System Requirements
Operating Systems
- Windows 10 and later. Intel 64-bit CPU
- macOS 12 (Monterey) and later. Intel 64-bit or Apple M-Series (ARM64) CPU
- Linux Supported Debian Distros:
- Ubuntu / Lubuntu / Xubuntu 22.04 and later. Intel 64-bit CPU
- Mint 21 and later. Intel 64-bit CPU
- Linux Supported RPM Distros:
- Fedora 40 and later. Intel 64-bit CPU
Recommended System Specifications
- Intel i7 or fast AMD chipset or Apple M-Series CPU
- 16 GB RAM or higher
- Two high-resolution displays (1920 x 1080 or above)
- PCI Express graphics card (NVIDIA or AMD) with 2 GB or higher
- Compatible sound card
- Separate media and system drives (internal or external)
- 500 MB Disk space for Lightworks installation
- (Optional) Lightworks Console and Keyboard
- Internet connection required to install and register licenses
NewBlue Plugin Requirements
Several Lightworks features use NewBlue plugins:
- Transitions: requires Free, Create or Pro license
- TitlerPro: requires Create or Pro license
- Essentials: requires Pro license
Full suite TotalFX is available as a paid upgrade to Lightworks Pro.
- OS: Windows 10, macOS 12 (Monterey) and later
- CPU: 2 GHz multicore recommended
- RAM: 8 GB required (16 GB recommended)
- GPU: NVIDIA or AMD with OpenGL 2.1, 1GB VRAM required