That said, there are different levels of the program available with features missing in the free version which may be available in the paid ones – more on that below. You also have support for multicam editing, powerful trimming functionality, realtime effects with built-in presets, Boris FX, group project sharing, hardware I/O support and a customizable interface. This also applies in exporting, where you can export two file formats at the same time, for example. Lightworks offers background rendering meaning you can import clips while working on your current part of the project, without having to stop and wait for the upload. You can automatically have the video files rendered ready for YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook or Instagram upload, with direct uploads in the case of YouTube. Lightworks is social, meaning it exports clips in a format that is very easy to share.

That means no matter what device you've recorded a video clip on, Lightworks will more than likely support that.

But it's the format support that makes this work so well. There are plenty of effects for both visual and audio editing. On each platform the workflow is similar with a focus on ease and clarity. Lightworks is a cross-platform service working on Mac, Windows and Linux devices. Well, the limit on quality output is one thing, but more on that below. Of course some of those more complex tools may be a little intimidating for new users but aside from that there's little to fault. Helpful features like output profiles let you upload to your chosen media platform of choice easily, making this a breeze to use from start to finish. It's hard not to when it features professional grade tools, is easy to use with a fast workflow layout and costs not a dime for home use. Spoiler alert, Lightworks has made it onto our best video editing software (opens in new tab) list already.

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