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Changes for v14.0.0 - v14.5 Beta

  • Cross Platform Fixes and Features Since 14.5.0.0 revision 104508 RC1
  • Added support for AC-3 audio in mp4/mov/m4v/m4a wrappers
  • Added support of variable frame rate files (.mov .mp4, .m4v)
  • Added new setting to the import panel for detecting variable frame rate media
  • Increase bitrate for higher frame rate YouTube/Vimeo/H.264 in line with YouTube recommendations
  • Fixed poor audio quality on YouTube/Vimeo/H.264 exports
  • Fixed MPEG-1 Layer2 audio in .MPG files not importing
  • Mac OS X Specific Fixes and Features Since 14.5.0.0 revision 104508 RC1
  • N/A
  • Windows Specific Fixes and Features Since 14.5.0.0 revision 104508 RC1
  • N/A
  • Linux Specific Fixes and Features Since 14.5.0.0 revision 104508 RC1
  • N/A
  • Cross Platform Limitations and Known Issues
  • Proxy files will not be created for files shorter than one second in length when set to H.264
  • Potential crash if attempting to export an image sequence from a sequence containing 16-bit DPX files
  • There is no ability to stream/play MP3 files on the import panel
  • Some MTS files will show pixelation on the start frames.
  • There is currently no way of searching for Groups
  • MTS files with two video streams (3D) will cause the MainConcept decoder to crash and Lightworks to close
  • The screen capture function is not currently working
  • CDDA ripping is no longer available
  • Potential crash importing QTRef files
  • Potential crash importing WMV files
  • Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export
  • There is no Firewire support
  • AVID DNxHD 10bit encode is not possible
  • Make sure any other applications are closed before attempting to install Lightworks
  • Video track can turn red after removing certain FX
  • .VOB files appear as "Sound" only on the import panel, but yet import with picture. Performance will be slow
  • Image quality on playback may be poor when project card set to NTSC Fields
  • You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import to AVID DNxHD (MPEG AVI works correctly)
  • Blu-ray VC1 export does not generate a valid file. It imports back as Sound only
  • Audio on exported AVCHD files cannot be played by Windows Media Player it is just mute
  • The Record panel format must match the output format for successful recording to take place
  • Limitations and Known Problems on Mac 10.9 (Mavericks) and Higher
  • There is no ability to Import or Export .BMP image sequences
  • Any users running Macbook Pros MUST disable "Automatic graphics switching" under "Energy Saver" in the "System Preferences"
  • Lightworks will only run and 10.9 (Mavericks) and above
  • There is no H.264 MOV export
  • There is no Quicktime/MPEG4 export option
  • There is no FX Plugin support
  • There is no .WMV import
  • There is no Apple ProRes 4444 export option
  • There is no MPEG AVI option on Record/Render/Transcode/Export panels
  • There is no support for Matrox I/O hardware
  • The shared project feature is not currently working
  • Video overlay may change brightness on playback when running dual monitor setups
  • MTS playback may be poor
  • Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 32bit)
  • If the Matrox VFW codecs are installed on a Windows 8/8.1 system then you will not be able to open the export panel. Please uninstall the VFW codecs for the time being
  • Image on viewers and SDI output may look very poor on old ATI graphics card when set to 10-bit precision
  • Limitations and Known Problems (Windows 64bit)
  • There is no QuickTime Movie/MPEG4 import/export via Apple SDK
  • Premiere and After Effects plugins are not supported
  • Limitations and Known Problems (Linux 64bit)Audio content analysis is disabled



Changes for v12.0.1 - v12.0.2

  • Fixed media relinking issue when hidden files were present
  • • Fixed crash editing a user defined filter
  • • Fixed BITC burns not being present on Image Sequence exports
  • • Fixed incorrect In/Out points on AAF exports
  • • Fixed incorrect audio speed on AAF exports
  • • Fixed auto project frame rate being set incorrectly when importing Video and
  • separate Audio files
  • • Fixed edit timeline Source Clip commands not working
  • • Fixed time marker offset for audio files (caused AAF inconsistencies)
  • • Fixed files potentially importing out of sync
  • • Fixed video routing panel resizing causing odd errors with the node linking
  • • Fixed incorrect image combing when reverse vari-speeding a clip
  • • Fixed Bins not saving content correctly when dragging and dropping from the
  • Content Manager to a torn off Bin set to List view
  • • Added transition/cut checking to AAF exports. This allows for auto correction on
  • clips extended beyond their boundaries and FX where not enough material exists
  • • Improved Italic font width calculations for the Title effect
  • • Fixed incorrect image size when importing HD media with the output format set to
  • a 4:3 SD format
  • • Fixed Full SD frames setting not working correctly on NTSC 4:3 clips4 TP-00229-01
  • Fixes and Features in Version 12.0.2
  • • Fixed viewer jumping to incorrect frame when pressing Stop after shuttling 2x and
  • beyond
  • • Fixed crash unjoining Blur effect in video routing panel
  • • Fixed appearance of the Assistant Applications settings panel
  • • Fixed import of AAFs with embedded audio
  • • Fixed crash importing 4K MP4 sample files
  • • Fixed import of still images
  • • Fixed random image corruption when updating a viewer AND routing panel
  • thumbnails at the same time
  • • Fixed AAF exports with embedded audio having empty channels
  • • Fixed potential crash exporting to AAF
  • • Fixed import of AAF dummy shots
  • • Fixed crash clicking undo after adding an orphaned effect in the routing panel
  • • Fixed bin scroll positions not being remembered when switching bins
  • • Fixed bin scroll positions not being remembered after exiting the application
  • • Don't create a bin that references the same log more than once
  • • Make sure that tiles revealed in filters OTHER than Recent->Current show the
  • expected frame (eg. pop out original on non-record edit)
  • • Multiple subclips created from Cues on clips should now uses the description from
  • the Cue panel (if present)
  • • Added 'Reduce Soundtrack Presence' EQ preset to the EQ preset effect section
  • • Fixed Title Effect tab parameters disappearing when resizing the settings panel
  • • Fixed AAF exports to allow import to Protools sessions with audio clip Levels in tact
  • • Removed limitation on Protools AAF export target to automatically remove audio
  • track/gain levels
  • • Changed Protools AAF export target to automatically remove the Video track from
  • the edit created in the AAF (if present)
  • • Fixed Multicam live editing not working with the four console keys when in compact
  • mode
  • • Fixed potential crash joining the output of a passthrough node to an input node on
  • the video routing panel
  • • Fixed MXF audio only media relinking during AAF import
  • • Added new bin function to create a bin of shots not used (Make > Bin of sources not
  • used)
  • • Improved the search speed
  • • Permanently ignore empty transient bins from earlier versions of Lightworks
  • • Ignore hidden Rack files
  • • Ignore hidden Bin files
  • • Fixed pop-out crash (in the unlikely event of a source having a missing track) TP-00229-01 5
  • Lightworks v12.0.2 Release Notes
  • Windows Fixes and Features
  • • Fixed QuickTime export option not appearing when using the non English language
  • version
  • • Fixed 1080i recordings potentially failing using Blackmagic I/O
  • • Fixed Plugin FX (Boris etc) no longer appearing in the Effects category list
  • • Fixed invalid 1080i QuickTime Movie exports
  • • Added support for Fusion 7.5 which remains a Lightworks Pro feature:
  • • Automatically connect Loader & Saver nodes in initial Fusion comp
  • • Prompt for loading the rendered Fusion effect to populate the edit
  • • Tidied the Fusion Settings panel
  • • Changed wording "Launch" -> "Launch Fusion"
  • • Explicitly provide a Fusion FXT file (so that the comp->FXT process is not
  • required
  • • Fixed crash replacing a Fusion effect with the rendered material if the effect is on
  • its own FX track
  • • Updated correct region to display in Fusion (previously 1000 frames only)
  • • Introduced better 'Awaiting media' screen for Fusion and Assistant Application
  • effects
  • • Improved 'Replace with media' function for Fusion effect
  • • Fixed Fusion not starting due to incorrect Fusion registry entry
  • • Fixed Fusion effect color category
  • • Fixed Fusion logo not populating correctly on the Fusion Effect category
  • Linux Fixes and Features
  • • Fixed Eyedropper tool in ‘wipe’ transition/mix not choosing colors properly
  • • Fixed incorrect video routing when an image key is applied to a clip
  • • Fixed BITC burns not working on YouTube exports 240p and 360p
  • • Fixed DVE split screen effect displaying incorrect background color
  • • Fixed title effect not appearing on system generated black clips
  • • Fixed text on title effect vanishing after exiting Lightworks
  • Mac OS Fixes and Features
  • • Fixed viewer failing to update during playback on Mac
  • • Fixed BITC burns not working on YouTube exports 240p and 360p
  • • Fixed media relinking during AAF import



Changes for v12.0 - v12.0.1

  • Added new Content Manager structure
  • Bins and Groups (previously racks) are now all visible within the content manager
  • Multicam Bins (previously Sync groups) are now all visible within the content manager
  • The Search function has been incorporated into the content manager (click the magnifying glass)
  • Added Clips, Subclips, Prints, Syncs, Edits, Searches, Everything and Recent filters to the content manager
  • Added ability to create and edit Filters
  • Added ability to create Filters based on search criteria and manage them
  • Added the ability to drag/drop files from the OS directly into an open bin (cannot import to Filters)
  • Added the ability to import directly into an existing bin (cannot import to Filters)
  • And much more!
  • Optimised the drawing pipeline. Any/All UI elements are now drawn more efficiently (less laggy)
  • Rewritten the Lightworks Play engine to remove the need for the Display Optimisation Field/Frame button
  • Added improvements to the export panel to make it easier to select a format for export
  • Added entirely new Blur effect to the Effects panel
  • Added powerful new Colour Correction
  • Added powerful new Selective Colour Correction
  • Added import of FCP7 XMLs
  • Improved responsiveness for image display when moving the timeline marker
  • The full list of fixes and other improvements in version 12 can be found in the Release Notes document



Changes for v11.5.2 - v12.0

  • This section summarizes the Fixes and Features that have been implemented in
  • Lightworks 12. See the following topics:
  • • “Cross Platform Fixes and Features” on page 3
  • • “Windows Fixes and Features” on page 13
  • • “Linux Fixes and Features” on page 14
  • Cross Platform Fixes and Features
  • New Content Manager Structure
  • • Bins and Groups (previously racks) are now all visible within the Content Manager
  • • Multicam Bins (previously Sync groups) are now all visible within the Content
  • Manager
  • • The Search function has been incorporated into the Content Manager (click the
  • magnifying glass)
  • • Added Clips, Subclips, Prints, Syncs, Edits, Searches, Everything and Recent filters to
  • the Content Manager
  • • Added ability to create Filters
  • • Added ability to create Filters based on search criteria
  • • Added ability to manage Filters. To show/hide their visibility based on content
  • • Added ability to create new bins with the click of a button
  • • Added ability to create an empty Group
  • • Added ability to group bins together by highlighting them, right clicking and
  • selecting Make group
  • • Added ability to copy/move bins/groups to another project simply by right clicking
  • them
  • • Added ability to move between previous and last bins with the arrows (top left of the
  • Content Manager)
  • • Added ability to show Current items from the edit timeline (Recent Filter)
  • • Added ability to sort Bins by Date, Name or Type (Bin or Group)4 TP-00216-01
  • Fixes and Features in Version 12
  • • Added ability to view Bin in a new browser window
  • • Added ability to open Edits/Syncs/Prints made in the application in the Content
  • Manager recent filter
  • • Added the ability to hide the Content Manager Filter/Bin list
  • • Added the ability to tear off a Bin to the desktop
  • • Added the ability to create a Group Shortcut by tearing off a Group from the Content
  • Manager to the desktop (Appears like the old style Racks)
  • • Added the ability to see the contents of a selected Group as tabs along the top, when
  • the Filter/Bin list is hidden
  • • Added the ability to edit a user created Filter in the Content Manager
  • • Added the ability to drag/drop files from the OS directly into an open bin (cannot
  • import to Filters)
  • • Added the ability to import directly into an existing bin (cannot import to Filters)
  • • Added the ability for users to choose where to reveal new imports, in the Recent filter
  • or in the Searches filter (Import->cogs menu)
  • • Bins opened from the Group Shortcut open automatically with the Filter/Bin list
  • hidden
  • • Bin sizes are now remembered by the Content Manager (Automatic Positioning must
  • be set to No)
  • • Allowed multiple bins to be dragged from the Content Manger to a rack on the
  • desktop
  • Bin Modifications
  • • Creation Date will now always be the Lightworks creation date ie. import date, or
  • date of creation within lightworks
  • • Added 'Media Date' This will now show the actual creation date of the media itself
  • (when it's available)
  • • Added Frame rate bin column header
  • • Added aspect ratio bin column header
  • • Added Modified date bin column header (which you can also search by)
  • • Added Take bin column header
  • • Added the ability to create an empty edit from a bin
  • • Added "Loading" text to tiles in bins
  • • Added a message box when you create an edit or a bin to say the contents have been
  • saved automatically
  • • Added support for Alacrity-style bins
  • • Added Move/Copy labels to clips when dragging and dropping clips from one bin to
  • another
  • • Renamed Source Format column header to Media Format
  • • Renamed Location column header to Media Location (which you can also search by)TP-00216-01 5
  • Lightworks v12 Release Notes
  • Multicam Bin Modifications
  • • No longer automatically enter 'compact' mode when selecting 'Display viewers' You
  • can now highlight some tiles then just click 'compact' to replicate the old behaviour)
  • • We now store the size/positions of viewers, based on the number of viewers that are
  • visible - If you have 4 viewers visible we store that layout, if you have 3 viewers visible,
  • we store that layout separately -
  • • Added hide viewers function
  • • Added the ability for multicam viewers to appear when opening a multicam bin. Set
  • "Automatically restore viewers" to yes on the cogs menu
  • Improved Delete Panels on Bins
  • • The delete panels will now be the same whether selecting multiple bins, individual
  • bins or a selection of entries inside the bin
  • • Changed the wording on the delete panel to explain more clearly what will happen
  • with the deleted items
  • • Changed the options on the delete panel to explain more clearly what is being
  • deleted
  • • Included the number of Bin/Log/Media files that will be deleted
  • • Prevented users from deleting Logs only resulting in orphaned media
  • • Prevented users from being able to delete a bin when tagged entries are selected
  • • Renamed "Destroy" to "Delete"
  • FX Panel Enhancements
  • • Added tabs to the effects settings panel for multiple tracks
  • • Combined the effects sliders panel and keyframes panel into one
  • • Cleaned up the effects parameter appearance
  • • New effects can now be added from the effects settings panel
  • • Allowed effects to be dragged/dropped from the effects browser window to the
  • effect settings panel
  • • Some effects parameters are now collapsed/hidden by default
  • • Used F6 for revealing the effects settings panel (Lightworks.prefs file will need to be
  • reimported)
  • Search Panel Improvements
  • • Search fields can now be reordered
  • • Search panel can now be resized vertically
  • • Restored the ability to keep the search card open after a search6 TP-00216-01
  • Fixes and Features in Version 12
  • New XML Interchange
  • • Import FCP7 generated XMLs
  • • All XML imports will automatically link to existing media or import missing media
  • • All XML imports will use the media files in the same location as the XML if the path to
  • the media contained in the XML is not accessible
  • • Transitions are not currently supported
  • • FX are not currently supported
  • • Limited XML import to FCP7 version 5 XMLs only
  • General Fixes
  • • Rewritten Lightworks Play engine to remove the need for the Display Optimization
  • Field/Frame button
  • • Moved Clip references function from the Searchcard to a right click function on edits.
  • Find -> Clip references
  • • Renamed Sync Groups to Multicam Bins throughout the application
  • • Renamed Racks to Groups throughout the application
  • • Renamed Find Groups function to Find Bins throughout the application
  • • Renamed Groups on the searchcards to Bins
  • • Added Filename as a comment to EDL generation
  • • Added Auto-reveal for submenus (ie. hovering over a menu item for a short period
  • will now cause its submenu to appear)
  • • Changed keyboard shortcut F5 & F6 to show/hide the Content Manager
  • • Changed Drag and Drop import to automatically import the dragged file. Batch
  • import is still accessible by right clicking the import tool
  • • Changed Clipboard behaviour. When the Clipboard opens users can decide whether
  • the Clipboard automatically opens again next time or not
  • • Bin view option is now a toggle switch
  • • Improved background import to populate imported files in a bin as they become
  • available (Copy Local and Transcode only)
  • • Improved Make edit function from the Bin now opens the Recent filter in the Content
  • Manager
  • • Used 'Classic' console speed toggling behaviour by default
  • • Optimized the drawing pipeline. Any/All UI elements are now drawn more efficiently
  • (less laggy)
  • • Improved the low-level threading efficiency which helps to reduce the amount of
  • CPU time spent whilst idling (and at all other times)
  • • Removed any historic mention of Groups from within the application
  • • Render panel now pops to the top when it is hidden and the render button is pressed
  • • Fixed appearance of compression options on the transcode options of the batch
  • import panel
  • • Fixed Content Manager Filter>Bin boundary incorrectly scaling the bin width. You
  • can still force the old behaviour by holding down 'shift'
  • • Fixed Auto-reveal for submenus not working correctly after clicking a submenu item
  • • Fixed potential crash enabling and disabling Standby on the record panel repeatedlyTP-00216-01 7
  • Lightworks v12 Release Notes
  • • Fixed no image appearing on RAW .MOV sample files
  • • Fixed not being able to enter a project due to room lock without a name
  • • Fixed media folders not being created when changing the local project space
  • location
  • • Fixed viewer showing incorrect image for an offline file
  • • Changed Bin group key assignment to bring the current Content Manager to the
  • front and to open a Content Manager if one is not currently open
  • • Reordered the bin settings menu
  • • Used the background tasks mechanism to compile pixel shaders at startup
  • • Fixed crash using the find material function if "original audio filename" is ticked
  • • Fixed timeline size not being remembered correctly after closing and opening if the
  • individual tracks have been resized
  • • Fixed incorrect image when rendering 1080i as 1080p
  • • Fixed Reset all function on key assignments panel
  • • Fixed incorrect image on Image Sequence exports
  • • Fixed crash cancelling a transcode on import
  • • Fixed outline parameter on Titling effect not fading out correctly
  • • Fixed bin columns (audio rate/duration) not changing when project output-format is
  • changed
  • • Added Changelists panel to the key assignments
  • • Added "(H.264/MP4)" to the YouTube export option
  • • Added further improvements for entering a locked room
  • • Added the ability to cancel an ALE import
  • • Added ALE config.dat entries to import cogs menu
  • • Added WMV option to the export panel
  • • Added descriptions for many of the key assignable console functions
  • • Removed Reset Selected Category option from key assignments panel
  • • Removed Reset Selected Command option from key assignments panel
  • • Changed 'Mark all' key assignment to 'mark segment end'
  • • Updated the AVID and FCP keyboard ...



Changes for v11.5.1 - v11.5.2

  • Cross Platform Fixes and Features
  • • Fixed AltGr keyboard functionality on European keyboards
  • • Fixed wording on the licensing panels to show username instead of name
  • • Fixed inability to preview stereoscopic material on the full screen display (without
  • separate I/O)
  • • Fixed Avid DNxHD MXF exports not importing to Avid Media Composer via AMA or
  • Avid Media Tool scanning
  • • Fixed selecting multiple tiles in a bin after scrolling
  • • Fixed automatic updates in preparation for version 12
  • • Fixed potential crash recording using AJA, Matrox or Blackmagic hardware
  • • Fixed being able to modify/add effects on a read-only edit on a shared project edit
  • by right clicking a clip
  • • Added filename comments attached to EDL events
  • • Fixed ALE import to ignore looking at hidden files
  • • Fixed ALE import to ignore .mxf link files
  • • Fixed embedded AAFs no longer importing with audio
  • • Fixed potential crash mixing audio levels (with Mackie or mouse)
  • • Fixed incorrect audio output during audio mixing on grouped audio tracks
  • • Fixed EDL export failing due to Clipname/Filename Comments being enabled
  • • Fixed Lightworks task log panel not opening to display details of a failed ALE import
  • • Fixed moving bins between projects local/shared
  • • Added awareness of version 12.0 effect-data to version 11.5
  • • List bin names when doing inter-project copies/moves
  • • AAF exports now default to the edit name rather than a random cookie name
  • • Ignored link files and hidden files when scanning for candidate MXF files (for ALE
  • import), thus preventing potential crashes
  • • Prevented media offline checks when drawing the edit timeline in network projects
  • • Avoided checking media offline status so often (drawing tiles/viewers)
  • • Improved the ALE import procedure
  • • Fixed incorrect number of channels on audio MXF imports
  • • Fixed crash on startup if a project .odb is missing but a .backup file is present
  • • Fixed crash exporting a bin of media as an AAF
  • • Fixed incorrect audio playing at a cut point if the audio monitor delay setting has
  • been enabled with hardware I/O
  • • Enhanced AAF import/export function to include the following metadata:
  • • Shot
  • • Who
  • • Description
  • • Notes
  • • Cam Roll
  • • Lab Roll
  • • Orig Audio Reel
  • • Orig Audio Start
  • • Sound TC
  • • Take
  • • Enhanced AAF import function to default to using media stored in the same folder as
  • the AAF - if media in the AAF media locator cannot be found
  • • Fixed rendering a dissolve as a marked section resulting in a black clip
  • • Fixed intermittent crash due to thread safety issue when opening or playing audio
  • • Fixed crash entering the lobby (if in shared projects another station has a project
  • database open, or if the .ODB is open in an editor)
  • • Fixed .ED5s not being exported/restored from Lightworks Archives correctly
  • resulting in "Media Offline" and "Missing Logs"
  • • Fixed missing items in Lightworks Archive summary .ODB and add them back. Old
  • incorrect archives will now also be restored correctly
  • • Fixed reading the correct "Orig audio reel" data correctly from an AVID AAF
  • • Fixed potential audio drop outs and stuttering during playback
  • • Fixed incorrect "original audio timecode" imported from AVID generated AAFs
  • • Fixed audio-only EDL exports to use the "original audio Reel ID" if "Original audio
  • timecode" is selected
  • • Fixed potential crash when generating EDLs from clips with very long names
  • ("Clipname/Filename comment" enabled)
  • • Added ALE track matching configuration
  • • Disabled error.log debug related to Mackie connections
  • Windows Fixes and Features
  • • Fixed audio not being imported when the file path contained non ASCII characters
  • • Improved Bin scrolling performance when using the Shared Project feature
  • • Fixed Undo/Redo not working in shared projects if the project space is a local hard
  • drive
  • • Fixed Cineform UHD files importing with the incorrect aspect ratio
  • • Enabled minidump creation for Windows 64-bit
  • Linux Fixes and Features
  • • Added libtiff5 dependency to support Ubuntu 14.04 - earlier versions of Ubuntu
  • (12.04) may no longer work



Changes for v11.5 - v11.5.1

  • Cross Platform Fixes
  • Fixed ProRes sample stuttering during playback
  • Fixed potential crash returning to the project browser when there are outstanding Thumbnail render tasks
  • Fixed potential crash in release builds (primarily debug builds only)
  • Fixed Rendering/Exporting not working correctly with multi level video tracks and FX
  • Fixed stereoscopic 3D exports failing right at the end (when a few extra frames are generated past the end of the item being exported)
  • Fixed export of stereoscopic 3D edits always being left eye only
  • Fixed potential crash adding audio tracks as stereo pairs
  • Fixed 'balance' wording on the Color Correction effect panel
  • Fixed being able to add effects from the "Mixes" category when right-clicking a segment
  • Fixed audio clicks when decoding AC3 audio (44.1 kHz)
  • Fixed material vanishing from an open bin when moved from another bin
  • Fixed potential crash rendering a rendered section
  • Fixed copied local still images not being restored from an archive
  • Fixed potential crash when the number of effects on a segment exceeds the height of the track in pixels
  • Fixed Matrox AVIs from After Effects displaying as black
  • Fixed potential crash switching rooms with open bins
  • Fixed Selective CC 'Color Picker' icon
  • Fixed Alexa ProRes 4444 .MOV files importing with the incorrect aspect ratio
  • Fixed 64bit version hanging with large amounts of MTS (H.264) media
  • Fixed potential crash opening video preview window from background task list
  • Fixed 'Auto' frame rate projects importing media with the incorrect Transfer method
  • Added limited ALT-GR key mapping support
  • Added 'Remove' option to audio transition timeline menu
  • Added config for avoiding silence with certain kinds of trim
  • Fixed potential crash using CTRL Z shortcut in text fields
  • Fixed FX removal (when effect is on an FX track and it has a transition as in input)
  • Fixed potential crash opening lots of small files containing AC3 audio
  • Fixed Titling effect appearing on the list of licensed features
  • Fixed ERROR 610, Corrupted MI and Invalid response from Licensing Server due to invalid XML
  • Fixed tiles in sync groups not updating after shuttling with the console
  • Fixed AAF imports (with sub-clip compositions with no video track) to get incorrect channel-number
  • Fixed potential crash importing AVID AAFs
  • Fixed AAF import to deal with multiple nested V-tracks (or indeed A-tracks)
  • Added more detailed reporting of missing Composition Usage Code and associated illegal sequence references in AAFs
  • Added Save/Restore position of the video-analysis panel in room files
  • Audio waveforms are now On by default
  • Fixed audio pops and glitches in AC3 audio imports
  • Fixed potential "License Expired" error due to timezones east from Greenwich
  • Fixed audio not playing during an audio only trim
  • Fixed timeline marker jumping to the wrong end of a clip when entering audio only trim slip/slide mode
  • Fixed YouTube export options when using non-standard wordings
  • Fail to return a valid frame-rate on an AAF if an error occurs
  • Removed 1080p60 and 1080p50 options from the YouTube export list, as they are not supported by MainConcept
  • Fixed Insert and Replace buttons not working correctly on edits used as sources
  • Changed Remove/Delete buttons to Insert/Replace when taking an edit out of record and vice versa
  • Fixed templates created from effects on tracks other than the topmost track being saved incorrectly
  • Fixed sync groups showing out of sync with record edit when moving the timeline marker
  • Fixed crash importing OMFs
  • Fixed folder creation when clicking Do it on the add media folder location on the Media tab of the project card
  • Fixed ability to save audio effect templates
  • Fixed crash exporting WAV files from a bin of MP4 files
  • Prevented multiple AAFs being opened at the same time when browsing to a location that contains more than one
  • Prevented the Record edit from simultaneously becoming the Source as well
  • Fixed incorrect duration reported on .m4a audio samples
  • Fixed tiles in bins potentially turning black randomly
  • Fixed Undo/Redo buttons on the video routing panel
  • Fixed incorrect wording on hover-over tip for timeline zoom buttons
  • Fixed Tooltips set to Never reverting back to Fast after playing a viewer
  • Fixed audio not importing from file paths containing unicode characters
  • Fixed Syncs in sync groups not syncing to A1 timecode
  • AAF import composition mobs with missing Usage Code are now defaulted to Edits
  • Fixed hang calculating sync errors during certain trim operations
  • Fixed 'Add >' effects for FX segments
  • Fixed rendering being incorrect on varispeed samples resulting in a flash frame
  • Prevented crash deleting edit tracks with an invalid audio mix
  • Stopped repeated attempts to generate waveforms for missing files
  • Windows Fixes
  • Added D3Dcompiler_43.DLL to our install directory to help avoid DirectX issues
  • Added warning on startup that Shaders have failed to compile due to out of date DirectX
  • Fixed certain XDCAM MOVs importing as green images into 32bit version
  • Fixed issues with Combustion workflow
  • Fixed no audio channels when importing a file with non-ascii characters in its name or path
  • Launched plugins in a separate thread as require different COM threading (This fixes timeline issues within Boris Red/FX)
  • Fixed plug-in panel appearance when plug-in fails to load
  • Linux Fixes
  • Fixed launching for ‘http’ document types



Changes for v11.1.1 - v11.5

  • Support for AJA I/O devices (Kona and Io XT) (Windows, Pro version only)
  • Import, Render and Export as background tasks
  • YouTube export option including direct upload
  • AC3 audio decode support removing the need for third party decoders
  • Fully customisable user interface
  • Smarter menus with fast access Export and FX favourites
  • Powerful new Multicam improvements
  • Playback controls added to source and edit viewers
  • And many more!



Changes for v11.1 - v11.1.1

  • See here: http://www.lwks.com/index.php?option=com_docman&gid=8&task=cat_view&Itemid=189



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