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In August 2009 the UK and US based company ''[[EditShare]]'' acquired the Lightworks editing platform from Gee Broadcast (together with their video server system ''Geevs''). |
In August 2009 the UK and US based company ''[[EditShare]]'' acquired the Lightworks editing platform from Gee Broadcast (together with their video server system ''Geevs''). |
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At the annual convention of the [[National Association of Broadcasters]], NAB Show, on 11 April 2010 EditShare announced that they are going to transform Lightworks into Lightworks Open Source.<ref>[http://www.editshare.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=164&Itemid=146 Press Release]</ref> |
At the annual convention of the [[National Association of Broadcasters]], NAB Show, on 11 April 2010 EditShare announced that they are going to transform Lightworks into Lightworks Open Source.<ref>[http://www.editshare.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=164&Itemid=146 Press Release]</ref> They plan to present it at [[International Broadcasting Convention|IBC]] Amsterdam in September 2010.<ref>[http://editshare.com/?option=com_content&task=view&id=173&Itemid=54 Press release: EditShare previews for IBC 2010]</ref> |
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== Products == |
== Products == |
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| Developer(s) | EditShare LLC |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1989 |
| Stable release | 1.3
/ January 2009 |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux |
| Type | Non-linear editing system |
| Website | editshare.com → Lightworks |
Lightworks (formerly OLE Limited) was a British manufacturer of non-linear editing systems. Now it is merely a brand for the non-linear video editing system, that originated from this manufacturer.
History
It was founded in the end of 1989 by Paul Bamborough, Nick Pollock and Neil Harris. In 1994 it was sold to Tektronix,[1] who were not successful at developing the company's products. Then it was sold on to the newly formed Lightworks Inc. in 1999, then owned by Fairlight Japan, and then purchased by Gee Broadcast in May 2004. Under new ownership, new product releases have resumed with the release of the Lightworks Touch range and more recently the Alacrity and Softworks ranges for SD & HD editing.
In August 2009 the UK and US based company EditShare acquired the Lightworks editing platform from Gee Broadcast (together with their video server system Geevs). At the annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters, NAB Show, on 11 April 2010 EditShare announced that they are going to transform Lightworks into Lightworks Open Source.[2] They plan to present it at IBC Amsterdam in September 2010.[3]
Products
Using a control interface similar to the industry standard Steenbeck controller they produced a non-linear editing system. It had a number of (for its time) unique features, such as “sync slip”, synchronized varispeed playback with audio scrubbing, synchronized multi-channel playback, and an object-oriented user interface with a dedicated hardware console. Some of these features are still unmatched by other competing systems.
The system went on to win Scientific and Technical Academy Awards and Emmy Awards.
The development team contained former members of the computer games company Magnetic Scrolls and the Computer Film Company, some of whom went on to join the Sohonet media network development team.
Softworks is the latest product from Lightworks offering the Lightworks User Interface and toolset in a software only package for laptops or office workstations.
Softworks and Alacrity support mixed formats and resolutions in real time and allow a project to be output in different resolutions without re-rendering. Alacrity supports dual outputs while the same facility is available for Softworks users as an option. Lightworks proven support for film and networked operations provides great workflow for larger productions.
Integration with Geevs servers from Gee Broadcast provides a tapeless Production environment with fast edit while record and edit in place.