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Toolbar Shortcut Keys
Click the Preferences icon to
review or change shortcut key
assignments.
See Shortcut Keys .
Record
Import
Edit Viewer
Search Tool
Playout
Export
Keep Tools Topmost
Preferences
Exit Project
Open a Bin
To select Avid or Final
Cut Pro key shortcuts,
click Import.
Import Preferences
box opens:
Select required Preferences file and click OK .
Click to move
up one folder .
Click to view or change
current Key shortcuts .
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Lightworks\Preferences
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Lightworks\Preferences
Win 7
Win XP
OS
Default Locations for Preferences Files
Location
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Importing Clips
Importing Clips
Click the Import icon to open the Select Files to Import dialog box .
Formats or Rates
shown in RED denote
clip is not compatible
(see note).
Click to import selected items.
(Option): Type filename name directly
into text box.
Click Cogs icon for Ingest /
Transcoding options .
Click to select items.
Hold down SHIFT or
Ctrl key to select
multiple items.
Click to select List or
Tiles format.
Click for drop down
list of shortcuts,
drives, etc.
Type new name here and
press Enter.
Text changes from BLUEto GREEN, denoting Bin is
now permanent and can
be searched.
A new ( temporary) Bin opens:
Clips with incompatible(frame)rates may be
playable in a new project set to the sameframerate as the clip.
Incompatible video formats may requireadditional Codecs to be installed.
Project Bi n
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Playing Clips
Click to toggle between
List or Tiles View.
Double-click thumbnail
List or Tile view) to open
Clip in Source Viewer
Source Viewer
End of Clip
Forward one Frame
Start of Clip
Back one Frame
Play / Pause
Playback Control s
Click to open Filecard
(see Logging ).
Click to open Timeline .
Timeline
Play Source Viewer contents using Playback Controls
at bottom of screen.
Hover mouse over Thumbnail
(Tile View only) to revealshort menu.
Open Viewer
Timeline
Filecar
Project Bin (List View)
Project Bin (Til e View)
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Basic Recording
Basic Recording
Click the Record icon to open the Record Tool.
Select the recording device you want from the dropdown l ist, or select Add new device.
Select Compressionmethod.
Select file format.
Click to configure
Device.
Select video format.
Select a destination.
Select Recording Type.
Record Tool expands to showVideo Display area.
Audio Level meters
(Analogue channelsonly)
Video source
Use transport control buttons to positiontape a few seconds before desired In point.
Ensure Video and Genlock
indicators are GREEN
Click to start recording.
Label changes to End.
Click End or to stopand save recording.
During Manual recording, each clip
is placed in a Bin named after thetape ID.
At start of recording, a Filecardopens (see Logging).
You must have a compatible video source available,
e.g. a deck or camera connected to the IEEE 1394(Firewire) port of your PC.
Click Standby again after recording has
stopped.
Disconnect the deck or camera after youhave fin ished recording.
Click when finished.
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Logging
Filecards are created during recording. You can add information(Metadata) to Filecards whi le you are recording.
Select a text box in the Filecard and type the information you want.
Open Clip in Source Viewer,
and click on Filecard button .
Fields marked withcannot be changed.
To modify a Filecard when you are not recording :
Text entered here appears below Clip thumbnail.
Click here to open folder
containing origina l Clip.
Click to close.
You can also add information directly into the Project Bin (List View).
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Editing Clips
Editing Clips
Using the Playback Controls, stop the Clip at
the position where you want your edit to end .
Click the OUT button next to the Playback
Controls.
The portion between the IN and OUT points is
now selected.
Using the Playback Controls, stop the Clip at
the position where you want your edit to start .
Click the IN button next to the Playback
Controls.
(Playback marker changes from RED to BLUE.)
Double-click thumbnail (List or Tile
view) to open Clip in Source Viewer
Source Viewer
Project Bin
Use the Playback Controls at bottom of screen to move
through the clip , and to mark IN and OUT points .
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Building the Storyline
Click button at bottom of screen (or press v on keyboard).
The marked portion appears in the record viewer and in the Timelin.
Click the Edi t icon to open an (empty) Edit window and Timeline.
Click on the viewer containing your clip
or subclip.
Move the frame marker to the place you want to insert the new cl ip.
Opening an Edit Window
Adding More Content
Select the next clip for the Storyboard
and open in a Source Viewer.
Click button at bottom of screen (or press v on keyboard).
The new clip appears in the record viewer and in the Timeline.
Repeat for each clip you wish to appear in the Storyline.
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Export
Export
Click the Export icon - or drag onto clip , shot or edit.
The Export dia log box opens.
To change folder, click to openExport Destination dialog box.
Click to select new clip, shot or edit from drop
down list.
Click to open Export Format dialog box.
Select required format (editlists, media files or camera
formats).
Type name for output file (or
leave as Automatic).
Click to start Export.
Progress window opens.
Progress Bar and Time
Remaining Counter.
Click to open foldercontaining exported file.
Export Complete
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Further Reading
For detailed information on how to use Lightworks, please refer to the EditShare Lightworks UserGuide, which may be downloaded from www.lwks.com. There are also some video tutorials toassist you at www.lwks.com/videotutorials.
Technical Support
For assistance beyond this document and that provided in your Lightworks documentation, if youhave purchased a support agreement, contact EditShare Technical Support [email protected]. Have the exact version number of your Lightworks implementationready.
EditShare strongly recommends that you purchase a support agreement; if you do not have asupport agreement, a per-incident rate may be available.
You can also seek support by visiting the Lightworks forum at www.lwks.com/forum
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