

Here is our detail review of Lightworks free video editor in August 2017. We can see that in PRO Version, you are able to add more effects for your clips as well as various type of transitions.

While in free version, Lightworks provides only Color correction: Main, RGB, HSV, CURVE, then the 3D DVE is a bonus from the publisher. Lighworks 14 has all the tool you need such as: cut, trim clips, copy, paste, split clip, adjust the audios, add effects, title to the videos. When you come into specific project and get familiar with the tools, you will find it as simple to use as the others. I believe that the learning curve will not take long. It is not as intuitive as other common video editors like Filmora or Movavi that we reviewed before.īy the way, if you look at professional video editing software for making Hollywood films like VEGAS Pro 15 (Not free, $599 on MAGIX) or Davinci Resolve, you will find it very much similar to these programs. As said above, it is not easy to use at the first time for beginners because its interface is a little bit strange. The program is paid, but the user is offered a demo version with not too "strict" restrictions.When we are on the way searching for a free video editor without leaving a watermark on edited videos that has powerful, professional editing package, we found Lightworks.

At first it will be unusual to work with such a graphic shell, but in due course you will understand its conveniences and advantages. In essence, Lightworks is an environment with separate video tools that open in separate windows inside the main program window. The point is that it is completely different from that in other programs of this kind. Separately, we should talk about the editor interface. Recorded video can be instantly added to the project. The editor also includes a tool that supports recording video from connected external devices. The program allows you to easily manage the sequence of clips on the timeline, "link" individual video and music, work with transitions between frames, cut clips with accuracy to milliseconds, and so on. Lightworks is very simple and easy to handle. The editor supports most common multimedia formats and codecs, including DPX, H.264, AVCHD, XDCAM EX, DVC HD, RED R3D. So this manager can be used "separately" from the program itself. In addition to making it easier to work with your project, it also serves as a cataloguing tool for your media library, as well as for working with collections of clips and songs. The program includes a convenient project file manager that allows you to import video and audio "in bulk". Lightworks is a powerful tool for creating and editing video files.
