Version history for Lightworks

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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

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Changes for v11.0.3 - v11.1

• Added support for native MP4/H.264 MOV handling without using QuickTime
• Added entirely new EditShare Licensing System (ELS) which replaces Sentinel HASP
• Added initial 48fps file support
• Added 1080PsF 48fps as an output format
• Added support for Blackmagic I/O devices. Drivers 9.5 or higher are required (Pro version required)
• Added support for Windows 7 64bit with a separate installer (Pro version required)
• Added outlining support for the native titling effect (Pro version required)
• Added ability to let the user specify where media directories are stored using the disk manager tool (Pro version required)
• Added ability to let the user specify where local projects are stored using the Manage project spaces function (Pro version required)
• Added support for linking to audio rather than copying it locally
• Allowed MP4/AVCHD (MTS/M2TS) media to be imported into the Free version as transcode only
• Added support for linking to files through ALE import. The ALE must contain a valid media location
• Added support for automatic relinking to subclips when importing an AAF
• Added ability to enable/disable detection of split MXF files
• Added support for subclips without V tracks on AAF import/export
• Added ability to automatically flatten multi-level subclips to one level when exporting an AAF to Avid
• Added ability to read and interpret AVID markers as cue points in AVID AAFs
• Added new padlock icons to show the state of an edit when using shared projects (Green = Owned by you. Yellow = No owner. Red = Owned by another user)
• Added ability to drag a tile from out of the viewer copy icon (left click and drag)
• Added ability to drag single tiles to the New Edit, Bin and Sync Group tools
• Added ability to auto unjoin all clips when unjoining a cut point using the mouse. This is now the default behaviour, click the cogs icon and and set "Auto unjoin" to "No" to disable
• Added ability to bypass auto unjoin by holding down ALT before clicking a cut point

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