Lightworks is the name of EditShare's non-linear editing software. It has won awards because it is both sophisticated and it can handle formats all the way from 4K to SD and HD formats. The company that created Lightworks has been in business for 25 years and their professional movie editing software is very highly rated online.

A Very Sophisticated Editing Program

The Lightworks editing system is rather complicated which means it requires a fair amount of training and learning before users are able to take full advantage of it. The user interface is very sophisticated with a wide variety of tools and indicators condensed into one place. Movies such as Pulp Fiction and Wolf of Wall Street have been edited with this program. The website has a number of tutorials that explain house to use the system and there is a free version you may use but it is only free for seven days. If you purchase the premium version it unlocks all the restricted functions which also means it accepts far more input formats and it produces a wider variety of file types.

Conclusion - It Is Hard To Find A Better Editing Program

If you are looking to create YouTube videos then the free seven-day Lightworks program is for you. If you wish to create videos with great production values and great editing then you should opt for the paid version of this editing program. It is difficult to learn but very powerful and flexible.