CreativeCow has the news from NAB on the official full release of the pro editing suite Lightworks for Window, Mac and Linux for free, with a $60 per year Pro version.

A new Lightworks Web site will be released on May 28th.

New features include:

• Very wide format support including AVCHD, H.264, AVC-Intra, DNxHD
• ProRes, Red R3D, DPX, XDCAM HD 50, XDCAM EX, DVD, BluRay, 4K support (DNxHD available for a single additional payment)
• Support for all popular camcorder and DSLR video
• Native real-time title generator
• Improved interoperability – including AAF with Avid and Editshare Flow
• Major improvements to Drag-and-Drop in the timeline
• Trimming enhancements
• Automatic Edit backups
• Better Import and Export windows: more options, easier to use
• Shared Projects
• Stereoscopic workflow

The Free and Paid versions will be released May 28th, 2012, and is only $30 a year for education users, and a you get a free community membership with a pro membership.

Looking forward to trying out this powerful NLE.

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