

It can be made to disappear while not using it by "unpinning" it. Toolbar - the vertical strip on the left of the screen containing the main tools used in Lightworks. It can also be accessed at any time at the top left of the screen. Project Card - When you create a new project, the Project Card appears on the screen so that you can select project settings. Note, if you are not sure of the frame rate of your footage, use the free Mediainfo tool to analyse your file(s). Then click the "Create" button at the bottom left of the Project Browser.

To create a new project, select the frame rate from the drop down menu and type in a project name. Here you can select and double click on an existing project or create a new one. When Lightworks launches, you are presented with the Project Browser which lists existing projects. I will add some screen grabs to illustrate it. I will add more terms as they occur to me and eventually put them in alphabetical order.

As I was writing, it evolved into a mini Howto. Corrections, simpler alternative formulations, clarifications of any misconceptions on my part and additions are welcome. They are a snap shot of my own understanding of Lightworks-others are more knowledgeable. Below is a guide to some of them for new users. Lightworks has its own terminology (the slang word is "lingo") and some unique concepts and features. To help those coming from other software packages, this page provides definitions for terms used in Lightworks.
