Download, Installation and First-time Set Up.

Our first post will guide you though the download, installation and first-time set up of the free version of LightWork. (If you have purchased LightWork-Pro, just select that version on their website, and then follow along normally.)

 

  1. Go to the Lightworks website (https://www.lwks.com/), then hit the "Download" button.
  2. Select the version of Lightworks that matches your operating system, in this guide we will be using Windows.
  3. Open the downloaded file and follow the instructions to install Lightworks on your computer.


If you followed along correctly, you should see the above message.

After installation, locate LightWorks and launch it. It will now ask for you to sign in. If you already have an account, sign in. If not, follow this link and sign up (https://app.lwks.com/buylicenses).

Select your preffered language from the selection screen.


Select default project type. There are two options: Fixed and Flexible. Fixed layouts are easier to navigate and are generally recommended for beginners.

Select "create new project" and name it whatever you like. We will start looking at footage editing basics in the next post.




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