EditShare Lightworks v11.0.

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EDITSHARE LIGHTWORKS V11.0.3
COPYRIGHT AND DISCLAIMER
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Copyright and Disclaimer
Copyright 2012 by EditShare
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EDITSHARE LIGHTWORKS V11.0.3
INTRODUCTION
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Introduction
This document summarizes updates and fixes for prior limitations made to this release
of Lightworks, and which are not described in the User or Installation Guides. See the
following sections:
"Fixes and Features in Version 11.0.3" on page 3
"Limitations and Known Problems in Version 11.0.3" on page 4
"Known Issues with Matrox Hardware" on page 5
"Technical Support Contracts" on page 6
Fixes and Features in Version 11.0.3
The following fixes and features have been implemented in this version:
Fixed imports failing from SAN disks that appear as local disks.
Fixed crash rendering an SD Boris effect as HD.
Fixed import of PCM audio on 60 fps MTS samples.
Fixed crash playing back an HD YUYV AVI rendered/exported by Lightworks.
Fixed poor playback of AVCIntra files.
Fixed performance issue on playback using shared projects (introduced in v11.0.2).
Fixed system memory not being read correctly on some systems (primarily
Bootcamped Macs).
Added ability to automatically restart the Sentinel License Manager Service when
starting Lightworks, if the service is stopped.
Fixed undo function not working correctly.
Fixed dissolves showing unusual black rectangle on viewer.
Fixed display of frame rate and format of XDCAM EX material on import panel.
Improved memory handling for .MTS and .M2TS files to prevent crashing with large
numbers of files open.
Fixed reading of malformed Avid DNxHD MXF file created by Blackmagic
Hyperdeck.
Fixed potential crash reading .MXF audio on import.
EDITSHARE LIGHTWORKS V11.0.3
LIMITATIONS AND KNOWN PROBLEMS IN VERSION 11.0.3
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Limitations and Known Problems in Version 11.0.3
The following limitations and known problems have been identified in this release:
Audio waveforms will not appear correctly on Prints.
Some Quicktime files may import with audio at the incorrect length. This is under
investigation.
Transcoding may be slower than previous Beta versions. This is under investigation.
The 'Elapsed' and 'Total Duration' fields in the edit label tab of the BITC panel do not
show feet and frames (including 16mm & 35mm 3-perf).
Video analysis tool appears through the FX configuration panel when configuring a
colour correction effect.
50p Timecode on MXF imports will be incorrect.
AC3 audio will not import on .MOV wrapped files.
You cannot export a Quicktime Movie from a shot/sequence that contains native
H.264 MOV files.
Potential crash browsing import directories without Quicktime installed.
Uncompressed Blackmagic SD option will not work correctly for some formats.
Potential crash importing WMV files.
You will need to set "Stop record if label break" to "No" for successful recording using
a Firewire deck.
You will need to set "Stop record if label missing" to "No" for successful recording
using a Firewire deck.
DV recordings may have a black frame at the end of the recorded clip.
Potential memory leak playing very large Avid DNxHD edits.
Audio monitor delay setting will not be accounted for during export.
Cannot record HDV through Firewire.
Avid DNxHD 10-bit 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.
Performance issues working with H.264 files natively. This will be resolved in a future
release.
XDCAM EX Quicktime files created specifically for FCP will not import correctly into
Lightworks.
Error during startup when Matrox MTX utils installed "error copying Matrox DSX
driver" You are advised to turn off UAC in Windows.
Image on viewers and SDI output may look very poor on old ATI graphics card when
set to 10-bit precision.
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KNOWN ISSUES WITH MATROX HARDWARE
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Shift+clicking a tile into a viewer has been disabled. You can now double left click
tiles into existing viewers.
XDCAM HD files may show pixelation on the viewer when dragging the timeline
marker through them quickly.
PCM Audio on IMX XDCAM samples is pink noise.
.VOB files appear as "Sound" only on the import panel, yet import with picture.
Performance will be slow.
Image quality on playback may be poor when the project card is set to NTSC Fields.
You will not be able to transcode 1080p 60fps files on import.
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.
Firewire decks MUST be switched off after recording.
MPEG4 exports will not contain audio. This is under investigation.
Known Issues with Matrox Hardware
The Matrox MXO2 I/O hardware puts a significant overhead on your computers
resources. You may notice the following issues when using a system with insufficient
performance:
If your system is not fast enough or does not have enough memory, captures using
MXO2 hardware will stop with a "dropped-frame" message.
If the drives you are recording to are not fast enough, captures using MXO2
hardware will stop with a "dropped-frame" message.
Troubleshooting
If you experience an issue with your Lightworks installation, or something isn't working
as expected, visit our FAQ page at http://www.lwks.com/faq where you can type in a
question relating to the issue and view the search results. If you do not find an answer to
your question, you can refer to the Lightworks forums at http://www.lwks.com/forum

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Technical Support Contracts
For assistance beyond this document and that provided in your Lightworks
documentation, you can purchase a Technical Support Contract for Lightworks from our
online shop at http://www.lwks.com/shop. Technical Support is by Telephone and Email.
When you contact Technical Support, have the exact version number of your Lightworks
implementation ready as well as your support agreement number. The contact details
for EditShare Technical Support are as follows:
Europe, Middle East and Africa: support@editshare.co.uk
Americas: support@editshare.com
Asia and the Pacific: support@editshare.com.au