lightworks insufficient overlapping media

Lightworks insufficient overlapping media trial#
Lightworks insufficient overlapping media professional#
Lightworks insufficient overlapping media windows#

But the thing that finally drove me to looking for other editing solutions was and remains (even now, several years past MAGIX' acquisition of the software) the antiquated, inadequate support for R3D files and RED RAW workflow. While the program remained reasonably stable throughout my time with it, the performance began to lag with newer media formats and higher resolutions, and media management remained a resource hog and somewhat clunky, especially since none of the metadata developed within the program would ever move with the files and clips outside of the program.

Eventually it was but primarily because they apparently moved further and further away from the camera agnostic, format agnostic basis of the original program and were intent on using it to try to sell more of their cameras (e.g., slow to add P2 support, slow to add basic ability to edit R3D, etc.). I thought it might be bad news when Sony bought Vegas from Sonic Foundry. Change your mind about the kind of interpolation you want for a particular keyframe? Simply click it and choose from a range (including 'hold,' an extremely valuable option.) Want to adjust the overall length of that panned/zoomed still without changing the beginning or end values of your keyframes for the clip? Simply drag the edge of the clip and the value of the first or last keyframe goes with it (as it should). Want to pan/zoom on a still? Click an icon on the clip and enter a popup window where any change made to any parameter at any point in the clip's length automatically inserts a keyframe. Want a different interpolation for the rate of that dissolve than the default ease in/out? Simply right click in the transition area and choose from a popup of 16 or so permutations. Want a simple dissolve transition? Drag a clip until it overlaps another in the same track to the desired amount, which will instantly be evident from the visual outlines of the two clips. Want to magnify or reduce the resolution of your timeline? Scroll the mouse wheel while pointing to it. Moving around and doing things in Vegas was so intuitive, it was mind blowing. And it did this with virtually ANY media file format I had. I could simply drag a clip from an open Explorer window directly into the timeline and, voila, it played. I couldn't believe how much more elegant that program was than Premiere from a user interface standpoint, starting with the (revolutionary at the time) fact that I didn't have to bother 'importing' footage into bins.

Lightworks insufficient overlapping media trial#

I downloaded a trial version of Sonic Foundry's Vegas Video, with an Audio Noise Reduction plugin, and the rest is history. In 2003, I had some audio that needed major noise removal tools, and Premiere simply wasn't up to the job. I found Premiere very clunky and buggy, but I was untrained, had nothing else to really compare it to, and it seemed the best option at the time for my platform in my price range, so that's what I used on my early projects.

Lightworks insufficient overlapping media windows#

I began a very modest video production business in 2001 using a Windows 2000 system and Adobe Premiere (before the 'Creative Suite' days). At least in terms of what seem to be current limitations of the program as an editor. but there are currently some deal breakers for me. But if you don't plan on doing a lot of videos, complex videos, or don't mind the precision and power differences, certain other editors would certainly be preferable. If you plan on doing complex videos or a lot of even fairly simple videos, it may be worth your time to stick with LW and pour in the time and effort to learn the system.

Lightworks insufficient overlapping media professional#

WMM was designed for the average user rather than professional editors (or hobbyist editors, for that matter), which brings to the table a different level of quality, power, and mindset expectations. I remember making movies with WMM a number of years ago, and the way they solved the problem of overlapping media at the time was by moving the clip to fit the dissolve, which may then throw off other intentional timing and alignment. LW is a powerful editor that brings a lot of value to the table, but it has a pretty steep learning curve and can be unforgiving at times. SerryUK, I'm guessing you haven't used LW for very long (in which case, welcome!)?