target application supports, tick to select or untick
to deselect the following options:
a)
Remove audio clip gain - this removes clip sound information from edits
b) Remove track levels

c)
Flatten edit - this removes sub-edit information
6.
Select the destination drive and folder for the exported media.
7.
Type a name for the exported file. If this field is left blank, a filename derived from
the Edit name will be generated.
8.
Click Start.
Recommended Settings for Protools

The following settings are recommended when exporting to Protools:
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Target:
Protools 24/25/30
Embedded Audio:
WAV
Sample rate:
Force 48 kHz
Sample size:
16 bit
Audio clip handle (secs):
User defined
Flatten edit
(remove sub-edits)
Selected
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Chapter 8: Projects and Rooms

It is essential that a project is set up with the correct options for both the source material
and type of project you are working on. You select these options in the tabs on the
Project Card. You can also set editor preferences and key assignments.
"Opening the Project Settings Panel" on page 127
"Selecting Project Details" on page 128
"Selecting Video Options" on page 129
"Selecting Audio Options" on page 133
"Selecting Film Options" on page 133
"Media Manager" on page 134
Opening the Project Settings Panel

To open the Project Settings panel, do the following:
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Click the project name in the top left corner of the screen.
2.
The Project Settings panel opens to the Details tab.
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Selecting Project Details

Project details are displayed in the Details tab. You can view the project frame rate and
you can add comments.
The Creation Date and Location fields are informational only. Creation Date is the date
the project was initially set up, and Location shows where the project is stored on your
system. Clicking this location opens the project location in an explorer window for your
operating system.
"Changing the Project Password" on page 128
"Removing the Project Password" on page 129
"Adding Project Notes" on page 129
Changing the Project Password

To change the password for your project:
TASK
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1.
In the Details tab of the Project Settings panel, click Password > Change. The Set
Project Password dialog box opens.
2.
Type a new password and press Enter.
3.
You are prompted to type the password again.
4.
Type the password again, and press Enter.
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Selecting Video Options
Removing the Project Password

To remove the password for your project:
TASK
1.
In the Details tab of the Project Settings panel, click Password > Change. The Set
Project Password dialog box opens.
2.
Type the current password for your project and press Enter.
3.
When prompted to type the password again, leave the field blank, and press
Enter.
4.
The password is removed.
Adding Project Notes

You can attach notes and comments in to your projects by typing them directly into the
text box at the bottom of the Project Details panel.

Lightworks can scale video in real time to play out video in any compatible format,
regardless of the source material format. You can also select letterboxing and aspect
ratio options, and stereoscopic 3D options.
Video options are divided into tabs. See the following topics:
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"Letterbox Tab" on page 130
"Conversions Tab" on page 131
"Stereo 3D Tab" on page 132
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Main Tab
Do the following:
TASK
1.
With the Video tab open, click on Main.
2.
Select the format you require from the Output Format drop down list.
3.
Select a precision level: 8 bit or 10 bit.
4.
If you are using RED R3D footage, set the RED decode quality.
Letterbox Tab
Use the letterbox function to crop your video material:
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1.
Open the clip, subclip or Edit you want to crop.
2.
With the Video tab open, click on Letterbox.
3.
The currently selected clip displays in the main viewer in the Letterbox panel.
4.
Type the number of pixels you wish to crop from the top and bottom of the video
frame into the Top and Bottom text boxes respectively.
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You can also set the number of pixels to crop by left-clicking and dragging the
mouse from the top or bottom video frame.
6.
Alternatively, click on From picture. This lets Lightworks calculate the picture
cropping for you.
7.
Click on Apply to apply the changes you made.
8.
Tick the Affect output monitor(s) box to apply cropping to connected monitors.
Conversions Tab
NOTE: Source material with 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios can be contained together in
the same project or edit.
Do the following:
TASK
Aspect Ration Conversion
1.
With the Video tab open, click on Conversions.
2.
Select options as described in the following table.
Full frame
Full zoom
Partial zoom
Displaying narrow as wide

(4:3 as 16:9)
The entire image displays

with black bands on each
side.
The 4:3 image is enlarged so it

fills the width of the 16:9
frame. The top and bottom of
the 4:3 image are cut off.
A medium enlargement.
Displaying wide as narrow

(16:9 as 4:3)
The entire image displays

with letterboxing at top and
bottom.
The 16:9 image is enlarged so

it fills the height of the 4:3
frame. Both sides are cut off.
A medium enlargement.
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Stereo 3D Tab
NOTE: These output settings are only available to users of Lightworks Pro.
To select stereoscopic 3D options:
TASK
1.
With the Video tab open, click on Stereo 3D.
2.
For each of viewers, tiles, and output monitors, select the option you require.
NOTE: Output Monitors has the additional option, Left-Right Dual Stream. If your
system includes an I/O card, an additional option, Left-Right Dual Stream,
displays on the Output Monitor List. When selected, it sends the left eye out
through SDI 1 and the right eye out through SDI 2.
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Selecting Audio Options

The Audio tab allows you to select the soft-cut duration and audio monitor delay.
TASK
1.
The audio rate displays as a read-only option.
2.
Select a soft-cut duration (clip audio cross fade) in milliseconds (ms) from the drop
down list.
3.
Select a delay for the audio monitor from the drop down list. This delays the audio
so that it plays in sync with the hardware output monitor. You will require a
hardware I/O device from Matrox, AJA or Blackmagic to use this feature.
Selecting Film Options

Select film options by doing the following:
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Open Project Settings and click the Film tab.
2.
Select the camera film speed from the drop down list.
3.
Play viewers at is usually set according to project setup. You can change it only for
24fps projects.
4.
Select a sync film-set option from the drop down list.
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Media Manager
The Media Manager is divided into two tabs, Locations and Manage.
Locations Tab
You can specify any media location for your Material and Sound folders, and you can add
as many media locations as you want. This is very useful if you need to manage media
on a project per project basis.
See "Import Destination" on page 32 for further information.
Manage Tab
To move or copy media between locations, do the following:
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With the Project Settings open on Media, click on Manage.
2.
Select the Action you want to perform, copy or move, from the drop down list.
3.
Select the source you want to copy or move. Select Groups, Logs or Locations
from the drop down list.
4.
Select the destination for your media files from the drop down list.
5.
Click on Do It. The selected files are moved/copied from the current location to
the one you specified.
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Chapter 9: Searches and Filters

You can search for clips, edits, bins and multicam bins in a number of ways. You can
access the Search function from the Toolbar or from the Content Manager, and search
for subclips in an Edit from the same Edit window.
"Quick Search" on page 135
"Advanced Search" on page 136
"Searching for a Clip or Subclip in an Edit" on page 140
"Filters" on page 141
Quick Search
To carry out a simple search:
TASK
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Click on the Search icon in the Toolbar.
b) Click on the search icon in the title bar of the Content Manager.
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The Search dialog box opens in the Logs tab.
3.
Select one or more of the content types, Clips, Subclips, or Edits, you want to find.
4.
Type a Search term in the name field, or in one of the other fields under Criteria.
5.
Select Match whole words only if you want an exact word match only.
6.
Click Do It.
7.
Clips, subclips, and edits that conform to your search criteria display in a new tab
along the top of the Searches filter.
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8.
The Searches Filter window displays with tabs for each of your recent searches.
Click the tab relevant to the Search you want to review.
9.
To delete search tabs you no longer require, click on the X icon of the tab you
want to remove.
Advanced Search
To make use of all the search functions, first click the Search icon on the Toolbar or
Content Manager to open the Search dialog box, as described in "Quick Search" on page
135. See the following topics:
"Rearranging the Search Dialog Box" on page 136
"Media and Edits" on page 137
"Searching by Date" on page 138
"Bins and Multicam Bins" on page 139
"Search Dialog Box Behavior" on page 139
"Stopping a Search" on page 139
Rearranging the Search Dialog Box

You can resize the Search dialog box and change the order of displayed items.
TASK
1.
To resize the dialog box vertically, left-click and hold the mouse on the bottom
edge, and drag the mouse to the size you want.
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To change the order of the search criteria, left-click and hold an item in the list,
and then drag it to the position you want.
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Advanced Search
Media and Edits

To make refined searches on clips, subclips, syncs, prints or edits, do the following:
TASK
1.
In the Logs tab, select which kinds of items you want to search for. You can search
in any combination. Any option you do not select is ignored in the search.
2.
Type text you want to search for into the text box next to any of the categories
such as Name, Reel, and so on.
3.
To specify timecode, select Timecode, and then type the timecode into the text
box.
If you are searching for clips, the system looks for a match on primary timecode. If
you are searching for edits, the system looks for a match on edit time. If the
timecode you type lies anywhere within the start and end times for a clip (or edit),
that clip (or edit) is selected.
4.
To specify date parameters, see "Searching by Date" on page 138.
5.
To search in a particular location, select Location, click the location field, and
select the disk you want to search.
6.
To match only whole words, select Match whole words only.

If you select this option, searching for cat yields only other instances of cat. If
you deselect the option, searching for cat would yield, for example, alleycat,
cat23, concatenate, and so on.
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Click Do It.
8.
Clips, subclips, and edits that conform to your search criteria display in a new
Searches tab in the Content Manager.
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Searching by Date
You can search by date by doing the following:
TASK
1.
Click the Search icon on the Toolbar or Content Manager, as described in "Quick
Search" on page 135.
2.
The Search dialog box opens in the Logs tab.
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3.
Make sure you have selected at least one item under Content - Clips, Subclips, or
Edits.
4.
Under Criteria, select Creation Date, Modification Date or Media Date.
5.
In the Date field you chose, select On, Before, or After. If you select All, the date
option is ignored.
6.
Click the day, month, and year fields in turn, and select the date you want.
7.
Click Do It.
8.
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Advanced Search
Bins and Multicam Bins

To make refined searches on bins, multicam bins and groups, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open the Search dialog box as described in "Quick Search" on page 135.
2.
When the Search dialog box opens, click on the Bins tab.
3.
Select which bins or multicam bins you want to search for. You can search in any
combination. Any option you do not select is ignored in the search.
4.
Type the text you want to search for in the text box.
5.
To match only whole words, select Match whole words only.
6.
Click Do It.
7.
Search Dialog Box Behavior

By default, the Search dialog box closes after your search results display in the Content
Manager. You can set the dialog box so that it remains open when your search has
completed. This is useful if you need to conduct a number of searches in one session.
To change the Search dialog box behavior:
TASK
1.
Click on the Cogs icon at the top of the dialog box.
2.
From the menu that opens, select Yes or No from the drop down list against Close
after search.
Stopping a Search
If, during a search, you see what you need and want to stop the search before it has
finished, press Esc or the Space bar.
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Searching for a Clip or Subclip in an Edit

To search for a specific clip or subclip within an edit, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open an Edit window and click on the Cogs icon.
2.
From the menu that opens, select Edit Commands > Find > Clip references.
3.
The Find matching clips dialog box opens.

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4c
4a
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4.
Under Criteria, set your search criteria as follows:

a)
Click the first field and select a category from the drop down list.
b) Click the second field and select one of the following options: Equals,
Contains, Is Not, Doesnt Contain.
c)
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Type the text you want to search for in the text box.
Select how you want to display your search results from the following options:
Jump to next match:
Jumps to matching cut after current edit position
Jump to earlier match:
Jumps to matching cut before current edit

position
Create bin of matches:
Creates a new bin containing the search results
Create edit of matches:
Creates a new edit from the results of the search
Click Search. The results are displayed in the form you selected.
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Filters
You can create your own Filters based on the criteria you specify. You can also define
how or when your filters display, and even create Filters based on searches.
User created Filters are dynamic, and update automatically as new material is created or
removed. When you import new material, or create new edits, subclips, etc., these items
are applied to your Filters without you having to do anything, thus simplifying the
management of your projects and streamlining your workflow.
"Creating a Filter" on page 141
"Creating a Search Based Filter" on page 143
"Managing Filters" on page 144
"Deleting a Filter" on page 144
Creating a Filter
To create your own filter:
TASK
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Click on the + icon next to Filters.
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The Create Filter dialog box opens.
3.
Type a name for your Filter in the Name text box. This is the name that will display
at the top of your Filter and in the Content List panel.
4.
Select whether you want your Filter to be always visible or hidden when empty,
from the visibility drop down box.
5.
Select the type of content you want your Filter to show. Choose from Clips,
Subclips, Syncs, Prints and Edits.
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Enter or select any parameters as required:
For text based fields such as Name, Scene, Description, etc., type the part or all
of the word or phrase you want match.
For date based fields, such as Creation Date, select the drop down list option
you require, and selecting further options such as date range where displayed.
For media track fields, select Any, With, or Without.
For the Location field, select the required media location. See . "Import
Destination" on page 32.
For the Timecode field, enter the timecode using the template provided.
7.
Click the Match whole words only button if you want an exact match with
content in text based fields.
8.
Click the Create button.
9.
Your Filter displays in the Content List panel.
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Creating a Search Based Filter

You can create a filter based on a search that has been saved to the Content Manager.
TASK
1.
Create a search criteria as described in "Quick Search" on page 135 or use an

existing search from the Content Manager.
2.
Select the tab for the Search you want to use.
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3.
Right-click on the Searches entry in the Content List.
4.
From the menu that opens, click on Create filter from search results.
5.
The Create Filter From Search results dialog box opens. Type a name for your
search in the Name text field.
6.
Tick the Hide when empty box if you do not want to show the Filter when it has
no content to display.
7.
Click Do It.
8.
Your Filter displays in the Content List panel.
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If you need to change the settings of your Filter, do the following:
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1.
Right-click in the Filters are of the Content List panel and, from the menu that
opens, select Manage filters.
2.
The Manage Filters dialog box opens.
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3.
To select a Filter, click directly on its name.
4.
To change the Filter name, click on the name field and type your new text.
5.
To change the Filters visibility, select Always show, Hide when empty or
Hidden from the Visibility drop down list.
6.
To change the Filters criteria, click on the Criteria field, and type or select the text /
option required.
7.
To close, click outside the dialog box, or click on the Close button at the top-right
of the box.
Deleting a Filter
To delete a Filter:
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1.
Right-click on the Filter entry in the Content List panel and, from the menu that
opens, select Destroy this filter.
2.
The Filter is deleted.
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This chapter covers generic features for bins and describes how you can use them to
manage projects on the Lightworks system.
"Working with Bins" on page 145
"Tile View" on page 149
"List View" on page 150
"Merging Common Content Only" on page 155
For general information on creating and using bins, see "Using Bins" on page 23.
For searching within bins, see "Chapter 9: Searches and Filters" on page 135.
Working with Bins

Bins are used to organize and display your clips and edits. You can move and copy clips
to other bins, and change the way bins display clips.
It is possible for a clip to be in more than one bin at the same time. You can use this
feature to help organize your material more flexibly. However, seeing a clip in more than
one place on the screen does not mean there is more than one copy of the clip on the
hard disk.
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"Creating a Bin" on page 24
"Changing a Bins Appearance" on page 146
"Renaming Bins" on page 146
"Moving Clips between Bins" on page 147
"Copying Clips to Bins" on page 147
"Opening a New Bin with Selected Clips" on page 147
"Open an Edit with Selected Clips" on page 148
"Deleting Bins" on page 148
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Changing a Bins Appearance

You can change a bins appearance in a number of ways:
1.
Click the View button to toggle between List and Tile views.
A
2.
Click any edge or corner of the bin and drag it to the size you want.
If you make a bin smaller, you may be unable to see all of the columns and fields
on the screen at the same time. Use the scroll bars A and B to show items outside
the viewing area of the bin.
3.
Click to toggle the Content List panel On or OFF. The panel contains a list of all
filters, bins, multicam bins and groups.
4.
Click on a Bin name to display its contents in the main viewing area.
Renaming Bins
Each bin or group has a name, which displays whether the object is open or closed. To
change the name:
TASK
1.
Left-click on the Bin name in one of the following:

1
2.
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Entry in the Content List panel
Title bar of the Content Manager title bar if the bin is selected
Title bar of the bin, if detached
Type a new name for the bin and then press Enter.
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Moving Clips between Bins

To move one or clips, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open the bin containing the clip or clips you want to move.
2.
Left-click on the clip you wish to move. To select multiple clips, hold down the
Shift or Ctrl key, and then click on each clip you want to move.
Mac OS X users should use the Cmd key instead of the Ctrl key.
3.
The cursor changes to show you how many clips you have selected.
4.
Release the Shift, Ctrl or Cmd key, and drag the selected clips onto the intended
bin.
Copying Clips to Bins

To copy one or clips, do the following:
TASK
1.
Open the bin containing the clip or clips you want to copy.
2.
Hold down the Shift or Ctrl key and click on the clip or clips you wish to copy.
3.
The cursor changes to show you how many clips you have selected.
4.
Hold down the Ctrl key and drag the selected clips onto the intended destination.
Opening a New Bin with Selected Clips

To open a new bin with selected clips, do one of the following:
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in the Toolbar.
Select all the clips in a filter and click the + button next
to Bins in the Content List.
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Open an Edit with Selected Clips

To open a new edit with selected clips, drag the selected clips
onto the Edit icon in the Toolbar.
Deleting Bins
Deleting bins only removes the bin from Lightworks, it does not delete clips. To delete a
bin:
TASK
1.
Right-click on the bin you want to delete and, from the menu that opens, select
Delete selected bin(s).
To select multiple bins for deletion, hold down the shift or Ctrl key (Cmd key for
Mac OS X) while clicking.
2.
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A message box displays, asking you to select the items you want to delete:
Bin
Only the bin is deleted. Any clips or edits contained in the

bin are not deleted
Logs
All logs (clips, subclips, edits) contained in the bin are

deleted. Any media created by Create link will not be
deleted
Media Files
Deletes all media referenced by clips contained in the bin.

It does not, however, delete the logs for each clip
3.
Click Yes to confirm the deletion, or click No to cancel the operation.
4.
If you selected Yes, the selected options are deleted.
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Tile View
"Sorting Tiles" on page 149
"Aligning Tiles" on page 149
"Changing the Thumbnail Size" on page 150
Sorting Tiles
To change the order in which tiles are displayed:
TASK
1.
Select Tile View in the Content Manager.
2.
Click the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens, select Sort By
3.
Select the sort option you require from the drop down list that opens.
Aligning Tiles
Align tiles without resorting them by selecting Tidy from the Cogs menu.
NOTE: The Tidy menu option displays only when Automatic positioning is set to No.
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Changing the Thumbnail Size

Changing the size of thumbnails in Tile View does not affect the size of thumbnails in List
View. To change the size of thumbnails in Tile View:
TASK
1.
Set the Content Manager to Tile View.
2.
Click on the Cogs icon.
3.
From the menu that displays, select Tile Size > Small, Medium or Large.
4.
The size of thumbnails is set to the size you selected.
List View
When in List View you can see metadata about each clip, such as reel name, clip name
and creation date. You can select the columns that you see in List View and save it as a
default view. See the following topics:
"Changing the Thumbnail Size" on page 150
"Moving Between Columns" on page 151
"Bin Duration Field" on page 151
"Displaying Bin Columns" on page 152
"Customizing the List View" on page 153
"Changing the Order of Fields" on page 154
"Saving Views" on page 154
Changing Thumbnail Size

Changing the size of thumbnails in List View does not affect the size of thumbnails in Tile
View. To change the size of thumbnails in List View:
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Set the Content Manager to List View.
2.
Click on the Cogs icon.
3.
From the menu that displays, select Thumb Size > Extra Small, Small, Medium,
Large or Extra Large.
4.
The size of thumbnails is set to the size you selected.
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Moving Between Columns

You can use the keyboard to move around in the Columns view a bin. Set the bin to List
view and do any of the following:
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Click the Left Arrow to move to the previous field.
Click the Right Arrow to move to the next field.
Click the Up Arrow to move to the previous row.
Click the Down Arrow to move to the next row.
Click Tab to move to the next field.
Click Shift+Tab to move to the previous field.
Click Pg Up to scroll up.
Click Pg Dn to scroll down.
Click Ctrl+Pg Up (Cmd+Pg Up for Mac OS X) to go to the first row in the bin.
Click Ctrl+Pg Dn (Cmd+Pg Dn for Mac OS X) to go to the last row in the bin.
Bin Duration Field

The duration field shows the duration of each clip or edit entry in the bin. For NTSC
Projects, duration fields are always drop-frame, so that they are accurate for time, even
in non-drop-frame Projects.
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Displaying Bin Columns

You can display bins and the items in them in different ways. You can store several views
within a project and customize them with all or only some of the fields in the bin. Views
can help you organize the bin information. Do any of the following:
TASK
1.
Click the bin icon to toggle between List and Tile Views.
1 2
2.
In List View, click on the Cogs icon.
3.
From the menu that opens, select Columns.
4.
From the options panel that opens, select one of the following views:
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Audio
Like Minimum but with tracks and Pulldown included
Default
The default view for the project, set in the Views window
Film
Includes all the film labels, for example, Keycodes and

Inkcodes
Minimum
Name, Reel, Start Time, End Time
Custom
User-defined Layout. See "Customizing the List View" on page

153.
Click a column heading to sort the List View on that column. Click again to reverse
the sort order.
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Customizing the List View

Bins produced by searches use the default view for the project, if you have set one. If you
have not set a view, bins open with the Lightworks default column headings.
To customize a bin view:
TASK
1.
In List View, click on the Cogs icon, and select Customise from the Columns menu
options. See "Displaying Bin Columns" on page 152.
2.
The Columns window opens, listing all

available fields. A tick displays against
the fields already enabled in the List
View.
3.
Click the Load button.
4.
The Column layout dialog box opens.
5.
Select the template you require.

The template options are:
Audio
Default
Film
Minimum
Video
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2
7
4
5
See "Displaying Bin Columns" on page

152 for a description of these options.
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Click OK to close the Column layout box.
7.
To refine your list of displayed columns,

use your mouse to tick the fields you
require, or untick the fields you do not
require.
8.
(Option) Select the Set as Default option.

The current selection of fields is stored
as default. The next time you generate a
bin, it uses the default view.
9.
Click Use to save your selection and close the Bin Views window.
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Changing the Order of Fields

To change the order of column fields, do the following:
TASK
1.
In List View, click on the Cogs icon, and select Customise from the Columns menu
options. See "Displaying Bin Columns" on page 152.
2.
Left-click the name of the column field you want to move and drag it up or down
the list.
3.
Repeat Step 2 for each field until list is in the order you want.
4.
(Option) Select the Set as Default option. The current selection of fields is stored
as default. The next time you generate a bin, it uses the default view.
5.
Click Use to save your selection and close the Bin Views window.
Saving Views
To save views, do the following:
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1.
Create a custom Bin View as described in "Customizing the List View" on page 153.
2.
Click Save in the Bin Views window. A Save as dialog box opens.
3.
Type a name for the view, and then click Do It.
4.
The named view is saved and added to the list displayed when you open the
Columns list on the bin menu.
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Merging Content from Multiple Bins

You can create new bins which combine some or all of the content from two or more
existing bins. The mix of content can be combined as followings:
Union - see "Merging all Content" on page 155
Intersection - see "Merging Common Content Only" on page 155
Difference - see "Merging Unique Content Only" on page 156
You can rename the bins generated to something more meaningful to you. See
"Renaming Bins" on page 146.
Merging all Content

You can merge the contents of two or more bins into a new bin, leaving the contents of
the source bins unchanged. Do the following:
TASK
1.
In the Content Manager, make sure that the Content List panel is visible and that
it displays a list of all your bins.
2.
While holding down the Shift or Ctrl key (Cmd key for Mac OS X) click the source
bins you wish to merge.
3.
Release the Shift or Ctrl key (Cmd key for Mac OS X) and right-click on your
selection.
4.
From the menu that opens, select Make > Bin (union).
5.
A new bin called Bin (union) is created, containing the media from the selected
bins.
6.
The tagged records from the selected bins are added to the destination bin.
Merging Common Content Only

You can select content that it is common to two or more bins and place them into a new
bin, leaving the contents of the source bins unchanged. Do the following:
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2.
3.
selection.
4.
From the menu that opens, select Make > Bin (intersection).
5.
A new bin called Bin (intersection) is created, containing the media that is
common to the selected source bins.
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Merging Unique Content Only

You can select content from two bins that is not common to each other and put them
into a new bin. The contents of the source bins remain unchanged. Do the following:
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1.
2.
3.
selection.
4.
From the menu that opens, select Make > Bin (difference).
5.
A new bin called Bin (difference) is created, containing all the media that is
unique to each selected bin.
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Chapter 11: Simple Transitions

Lightworks allows you to add various transitions to your edits, including fades, dissolves
and wipes. You can use these to convey a tone or mood, suggest the passage of time, or
separate parts of a story.
The following transition types are available:
Blend
Blends two or more overlapping images. Can also act as a dissolve

into another scene or image.
Dissolve
Simulates a film-type dissolve.
Luma Wipe
Transition between images based on their luminance.
Masked Blend
A blend between two images using an explicit mask.
Push
Contains a range of push effects where the transition between two

elements is made by one element pushing another off screen.
Squeeze
Contains a range of squeeze effects where the transition between

two elements is made by one element entering the screen while
squeezing down the other.
Wipe
Wipes the screen, transitioning between outgoing and incoming

elements.
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"Adding Simple Transitions" on page 158
"Adding Transitions with Mark and Park" on page 159
"Adding Transitions from the Timeline Menu" on page 160
"Adding Audio Transitions" on page 161
"Changing a Video or Audio Transition" on page 161
"Removing a Transition" on page 162
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Adding Simple Transitions

To add a simple transition:
TASK
1.
Position the timeline marker on the cut where you want to add a transition.
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6
7a
7b
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2.
In the edit timeline, click on the Effects button.
3.
The Add Effects window opens.
4.
Click on the Settings menu and, from the menu that opens, select Video > Mixes.
5.
The Mixes menu displays in the Add Effects window. Select the transition you
require from this list. A description of the transitions is given on page 157.
6.
From the Apply to drop down list, select where you want the transition to start
and finish. The options are:
Centered Here:
Applies the effect centered at the park position; lets you set
the duration.
From Here:
Applies the effect forward from the park position; lets you
set the duration.
To Here:
Applies the effect backward from the park position; lets you
set the duration.
Current section:
Applies the effect to the clip you are parked on.
Matching
Sections:
Applies the effect between the selected option, for example,

Reel or not containing.
Use Mark:
Applies the effect between mark and park. Available only if

you have set a mark.
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7.
In step 6, if you selected Centered Here, From Here, or To Here, a Duration area
opens.
a)
From the drop down list, select the unit of measure you want to use. Choose
from seconds+frames, or feet+seconds (for film projects).
b) From the drop down list, select the duration you require, or type the value
directly into the box.
8.
9.
The transition is applied to your edit.
Adding Transitions with Mark and Park

You can create transitions where the duration is set by Mark and Park in your edit:
TASK
1.
Position your edit to where you want the transition to start, and click the Mark In
button or press the assigned shortcut key (the default is I).
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The In Point displays in the timeline.
3.
Move your edit to the point where you want the transition to end. The indicator
in the timeline parks at the Out Point.
4.
Click the Effects button.
5.
The Add Effects window opens. Make the selections you require as described in
steps 4 to 7 of "Adding Simple Transitions" on page 158.
6.
Click the Add button. The transition is applied to your edit.
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Adding Transitions from the Timeline Menu

You can also add simple transitions from the within the timeline:
TASK
1.
Position the timeline marker on the cut where you want to add a transition.
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2.
Right-click directly on the cut, in the video track, and from the menu that opens,
select Length (frames).
3.
From the submenu that opens, select the frame length you require.
4.
In the menu opened in step 2, select Position from the menu. From the submenu
that opens, select the option you require:
Centered Here:
Applies the effect centered at the park position; lets you set
the duration.
From Here:
Applies the effect forward from the park position; lets you
set the duration.
To Here:
Applies the effect backward from the park position; lets you
set the duration.
5.
In the menu opened in step 2, select Add from the menu. From the submenu that
opens, click on the transition you require - Dissolve, Luma Wipe, Push, Squeeze or
Wipe.
6.
The transition is applied to your edit.
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Adding Audio Transitions

To add an audio transition which has the same duration as the video transition:
TASK
1.
Position the timeline marker on the cut.
2.
Disable the video track by clicking on the video track button.
3.
The Add Effects window displays the audio options.
4.
Click on Crossfade. Leave all the other settings unchanged.
5.
6.
The Crossfade transition is applied to the audio tracks.
Changing a Video or Audio Transition

To change an existing video or audio transition:
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In the timeline, right-click on the video or audio transition you want to change.
2.
From the menu that opens, select Replace with.. and then select the transition
you want from the submenu.
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Removing a Transition
Remove transitions from an edit by doing one of the following:
TASK
Right-click the transition and, from the menu that opens, select Remove.
Mark and park the transition and then click Delete on the on-screen Lightworks
Console.
Mark and park the effect and then press the Delete button on the Lightworks
Console.
For simple transitions, the position of the resultant cut is determined by the park
position at the time. If you are not parked within the effect, the resultant cut appears
halfway through the transition.
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Chapter 12: System and User Settings

The System Settings and User Preferences menus allow you to customize the
appearance of Lightworks, apply system tests, review and change your Lightworks
license, and create keyboard shortcuts and macros.
"Systems Settings" on page 163
"User Preferences" on page 170
"Lightworks Keyboard" on page 178
To review or change your licensing options, please refer to the Lightworks Installation
and Activation Guide.
Systems Settings
The System Settings menu can be found on the Project Browser screen, which allows
you to change the appearance of Lightworks, set the language of screen prompts
(localization) and perform hardware tests.
TASK
1.
In the Projects Browser, click on the

System Settings button at the
bottom left corner of the screen.
2.
The System Settings menu opens.
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"Appearance" on page 164
"Localization" on page 166
"Running Hardware Output Tests" on page 169
"GPU Tests" on page 169
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Appearance
"Changing Lightworks Appearance" on page 164
"Save Preset" on page 165
"Loading a Preset or Restoring Factory Defaults" on page 166
Changing Lightworks Appearance

You can change the appearance of Lightworks. Do the following:
TASK
1.
Open the System Settings menu and select User Interface > Appearance.
2.
The User Interface Appearance dialog box opens.
3.
To change the size of text in Lightworks, do one of the following:

Move the slider to the right to increase text size, or to the left to decrease text
size. The panel to the right shows the result of your adjustments before you
commit to change your settings.
Tick the Calculate automatically box for Lightworks to automatically adjust
the size of the entire UI, including text.
4.
To change the color of Lightworks elements such as the window background,

text, headings, selections, etc. do the following:
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b) A color palette opens.
c)
Use the color picker to choose the color you require, or select by adjusting the
Red, Green, Blue (RGB) sliders.
d) Adjust the Hue, Saturation and Value (HSV) by typing directly into the named
text box.
e)
Click outside the color palette to return to the User Interface Appearance
dialog box.
5.
Move the slider left or right to decrease or increase the brightness level.
6.
Select the font you require from the Typeface drop down list.
7.
Select the wallpaper you require from the drop down list. The options are:
Current wallpaper file
None
Choose - selecting this option opens a file navigator.
The panel to the right of the dialog box displays the wallpaper image you
selected.
8.
Tick the Auto colorize box if you want Lightworks to change the color of the
background image to the same color you have chosen for the UI.
9.
Click the Use new settings button to save your settings.
Save Preset
You can save the appearance settings you make as presets, allowing you to switch
between the default and your personal presets. Do the following:
TASK
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Click on the Cogs icon in the User Interface Appearance

dialog box.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Save settings as new preset.
3.
A Save Preset dialog box opens.
4.
Type the name for your preset and then click Do It.
5.
The preset is saved and is added to the User Interface

Appearance menu.
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Loading a Preset or Restoring Factory Defaults

Do the following:
TASK
1.
Click on the Cogs icon in the User Interface Appearance

dialog box.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on the Preset you wish to use, or click on Restore
Factory Defaults to load the default Lightworks theme.
Localization
You can change the localization of Lightworks text (Wordings) to make it suitable for
your language and location. If a localization file does not exist for your region, you can
create your own file by translating the default English template or another localization
file.
Importing a Localization File

To import an existing language / localization file, do the following:
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1.
Open the System Settings menu and select User Interface > Wording.
2.
When the Wordings dialog box opens, click on the Cogs icon in the title bar.
3.
From the menu that opens, click on Import Wordings. The Import Wordings
dialog box opens.
4.
Navigate to the folder where your localization files reside. Localization files have
the file extension .LwWords.
5.
Select the file you want and then click Ok.
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Creating a Localization File

If a localization file for your language or region is not available, you can create your own
if you have the appropriate language translation skills.
NOTE: If your translation exceeds the length of the original caption text, part of your
translated caption may not display in the space provided by Lightworks.
Do the following:
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Open the System Settings menu and select User Interface > Wording.
2.
The Wordings dialog box opens, displaying text for Lightworks captions in the
language of the last localization file to be loaded. (If the localization in Lightworks
has never been changed, this will be the default English template.)
3.
Use the currently loaded localization, or load a localization that is easy for you to
translate. See "Importing a Localization File" on page 166.
4.
Type over each numbered caption or text line with the translation appropriate to
your language and / or region. Try to keep your translated text as short as possible
in order for your translation to display correctly in Lightworks.
5.
Any changes you make to the dialog box are applied immediately to Lightworks.
However, we recommend that you save your work at regular intervals to a file
created for your localization project. See "Exporting a Localization File" on page
168.
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Exporting a Localization File

When you have added your localization to Lightworks, you can save it as a file for backup
purposes or distribution to other users. Do the following:
TASK
1.
Click on the Cogs icon in the Wordings dialog box.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Export Wordings. The Export Wordings dialog
box opens.
3.
Type a name for your localization file and then click OK.
4.
A message box displays confirming that a localization file has been created.
Reverting to Default Localization

If you want to return to the default localization for Lightworks, or you have made a
mistake in your localization project and want to start again, do the following:
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1.
Click on the Cogs icon in the Wordings dialog box.
2.
From the menu that opens, click on Revert to default wordings. If the menu
option is disabled, you are already using the default localization - you do not have
to proceed further.
3.
A message box displays, warning that any changes to your current localization
will be lost unless you have already saved them in an export file.
4.
Click Yes to load the default localization, or No to cancel the operation.
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Running Hardware Output Tests

You can test the hardware connected to your media outputs by generating a video test
pattern and sending various audio waveforms. Do the following:
TASK
1.
Open the System Settings menu and select Hardware > Output Tests.
2.
The Hardware Output Tests dialog

box opens and a signal sounds.
3.
On each of the audio channel pairs

(1/2 and 3/4) select the options you
require:
Waveform: sine or sweep
Frequency: 100Hz, 440Hz, 900Hz,
1kHz or 10kHz
Level: Type a level in dBFS
(decibels relative to full scale)
directly into the text box or select
one of the options from the drop
down list.
Pattern: Constant Tone, GLITS or
SIT.
GPU Tests
To test your system Graphical Processor Unit (GPU) do the following:
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Open the System Settings menu and select Hardware > GPU Tests.
2.
The GPU Tests message box

opens.
3.
Lightworks performs a series

of tests on your system and
displays the results of each
test in the GPU Test message
box.
4.
If any of these tests show as

0 fps then your graphics card
is not suitable to run
Lightworks, or your graphics
card driver needs updating.
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User Preferences
You can select tool and key preferences in the Preferences dialog box. See the following
topics:
"Selecting Tool Preferences" on page 170
"Setting Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 171
"Macros" on page 175
"Default Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 174
"Lightworks Keyboard" on page 178
"Playback Control Options" on page 51
Selecting Tool Preferences

To select tool preferences, do the following:
TASK
1.

Toolbar.
2.
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4
5
3.
To set your current arrangement of tools as the default, in the Tools area click Set
default position.
4.
If you move tools elsewhere, send them back to the default arrangement by
clicking Tidy.
5.
To copy the tool arrangement to any new room you create, select Auto-generate
tools in new rooms.
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User Preferences
Keyboard Shortcuts
You can assign keys or combinations of keys for tasks you do often in Lightworks. If you
use a physical keyboard suited to your language or region, you can import the
appropriate preferences for that keyboard into Lightworks. Lightworks also has
keyboard profiles for users who are more familiar with Avid or Final Cut Pro applications
that can be used instead.
"Setting Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 171
"Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut" on page 172
"Importing Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 173
"Exporting Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 173
"Default Keyboard Shortcuts" on page 174
"Create HTML Report" on page 175
Setting Keyboard Shortcuts

Do the following:
TASK
1.

Toolbar.
2.
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Click the Change/view key assignments button.
4.
The Key Assignments window opens.
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Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut

To assign a key or combination of keys to a function, do the following:
TASK
1.
(Option) To sort the functions in alphabetical order, click on the Command

heading column.
A
2.
Select the function you want to change from the main panel.
If you cannot find the function you want, type its name in to the text box A and
click the Search button.
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3.
Click the Assign Key button.
4.
The Choose Key dialog box opens.
5.
Press a key, or key combination, on the keyboard or one of the eight User keys on
the Lightworks Console.
6.
If the key is unassigned, click on Add Key.
7.
The selected key or key combination is assigned to the function.
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Importing Keyboard Shortcuts

To import keyboard shortcuts from an external file:
TASK
1.
On the Preferences dialog box, click the Import button.
2.
The Import Preferences dialog box opens.
3.
Navigate to the folder where the preferences file you want resides. Lightworks
ships with preference files for Avid and Final Cut Pro, which can be found in the
Preferences folder:
4.
Windows 7, 8
C:\Users\Public\Dcuments\Lightworks\Preferences
Linux
/usr/share/lightworks/Preferences
Mac OS X
Located in the Lightworks bundle:

/Lightworks.app/Contents/Resources/Preferences
Click OK. The keyboard shortcuts are imported into Lightworks.
Exporting Keyboard Shortcuts

To export keyboard shortcuts:
TASK
1.
On the Preferences dialog box, click the Export button. The Export Preferences
dialog box opens.
2.

Navigate to the location you want to export the file to.
Click Places, and then navigate to the location you want.
3.
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Default Keyboard Shortcuts

The default keyboard shortcuts for Lightworks are as follows:
Add Tracks
Play Forward
Play Forward
Audio FX
F10
Play Reverse
Play Reverse
Audio Mixer
Insert
Pop Out Tile
Project Card
Home
Projects
Delete
Projects Menu
Home
Remove
Replace
Back 1 Frame
Back 10 Frames
Backtime
Browse Project Contents
F5
backspace
comma
Clipboard Insert
Rooms Menu
End
Clipboard Replace
Routing FX
F7
Clipboard Source
Cue
'
Search
F3
Cue Panel
F11
Slide
Slip
Delete
Stop
Swap
Switch
Esc
Toggle A1
Toggle A2
Toggle A3
apostrophe
Empty Cut
Export
F2
File Card
F4
Forward 1 Frame
Forward 10 Frames
Toggle A4
Frame - Left
Toggle A5
Frame - Right
Toggle A6
Full Screen
F12
Toggle A7
Toggle A8
Import
F1
Insert
Toggle Play / Pause
Space Bar
Toggle V1
Toggle V2
Transitions
F8
Trim In
Join / Unjoin
Tab
Jump - End
Jump Start
Last Cut
Last Node
Layouts
full stop
Numlock OFF
Numlock OFF
semicolon
Trim Last Out
Trim Next In
End
Trim Out
Mark All
Uncue
Mark In
Undo / Redo
Mark Out
Unmark
Move Cut
u
Vectorscope
PgUp
Next Cut
Visual FX
F9
down arrow
hash
Next Node
up arrow
Nudge Backwards
Numlock OFF
Zoom In
equals
Nudge Forwards
Numlock OFF
Zoom Out
minus
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Create HTML Report

You can export the current keyboard assignments as follows:
TASK
1.

Click on the settings menu (Cogs icon) and, from the menu that opens, select
Create HTML Report.
Right-click in the Key Assignments window and, from the menu that opens,
select Create HTML Report.
2.
An HTML page listing the current key assignments in Lightworks opens in your
web browser. The listing does not include Macros that you have created.
Macros
If you want to group together a sequence of key functions and launch them from a single
keystroke, you can create a Macro to do this.
For example, you can create a Macro to trim the In Point of a clip to the current timeline
indicator position. The macro would consist of the following steps:
Clear all marks on the timeline (Unmark)
Mark the current playing position (Mark)
Go to the previous cut point (Left)
Delete marked section and close the gap (Delete)
You then assign a keystroke or keystroke combination to start the Macro. Every time you
pressed the keystroke combination, the Macro would initiate the functions you defined
trimming the In Point of the current clip to the current timeline indicator position.
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"Creating a Macro" on page 176
"Editing a Macro" on page 177
"Deleting a Macro" on page 177
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Creating a Macro
To create a macro:
TASK
1.

Click on the Settings menu (Cogs icon) and select Create a macro.
Right-click in the Key Assignments window and, from the menu that opens,
select Create a macro.
2.
The Create A Macro dialog box opens.

2
5a
3.
Add a title and description.
4.
5.
The Add Command(s) dialog box opens:

a)
5b
Click to select the commands you want in your macro, for example, Unmark,
Mark, Left and Delete.
b) Click OK to close the Add Command(s) box. The selected commands load into
the Create a Macro dialog box.
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6.
Using the mouse, drag the commands into the order you require.
7.
To remove a command, highlight it with the mouse and then click Remove.
8.
Click the Create button. Your macro is added to the Key Assignments window.
9.
In the Key Assignments window, click on your macro to highlight it and click the
Assign Key button.
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10.
The Choose Key dialog box opens.
a)
Press a key, or key combination, on the keyboard or one of the eight User keys
on the Lightworks Console.
b) If the key is already assigned to a function, that function displays in the

Choose Key dialog box. If you do not want to keep the original key
assignment, try another key combination.
c)
When you have decided on your key assignment, click on Add key.
d) The selected key or key combination is assigned to the function.
Editing a Macro
To edit an existing Macro:
TASK
1.

In the Key Assignments window, right-click on the Macro you want to edit and,
from the menu that opens, select Edit macro.
2.
The Edit window for the selected Macro opens.
3.
Make any changes you require, as described in steps 3 to 8 of "Creating a Macro"

on page 176.
Deleting a Macro
To delete a Macro:
TASK
1.

In the Key Assignments window, right-click on the Macro you want to delete
and, from the menu that opens, select Destroy macro.
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A message box opens, asking you to confirm the deletion.
3.
Click the Yes button to delete the Macro, or No to cancel.
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Appendix A: Saving and Backing Up

In addition to regular backups, Lightworks makes automatic backups called Milestones.
Milestone backups are created for edits after every ten edit operations (mods).
You do not have to save anything in Lightworks as every change or modification you
make in the application is saved automatically. This includes moving panels, viewers,
etc. If you want to save your edit, you actually make a copy which is saved at that point
in time and displays in the Content Manager. See "Saving or Copying an Edit" on page
83.
Lightworks also backs up anything you delete: if you delete a clip, subclip or edit, it is
saved automatically into the Milestones folder. Therefore, any mistakes you make can be
undone.
"Automatic Backups" on page 181
"Restoring from a Backup" on page 182
"Restoring Projects from Archives" on page 183
Automatic Backups
By default, the last ten milestones are stored for an edit. The milestones are stored in
Lightworks\Projects\Pxxxxxxx\Milestones\Exxxxx\.
The milestones are numbered from zero (0) through nine (9), but are not necessarily in
chronological order.
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Restoring from a Backup

In case of an emergency, you can restore from an automatic backup.
Any shot or edit that is deleted in Lightworks is automatically backed up to the
Milestones folder. You can recover deleted shots and edits from this folder.
To restore from an automatic backup:
TASK
1.
In the Projects Browser, right-click on the project you want to restore.
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2.
The Project Options dialog box opens.
3.
Click on Restore edit(s) from backups.
4.
The Restore Edit(s) dialog box opens. Recent backups display in white, Milestones
display in red.
5.
Select the file(s) or edit(s) you want to restore.
6.
Click Restore.
7.
A message box displays, warning you that if the restored files still exist in your
project, they will be overwritten. Click Yes to continue the restore operation.
8.
A message box displays, confirming that the selected files have been restored.
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Restoring Projects from Archives

To restore from an archive, do the following:
TASK
1.
In the Projects Browser, click on the Cogs icon and, from the menu that opens,
click on Restore project from archive.
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The Restore Archive dialog box opens.
3.
Navigate to the location where your archives are stored. Archive files are
identified by the extension .Archive. Select the archive you require.
4.
Click OK.
5.
If the project has not been deleted, Lightworks asks if you would like to open the
archive in a new project. Click Yes to create a new project, or No to restore in the
existing project.
6.
The project is restored. Open the project in the usual way to continue working.
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Appendix B: Lightworks Console

The Lightworks Console can be used to play video and audio, and to control many of
Lightworks editing functions.
The console has keys for the more common editing functions and a flat bed-style paddle
to facilitate post production operations. A free USB port is required to connect the
Lightworks Console. Power for the Lightworks Console is provided by the USB port of
the host system.
Consoles may be ordered from the Lightworks web site: www.lwks.com.
"Installing the Console" on page 185
"Controls and Indicators" on page 186
"Console Editing Buttons" on page 187
"Console Button Combinations" on page 188
"Assigning User Defined Buttons" on page 189
Installing the Console

A free USB port is required to connect the Lightworks Console. Power for the Lightworks
Console is provided from the USB port of the host system.
TASK
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1.
Connect a B-type USB cable between your computer and the USB connector on
the rear of the Lightworks Console.
2.
Install the Console drivers appropriate to the operating system you are using, and
as directed by the instructions supplied with the Lightworks Console.
3.
Restart your computer.
4.
The Lightworks Console is ready for use.
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Controls and Indicators

The Lightworks Console controls and indicators are as follows:
Trim Buttons
User Buttons
Jog ON / OFF
Button
Editing Buttons
Play Forward /
Play Backward
Levers
Stop Button
Jog Wheel
Control
Play Buttons
Function
The Play Forward and Play Backward buttons play material forward or backward at normal play
speed. Pressing a second time doubles the speed. Press again to return to normal speed.
To nudge one frame forward or backward, hold down the Stop button and press one of the Play
buttons. To play frame by frame (at approximately 10 percent normal speed), continue to hold
the Stop button and press the Play button.
Stop Button
Stops playback instantly.
Console Lever
Lets you play the clip forward or backward at any speed between 0 percent and approximately
1000 percent of normal play speed. Dual levers offer positions for left-handed and
right-handed users.
The levers include notches at play speed forward and backward. For accurate timing, use the
buttons instead.
Sync sound is maintained from 0 to 6 times play speed - above this, sound is muted.
Jog Wheel
Lets you play material slowly in forward or reverse, particularly when audio scrubbing. The Jog
Wheel is enabled by doing one of the following:
Press the Jog On/Off button.
Move the jog wheel sharply (gentle movement is not effective).
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See "Console Editing Buttons" on page 187.
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Console Editing Buttons

The following table describes the console editing buttons. For information on editing
using the console, see "Chapter 5: Basic Editing" on page 59.
Edit Button
MARK
UNMARK
SWAP
CUE
USER 1
USER 2
JUMP
BACK
JUMP
FWARD
TRIM
LEFT
TRIM
RIGHT
USER 3
USER 4
REPLACE
REMOVE
INSERT
DELETE
Description
Mark
Marks the current frame of a clip or cut, used to insert, replace, move, or delete the portion
between the mark and the current frame. The marked portion is represented by a blue marker
on the View Indicator Strip and Timeline.
Unmark
Removes the mark from the active tile or viewer.
Swap
Swaps the position of the current frame (red diamond) and the marked frame (blue diamond).
Cue
Creates a green cue point at the current frame. The cue point is permanent until deleted by
pressing Stop+Cue. Jump to cue points with the Jump buttons.
Jump Back /
Jump Forward
Move the current frame from event to event, forward or backward. An event is a cut, dissolve, or
wipe; a cue point or audio node; the blue mark; the first or last frame of an edit or clip.
The Jump button sets the current frame to the first frame after the cut and jumps to events on
all selected tracks.
Trim Left,
Trim Right
Allows cut points to be unjoined without using the mouse. Multiple cut points can be unjoined
at the same time.
User 1 - 4
User defined buttons. You can program these buttons to perform a command listed in the Key
Assignments list in Lightworks. See "Assigning User Defined Buttons" on page 189.
Replace
Inserts all the selected source frames into the edit overwriting the original material.
Remove
Lifts the selected part of the edit, leaving black behind. The reverse of the Replace button.
Insert
Inserts all the selected source frames into the edit, without overwriting anything else.
Delete
Cuts out the selected part of the edit and closes the gap. The reverse of the Insert button
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Console Button Combinations

You can combine console buttons with the Stop button for additional operations. For
information on editing using the console, see "Chapter 5: Basic Editing" on page 59. To
use the button combinations, press the required edit button while holding down the
Stop button. See the following table.
STOP +
Edit Buttons
MARK
ALL
JOIN
SWITCH
DELETE
CUE
USER 5
USER 6
START
END
UNJOIN
LEFT
UNJOIN
RIGHT
USER 7
USER 8
BACK
TIME
UNDO
FILL
REDO
Description
Stop+Play Forward
Nudges the material forward one frame.
Stop+Play Backward
Nudges the material backward one frame.
Stop+Jump Back
Jumps to the start of the active clip or edit.
Stop+Jump Forward
Jumps to the end of the active clip or edit.
Stop+Replace
Backward Replace (for making back-timed edits). See "Backward Replace from Out Point in
Source Viewer" on page 80.
Stop+Insert
Performs an insert and leaves the current frame at the end of the inserted clip. This is useful
when you assemble clips into an edit.
Stop+Delete
Performs a Redo on the currently selected edit.
Stop+Remove
Performs an Undo on the currently selected edit.
Stop+Unmark
Same as the Join/Unjoin button on the Timeline. Joins and unjoins cuts for trimming. See
"Reopening Edits" on page 107.
Stop+Cue
Deletes a cue. Park on a frame before you press Stop+Cue.
Stop+Swap
Switches activity between the Record viewer and the current source.
Stop+Mark
Places a mark at the end of the clip currently parked on, that is, selects the remainder of the
current clip.
Stop+Trim buttons
Unjoins either the previous clip (left button) or the following clip (right button) for
trimming. For more information, see "Chapter 6: Timeline Editing" on page 85.
Stop+User 1-4
Provides extra user defined buttons (User 5 to User 8). See "Assigning User Defined
Buttons" on page 189.
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Assigning User Defined Buttons

NOTE: You can assign Macros to user defined keys. For instructions on creating and
editing Macros, see "Macros" on page 175.
To assign a function or Macro to a user defined key:
TASK
1.
Open the User Preferences dialog box as described in "Setting Keyboard

2.
Click the Change / View key assignments button. The Key Assignments window
opens.
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3
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Select the command, to which you want to assign to a Console key, from the
displayed list. Commands listed under the Console Actions category already
have Console keys assigned to them, so it is not necessary to assign a second key.
4.
Click the Assign key button. The Choose Key dialog box opens.
5.
On the Console, press the User button you want to assign to the command. The
code for the selected User button displays in the Choose Key dialog box.
6.
Click the Add key button.
7.
Click the Choose key dialog box closes and the new key assignment displays in
the Key Assignments dialog box.
8.
If a command has more than one key or button assigned to it, duplicate entries
are created, for example, Batch Import (2), Batch Import (3), etc.
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ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Index
Numerics
24 fps projects, importing 44
30 fps projects, importing 43
3D
importing 36
settings 132
A
AAF
exporting 124
importing 39
ALE
importing 40
Arranging bins and groups 26
Aspect ratio
selecting 129
Audio
assigning correct timecode to imported files 43
changing levels in Timeline 96
displaying levels 95
displaying waveforms 95
importing into 30 and 24fps projects 43
nodes 97
nodes, copying 98
signal generator 169
transitions 161
Auto synchronise 68
Auto Unjoin 100
Automatic Backups 181
AVI
importing 38
B
Backups
automatic 181
restoring from 182
Basic Subclip
making 64
Batch Import Tool 31
Bins
adding to group 26
appearance 146
arranging 26
changing the field order 154
Content Manager 19
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creating 24
customizing the List View 153
deleting 148
described 23
displaying columns 152
duration field 151
linking tile to viewer 50
List View 150
merging 155, 155, 156
moving clips between 147
opening 24
playing clips 24
removing from groups 26
renaming 146
resizing 146
saving views 154
searching 139
Tile View 149
working with 145
Blend 157
Browse buttons
Content Manager 20
BWF
importing 43
C
Chunks, MXF 38
Clip
trimming an outgoing clip 102
Clips
copying to other bins 147
described 17
finding original from subclip 67
moving between bins 147
playback 24
playing in a viewer 49
replacing with black or audio space 107
search 140
sliding 106
slipping 105
Console
on-screen 51
Console Trimming Buttons 107
Content Manager
browsing 20
creating a new 21
media types filter 22
opening 20
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Index
overview 19
Recent filter 23
Copy Marked Section shortcut 64
Cues 56
Cut
moving 104
trimming incoming 103
Cut, rejoining 109
D
Date, search by 138
Devices 2
Dissolve 157
Documentation 4
Drag and Drop
copying in the timeline 115
moving in the timeline 114
Drag-and-Drop
importing using 31
E
Edit
changing start time 81
deleting material 74
described 19
editing grouped tracks 92
grouping tracks in 92
inserting material 72
making a copy 83
Mark and Park 60
removing material 73
replace section in an edit 77
replacing entire shot in 79
replacing open-ended material 75
replacing picture-only or sound-only in an edit 78
replacing with source selection 76
saving 83
settings 70
starting a new 71
tracing back subclips in 69
using In and Out points 61
EditShare
Documentation 4
Effect
changing 161
Exporting
formats 117
keyboard shortcuts 173
Lightworks archives 122
localization file 168
to AAF 124
to YouTube 121
using the Export Tool 118, 119, 120
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F
FAQ 5
Filecard for metadata 27
Filters
Clips, Subclips, Edits 22
creating 141
creating based on search 143
deleting 144
managing 144
Recent 23
Fit to Fill 80
Formats 35
Export 117
Forum 5
Full Screen video 50
G
GPU Tests 169
Groups
adding bins 26
arranging 26
creating 25
described 25
removing bins 26
renaming 25
searching 139
H
Hardware 2
Hardware Output Tests 169
HTML Report of keyboard shortcuts 175
I
Images
importing sequences 38
importing single image 37
Import 35
destination 32
Importing
24 fps 44
30 fps projects 43
AAF files 39
ALE 40
audio files into 30 and 24 fps projects 43
AVI, MOV, MPG, MPEG 38
image sequences 38
keyboard shortcuts 173
localization file 166
NTSC 43
OMF 41
PAL 44
RED (R3D) files 41
single images 37
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Stereoscopic media 36
supported formats 35
transcoding during import 45
using drag-and-drop 31
using the Batch Import Tool 31
using the Import Tool 30
WAV files 43
In and Out Points 61
swapping 62
K
Key assignments
selecting 170
Keyboard 2
Lightworks 4, 178
using to move around columns 151
Keyboard shortcuts 171
assigning keys 172
default assignments 174
exporting 173
HTML report 175
importing 173
Lightworks keyboard 178
L
Label
adding 53
displaying 53
displaying timecode 52
removing 53
Languages
localization 166
Letterboxing
selecting options for 129
Lightworks
archives 122
desktop 8
Documentation 4
FAQ 5
Forum 5
Quick Start Guide 4
starting 7
Technical Support 5
Lightworks Console 3, 185
assigning user defined buttons 189
button combinations 188
controls and functions 186
editing buttons 187
installing 185
trimming buttons 107
Lightworks Keyboard 3, 4, 178
List View 150
using keyboard to move around columns 151
Localization
exporting file 168
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file, creating a 167

importing file 166
reverting to default file 168
Locking the Timeline Marker 87
Luma Wipe 157
M
Macros
assigning to Lightworks Console 189
creating 176
deleting 177
editing 177
overview 175
Managing Filters 144
Mark
and Park 60
marking entire clip 61
marking on the fly 63
removing 62
swapping in and out points 62
using in and out points 61
Mark and Park 60
Masked Blend 157
Media types Filter 22
Memory requirements 2
Merging bins 155, 155, 156
Metadata
updating from Content Manager 28
updating using Filecard 27
Milestones 181
Mouse 2
controlling objects with 11
MOV
importing 38
MPG / MPEG
importing 38
Multiple Subclips
from single clip 66
MXF
importing 38
N
Nodes
audio 97
copying audio 98
NTSC, importing 43
O
OMF 41
On-screen Console 51
Open-Ended Replace 75
Out Point 61
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Index
swapping with In Point 62

Output Tests 169
P
PAL, importing 44
Picture-Only Replace 78
Playback
playing a tile 47
Playback controls 51
positioning 51
Position indicator
changing in the Timeline 89
Preserving Track Sync 73
Print
described 18
making a 82
Project
creating new 13
menu 9
opening project card 127
restoring from archives 183
selecting audio options 133
selecting details 128
selecting editor preferences 170
selecting film options 133
selecting video options 129
view 9
Push 157
Q
Quick Search 135
R
R3D files 41
Recent Filter 23
Record Section Replace 77
RED files 41
Redoing changes in the Timeline 113
Rejoining a Cut 109
Renaming Bins 146
Replacing
backward in an edit 80
entire shot in an edit 79
material in an edit 75
picture-only or sound-only in an edit 78
section in an edit 77
source material in an edit 76
Resizing bins and groups 26
Restoring Projects from Archives 183
Room
creating new 14
creating within a project 15
194
deleting 16
described 14
using existing 15
S
Saving
an Edit 83
Search
bins, multicam bins and groups 139
by Date 138
clips or subclips in Edit 140
creating a filter from 143
dialog box 136
media and edits 137
Quick 135
setting dialog box behavior 139
stopping 139
Shark 11
Shortcuts
keyboard 171
Simple Transitions 157
Sound-Only Replace 78
Source Selection Replace 76
Squeeze 157
Start time of edit
changing 81
Stereo 3D Tab 132
Stereoscopic media
importing 36
selecting options 132
Subclips
deleting 67
described 18
making basic subclip 64
making multiple subclips from one clip 66
marking on source clip 60
pop out original 67
search 140
tracing back 69
undoing and redoing 69
Sync
changing in Timeline 110
changing in Timeline by aligning marks 110
described 18
fixing in Timeline using menu commands 111
fixing in Timeline using sync commands 112
preserving track 73
separate audio and video together. 68
System
changing the appearance of Lightworks 164
Settings menu 163
specifications 2
starting 7
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Technical Support 5
Thumbnails
resizing in List View 150
resizing in Tile View 150
Tile
linking to viewer 50
opening in viewer 48
playback 47
Tile View 149
Timecode
assigning correct type to imported files 43
calculator 54
direct entry 54
jumping to 55
Timecode Label
displaying 52
removing 53
Timeline
changing magnification of position indicator 89
changing sync by aligning marks 110
changing sync in 110
copying with drag and drop 115
displaying 85
displaying text on 90
fixing sync using Timeline menu commands 111
fixing sync using Timeline sync commands 112
moving with drag and drop 114
navigating 86
resizing 89
selecting tracks in 91
undoing and redoing changes 113
using shift and drag function 114
Timeline Marker, locking 87
Toolbar
described 10
Track
editing grouped 92
grouping 92
selecting in Timeline 91
Transcoding imported video 45
Transitions
adding 158
adding audio 161
adding from Timeline menu 160
adding with Mark and Park 159
removing 162
types 157
Transport Controls
positioning 51
Trimming
an incoming cut 103
auto unjoin 100
console buttons 107
movig a cut 104
outgoing clip 102
previewing 109
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rejoining a cut 109

reopening edits 107
sliding a clip 106
slipping a clip 105
using trimview 100
Trimview 100
Troubleshooting 5
V
Video
full screen 50
monitoring with Trimview 101
signal generator 169
Video tab
Project card 129
Viewer
linking to tile 50
opening a tile 48
playback 49
resizing 50
Viewing full screen video 50
W
WAV
importing 43
Waveforms
displaying 95
Wipe 157
Workflow
editing 59
Y
YouTube 121
195
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CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Working with Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Moving Through Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

CHAPTER 5: BASIC EDITING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

CHAPTER 6: TIMELINE EDITING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Working with Tracks on the Timeline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

CHAPTER 7: EXPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

With Content Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

CHAPTER 8: PROJECTS AND ROOMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

CHAPTER 9: SEARCHES AND FILTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

CHAPTER 10: BINS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Changing a Bins Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

CHAPTER 11: SIMPLE TRANSITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

CHAPTER 12: SYSTEM AND USER SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

APPENDIX A: SAVING AND BACKING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

APPENDIX B: LIGHTWORKS CONSOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

"System Requirements" on page 2

"Hardware Components" on page 2

"Additional Documentation and Tutorials" on page 4

"Technical Support Contracts" on page 5

Support for a wide range of formats and codecs.

Advanced Multi-Cam editing

Advanced Project Sharing features

Full-screen video output through a DVI-attached LCD display and support up to 4K

Advanced Stereoscopic support with independent editorial control of Left and

Blackmagic (Windows, Mac and Linux)

AJA (Windows and Mac)

Matrox (Windows only)

Keyboards for the following languages and regions are available:

English (United Kingdom)

English (United States)

French, German, Spanish

Chinese (Hong Kong)

Additional Documentation and Tutorials

Lightworks v12 Installation and Activation Guide

Lightworks v12 Quick Start Guide

Technical Support Contracts

Chapter 2: Getting Started

"Starting Lightworks" on page 7

"Lightworks Desktop" on page 8

"Working with Projects" on page 13

"Working with Rooms" on page 14

"Clips, Subclips, and Edits" on page 17

"Content Manager" on page 19

Windows: Double-click the Lightworks icon on the

Chapter 2: Getting Started

"Menu View" on page 8

"Project View" on page 9

"The Toolbar" on page 10

"Controlling Objects with the Mouse" on page 11

"Viewer Playback Controls" on page 12

The key to the components are:

System Settings button

Shrink button- minimizes the Lightworks application to the task bar

Close button - click to end your Lightworks session

Viewer - provides playback and review functions