Upgrade to the Pro version for $24/month or $240/year and you'll unlock 4K output plus a raft of other features including to the Boris Graffiti plugin, extra import features, advanced project sharing, timeline rendering and more. Against that, output maxes out at 720p - which may work if you're just making a home movie to share with relatives, but not for anything more serious.

If you want proof of the regard in which Lightworks is held, consider that the Pro version has been used to create multiple award-winning movies including Pulp Fiction, The Wolf of Wall Street and Jerry Maguire.Įven the free version has a wide range of fairly advanced tools, including some impressive audio-editing options, VFX, color adjustments and more. Export options limited to 720p in free guise -Steep learning curve for newcomers -No built-in Help