One of Lightworks’ biggest advantages also poses something of a perception problem, namely price. Despite all efforts to the contrary, it remains, dogging the minds of those steadying themselves to take the plunge. Yet, there’s a question that strikes fear in the platform-switcher. We saw, in order, what EditShare intended to do, even if the timeline was pushed back a little. As Lightworks development experienced delays, the assurance of a roadmap still existed. Contrast its approach with Apple’s botched roll-out of FCPX shrouded in secrecy, teasing a lower price, and releasing a not-ready-for-primetime editor to the dismay of professionals everywhere. In fairness, EditShare should be lauded for not only releasing this professional-level program as a free beta download, but also its openness and communication throughout the process. Of course, we’ve just taken a stick and poked the elephant in the room. Those that put the public beta through its paces were rewarded with a wonderfully robust, efficient editor and the promise of more features and workflow improvements in the future. 5 releases, instability, and lack of professional features.
We all have some dissatisfaction with the other options: the radical revamp of a platform without backward compatibility, sky high price points, byzantine upgrade paths and exorbitant fees for. Some combination of features, price and curiosity has brought us here. Whether we worked in Media Composer or played around in Windows Movie Maker, we at least know the basics of editing, have opinions about how things should be done, and want to see if Lightworks measures up to (or surpasses) our previous standard. In advance of the new Lightworks’ official release, over 370,000 people have downloaded the public beta, and that number continues to rise.Īside from a few high-profile editors and seasoned veterans, many of whom cut their teeth on the first hardware-based systems of the early 90’s, the rest of us are platform-switchers.
Lightworks user Patrick Jong Taylor gives a personal view on how the Hollywood-strength NLE should claim the crown in the editing industry
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