Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
JavaFX also supports digital video, which uses
raster
pixel-based motion video tech-
nology. Raster represents video as a sequence of
frames
, each of which contains a di-
gital image based on an array of pixels. Digital video assets are usually created using
digital video editing and special effects software packages, such as Adobe After Effects
and Sony Vegas. In this section, you will download and install open-source digital
video editing software known as
Lightworks
.
EditShare's Lightworks used to be a paid software package until it was made open
source. You will have to
register
on the Lightworks web site to download and use the
software. This package is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSs. To find Light-
works on the Internet, go to Google Search, and type in
Lightworks
, as shown in
Fig-
tab), and click the appropriate
Download
button and the tab that represents the OS that
you are using. The
Downloads
page will automatically detect the OS that you are using
and select the correct OS tab; in my case, Windows.
Figure 1-18
.
Google the term “Lightworks,” go to the Lightworks Downloads page, and click the tab that matches
your OS
Register on the Lightworks web site, if you have not done so already. Once you are
approved, you can then download and install the latest version of Lightworks. Install