What is it? Well, here’s a quick summary.

You can download the Lightworks Debian package and try to install it but the installation fails because of the missing puzzle piece. Sadly, my attempts to install it on Chrome OS have failed due to a missing dependency that isn’t readily available in the Debian Buster repository that is used for Linux on Chromebooks. Lightworks offers a professional-level editor that is robust and available across a number of platforms including Linux. In my Linux travels, I have attempted on many occasions to install the very popular Lightworks video editor. Even then, Iris Xe graphics won’t be optimal for running a beefy editing software like Davinci Resolve but it could be the bedrock for future devices with more powerful GPUs and even standalone graphics cards. Hopefully, that will change in the near future.

The powerhouse FinalCut alternative supports using Tiger Lake CPUs with Iris Xe graphics but unfortunately, it can’t seem to recognize the GPU on 11th Gen Intel-based Chromebooks. My BHAG (Big, hairy, audacious goal) is to eventually get Davinci Resolve up and running on a Chromebook.

Lightworks free video editor