Lightworks release date

Brian Drysdale · May 29th, 2015, 04:30 PM

There ia a birthday discount of 50%, in this case 2 years for the price of one on Lightworks Pro or outright purchase at half price. This offer lasts 4 weeks.

Lightworks Birthday

Brian Drysdale · June 5th, 2015, 11:57 AM

The 12.5D beta is available.

New Lightworks Version 12.5.d Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

This has a number of fixes including a couple of Boris FX/Graffiti issues and added 'Freeze frame' keybind.

Brian Drysdale · June 12th, 2015, 09:38 AM

Another version 12.5 beta.

New Lightworks Version 12.5.e Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

Fixes for a number of items.

Brian Drysdale · June 22nd, 2015, 07:59 AM

Another offer for the Lightworks birthday, the Lightworks keyboard - Editshare say:.

"LogicKeyboard are partnering with us to offer the Lightworks Keyboard at a super-low price: £47.50 | €57.50 | $72.50" - that's 50% off.

Lightworks Birthday

Brian Drysdale · June 24th, 2015, 09:37 AM

The birthday offer has been extended until 30th June 2015 with the Lightworks Keyboard available at 50% off (Limited Stock) and also the Lightworks Pro license offers to the same date.

Brian Drysdale · July 6th, 2015, 06:14 AM

Lightworks V12.5 release candidate 1 is available.

New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC1 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

Apart from fixes this adds improvements to "H.264/MP4" "WebM" and "WMV" export options ( Pro Only), 1440p (2K) and 2160p (4K) size options to YouTube export option (Pro Only), mproved compression settings between different YouTube H.264/MP4 size options & more functionality to the AAF/XML import ability.

Brian Drysdale · July 13th, 2015, 05:31 AM

The second V12,5 release candidate is now available:

New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC2 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

Apart from fixes, this contains further improvements to XML export to Blackmagic Resolve and includes some new key assignable commands, including the ability to create a still frame from the record edit in the "My Picture"s folder of the operating system. Added support for reading Markers contained in AAFs generated from AVID Media Composer, support for reading of Merged clips from FCP7 in an XML and information to XML export option to show which format is being exported (FCP7 version 5).

Brian Drysdale · July 17th, 2015, 10:13 AM

The third release candidate 12.5 is available." This new build fixes several regressions that were introduced with 12.5.RC2"

New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC3 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

Brian Drysdale · July 25th, 2015, 01:07 AM

The fourth release candidate is now available.

New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC4 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

Apart from fixes, this new build includes further improvements to Boris plugins and introduces a new initial sign in panel.

Noa Put · July 25th, 2015, 01:58 AM

I have seen you refer to "release versions", "beta versions" and now "release candidates", is there any difference between those?

Brian Drysdale · July 25th, 2015, 03:31 AM

Release versions are those that have gone through the beta testing stages and are deemed fit for release.The beta versions are new builds which often have new features to be tested by users, release candidates are beta versions which are close to being released, with mostly final fixes on each new build.

Having said that, a number of users do use the beta versions because they tend to have the latest bugs addressed. You can run both release and beta versions on the same machine. The beta versions are usually pretty stable these days.

Noa Put · July 25th, 2015, 04:27 AM

Thx for the explanation, I also see on the lightworks changelog page that they make a difference in versions by adding after the 12.5 version number "rc1", "rc2" and so on, are those all considered stable versions?

Brian Drysdale · July 26th, 2015, 01:48 AM

The RCs are not officially the release version, so bugs still being fixed on a weekly basis as developers and users find them. Although, by this stage getting close to release, so it's stable for practical use by people in that you could use it on a production and not have a single issue come up, however, they're still fine tuning it and correcting any arising issues, so it's not stable in the sense that V12.5 is not finalized until the final release version comes out.

Of course, no software is bug free, but there is usually a beta version running in parallel with the release version of Lightworks and it's not unusual for a reported bug to be fixed and available in under a week in the next beta build. Some users edit commerical productions with the bets versions because the latest bugs on the current release version have been addressed.

As an example, here are the cross platform fixes found in the RC4 release notes:

" Updated initial Licensing/Welcome panel
Prevented application lock out when a corrupt room .TGA fails to load
Fixed 'Awaiting rendered media' appearance for assistant applications
Fixed missing key assignable commands
Fixed incorrect effect overlay if the Start/End of an edit is marked when dragging an dropping an effect
Fixed incorrect image appearing on the record edit viewer when trimmed beyond the clip bounds
Fixed jitters starting playback with higher resolution material (XAVC)
Fixed pop out original function not working correctly on a bin set to List view"

Brian Drysdale · August 17th, 2015, 02:32 AM

The fifth V12.5 release candidate beta is now available

New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC5 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

This build includes fixes for several regressions introduced and a selection of Boris FX and Boris Graffiti templates (Boris needs to be installed).

Brian Drysdale · August 21st, 2015, 03:17 PM

The 6th V12.5 release candidate beta is now available,

New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC6 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

This includes fixes for several regressions, mainly to do with multicam bins, also some Boris fixes.

May 29th, 2015, 04:30 PM	#271
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks birthday 50% discount There ia a birthday discount of 50%, in this case 2 years for the price of one on Lightworks Pro or outright purchase at half price. This offer lasts 4 weeks. Lightworks Birthday

June 5th, 2015, 11:57 AM	#272
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks version 12.5 beta The 12.5D beta is available. New Lightworks Version 12.5.d Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! This has a number of fixes including a couple of Boris FX/Graffiti issues and added 'Freeze frame' keybind.

June 12th, 2015, 09:38 AM	#273
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date Another version 12.5 beta. New Lightworks Version 12.5.e Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! Fixes for a number of items.

June 22nd, 2015, 07:59 AM	#274
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date Another offer for the Lightworks birthday, the Lightworks keyboard - Editshare say:. "LogicKeyboard are partnering with us to offer the Lightworks Keyboard at a super-low price: £47.50 \| €57.50 \| $72.50" - that's 50% off. Lightworks Birthday

June 24th, 2015, 09:37 AM	#275
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The birthday offer has been extended until 30th June 2015 with the Lightworks Keyboard available at 50% off (Limited Stock) and also the Lightworks Pro license offers to the same date. Last edited by Brian Drysdale; June 24th, 2015 at 01:26 PM.

July 6th, 2015, 06:14 AM	#276
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date Lightworks V12.5 release candidate 1 is available. New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC1 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! Apart from fixes this adds improvements to "H.264/MP4" "WebM" and "WMV" export options ( Pro Only), 1440p (2K) and 2160p (4K) size options to YouTube export option (Pro Only), mproved compression settings between different YouTube H.264/MP4 size options & more functionality to the AAF/XML import ability.

July 13th, 2015, 05:31 AM	#277
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The second V12,5 release candidate is now available: New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC2 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! Apart from fixes, this contains further improvements to XML export to Blackmagic Resolve and includes some new key assignable commands, including the ability to create a still frame from the record edit in the "My Picture"s folder of the operating system. Added support for reading Markers contained in AAFs generated from AVID Media Composer, support for reading of Merged clips from FCP7 in an XML and information to XML export option to show which format is being exported (FCP7 version 5).

July 17th, 2015, 10:13 AM	#278
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The third release candidate 12.5 is available." This new build fixes several regressions that were introduced with 12.5.RC2" New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC3 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X!

July 25th, 2015, 01:07 AM	#279
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The fourth release candidate is now available. New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC4 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! Apart from fixes, this new build includes further improvements to Boris plugins and introduces a new initial sign in panel.

July 25th, 2015, 01:58 AM	#280
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Lightworks release date I have seen you refer to "release versions", "beta versions" and now "release candidates", is there any difference between those?

July 25th, 2015, 03:31 AM	#281
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date Release versions are those that have gone through the beta testing stages and are deemed fit for release.The beta versions are new builds which often have new features to be tested by users, release candidates are beta versions which are close to being released, with mostly final fixes on each new build. Having said that, a number of users do use the beta versions because they tend to have the latest bugs addressed. You can run both release and beta versions on the same machine. The beta versions are usually pretty stable these days.

July 25th, 2015, 04:27 AM	#282
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,510	Re: Lightworks release date Thx for the explanation, I also see on the lightworks changelog page that they make a difference in versions by adding after the 12.5 version number "rc1", "rc2" and so on, are those all considered stable versions?

July 26th, 2015, 01:48 AM	#283
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The RCs are not officially the release version, so bugs still being fixed on a weekly basis as developers and users find them. Although, by this stage getting close to release, so it's stable for practical use by people in that you could use it on a production and not have a single issue come up, however, they're still fine tuning it and correcting any arising issues, so it's not stable in the sense that V12.5 is not finalized until the final release version comes out. Of course, no software is bug free, but there is usually a beta version running in parallel with the release version of Lightworks and it's not unusual for a reported bug to be fixed and available in under a week in the next beta build. Some users edit commerical productions with the bets versions because the latest bugs on the current release version have been addressed. As an example, here are the cross platform fixes found in the RC4 release notes: " Updated initial Licensing/Welcome panel Prevented application lock out when a corrupt room .TGA fails to load Fixed 'Awaiting rendered media' appearance for assistant applications Fixed missing key assignable commands Fixed incorrect effect overlay if the Start/End of an edit is marked when dragging an dropping an effect Fixed incorrect image appearing on the record edit viewer when trimmed beyond the clip bounds Fixed jitters starting playback with higher resolution material (XAVC) Fixed pop out original function not working correctly on a bin set to List view"

August 17th, 2015, 02:32 AM	#284
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The fifth V12.5 release candidate beta is now available New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC5 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! This build includes fixes for several regressions introduced and a selection of Boris FX and Boris Graffiti templates (Boris needs to be installed).

August 21st, 2015, 03:17 PM	#285
Brian Drysdale Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belfast, UK Posts: 6,152	Re: Lightworks release date The 6th V12.5 release candidate beta is now available, New Lightworks Version 12.5.RC6 Now Available on Windows Linux and Mac OS X! This includes fixes for several regressions, mainly to do with multicam bins, also some Boris fixes.