
As a long term solution, Lightworks is only slightly less expensive than Premiere and significantly more expensive than Final Cut. You can even export to a distribution format MPEG-4 (Web, YouTube and Vimeo) at a maximum resolution of 1080p or to DVD and Blu-ray. Factoring in the cost of video editing software. Interchange with other applications (AVID, Protools, FCP, Resolve) with AAF, OMF, EDL and Film Cutting Lists. Export to all broadcast mastering formats such Avid DNxHD, Panasonic and Sony Formats, AVCHD, MOV, MXF, AVI.

Project Sharing, enabling groups of editors to all work and collaborate together within their networked environment. Lightworks Pro includes support for Blackmagic, AJA and Matrox hardware I/O. Lightworks Free has all the power of Lightworks, allowing you to export only to MPEG-4 (Web, YouTube and Vimeo) at a maximum resolution of 720p. Lightworks Free is our zero-cost version of Lightworks available for everyone. Lightworks gives you everything you need to make your next movie look great! Offering the same tools that professionals around the world have been using every day for the last 20 years to edit feature films, dramas, news and sports. Our mission is to give everybody access to the most affordable professional non-linear video editor available. Selecting to pay yearly also grants you access to the Boris Graffiti plugin package (valued at 299). We believe that to make great work, you need great tools. Monthly subscriptions are nearly as inexpensive as an Adobe Premiere Pro subscription and the perpetual license is much less than anything else of the same level. Lightworks is our full-featured editor with all the power, performance and features you would expect, with support for all major professional broadcast formats from SD, HD, 2K and Red 4K files. For professional video editing software, Lightworks is offering a lot of value with its pricing.
