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Media Creation and Editing Tools
(for Graphics, Animation,
Audio, Video)
These tools are for creating different media formats -
graphics, animation, audio, video etc.
Key to Availability
£=cost;
C =add code to web page/blog;
D =download;
H = hosted service; OS = Open
source; FT=free trial
Top Media Creation & Editing Tools
These are the tools voted Top Tools for Learning
by learning professionals worldwide
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Tool |
Summary |
Available |
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Audacity |
Cross-platform
sound editor and recorder |
Free |
D |
|
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Comic Life |
Create comics from photos |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Fireworks |
Create, edit and optimize images for the web |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Garageband |
Turns your Mac into a
recording studio |
Free |
D |
|
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GIMP |
For tasks such
as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring |
Free |
D |
OS |
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Gliffy |
Create and
share diagrams online |
Free |
H |
|
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iPhoto |
Organising and editing
photos (for Macs) |
£ |
D |
|
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iMovie |
Video editing software (for
Macs) |
£ |
D |
|
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OmniGraffle |
Diagramming tool |
Free |
D |
|
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Paint.NET |
Image and
photo manipulation software |
Free |
D |
|
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Paint Shop Pro
|
Photo editing tool |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Photoshop |
For professional image editing |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Photoshop Lightroom |
For managing, adjusting, and presenting large volumes
of digital photographs |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Picasa |
Find, edit and share pictures on your PC (or
share them on Picasa Web Albums) |
Free |
D/H |
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Other Media Creation & Editing Tools
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Tool |
Summary |
Available |
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After Effects |
To create motion graphics and visual effects |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Aperture |
Mac software for photographers |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Audio
Acrobat |
Create audio
and video |
£ |
H |
FT |
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Audio Conversion Wizard |
"All to All" converter of digital audio formats
|
£ |
D |
FT |
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Audio Recorder for Free |
Captures audio stream as
MP3 etc |
Free |
D |
|
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Aviary |
Platform ecosystem
for people who create, organized around a suite of rich
internet applications geared for artists of all genres. |
Free |
D |
|
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Best4C |
Web-based, online diagram tool that allows you to
create, edit and share charts anytime, anywhere. |
Free |
H |
|
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Blender |
Software for
3D modelling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive
creation and playback |
Free |
D |
OS |
|
Bubble
Guru |
Add a video bubble to your website (free and paid for
plans) |
Free |
C |
|
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BubblePly |
Add bubbles to any video |
Free |
H |
|
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Bubblesnaps |
Add bubbles to
photos |
Free |
H |
|
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Creative
Docs.net |
Vector-based graphic design tool |
Free |
D |
|
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Darwin streaming server |
Send streaming media across
the Internet (OS version of Apple's QuickTime Streaming Server
technology |
Free |
D |
OS |
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DrawAnywhere |
Diagramming website, where you can draw, modify and
share any diagram with the look & feel of a desktop application |
Free |
H |
|
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Evoca |
Record your
voice on the web; capture your readers' voices |
Free |
H |
|
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Eyespot |
Upload, edit and stream
your personal videos |
Free |
H |
|
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FixMyMovie |
Enhance your videos |
Free |
H |
|
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flauntR |
Online photo editor and effects software |
Free |
H |
|
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Flvix |
Convert and download videos from YouTube, Google
Video or directly from |
Free |
H |
|
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Gabcast |
Record using your phone or
VoIP |
Free |
H |
|
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Gickr |
Create animated GIFs online |
Free |
H |
|
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GIFUP |
Personal GIF
animation and avatar generator |
Free |
H |
|
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GIMPshop |
Modification of
the GIMP, intended to replicate the feel of Adobe Photoshop. |
Free |
D |
|
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Google SketchUp |
Powerful yet easy-to-learn 3D software tool. |
Free |
D |
|
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Hey!Watch |
Online video encoding
platform |
Free |
H |
|
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Hipcast |
Create audio, video, podcasting,
blogs |
£ |
H |
|
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Illustrator |
Produce graphics for print, video, the
web, and mobile devices. |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Inkscape |
Vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to
Illustrator, CorelDraw, or Xara X |
F |
D |
OS |
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instaSaver |
Instantly create screen savers from your favourite
photos |
Free |
H |
|
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iPod Video Converter |
Convert all
your videos to Ipod video format directly |
Free |
D |
|
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JayCut |
Create your
own movies and slideshows (mixes) online |
Free |
H |
|
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Jumpcut |
Make movies online |
Free |
H |
|
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Kaltura |
Group video making |
Free |
H |
|
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Make3D |
Convert your image into a 3D model |
Free |
H |
|
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Mixcraft |
Multi-track audio recorder that enables you to record your band,
create a podcast, etc |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Mixercast |
Mix your images, video, and sound with unique
templates and share across the web in one click. |
Free |
H |
|
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Mojiti |
Subtitle any video |
Free |
H |
|
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Moonk |
Flash your media |
Free |
H/C |
|
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MP3myMP3 Recorder |
Saves any audio you hear on your computer
straight to mp3 or wav |
Free |
D |
|
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mxGraph |
For drawing diagrams in a browser |
Free |
H |
|
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Olivelink |
Personal streaming tools
to listen to and broadcast media |
Free |
D |
|
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Peercast |
Listen to
radio and watch video on the Internet |
Free |
D |
|
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Pencil |
Animation/drawing software |
Free |
D |
|
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Photo Filtre |
Image handling software with function limited free
version |
Free |
D |
|
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Photostory 3 for Windows |
Create slideshows using your digital photos |
Free |
D |
|
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Picasion |
Create animated gifs online by uploading the pictures
or importing them from your Flickr or Picasa Web albums. Create
slideshows and post them anywhere. |
Free |
C |
|
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PicMarkr |
Add custom watermark (image or text) to your images
|
Free |
H |
|
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Picturesque |
Make images look good for the Web (for Macs) |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Pinnacle Studio |
Video
editing software |
£ |
D |
|
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Premiere |
Video editing software |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Puricute |
Embellish and personalise your photos |
Free |
H |
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Reshade |
Resize images maintaining quality and realism |
Free |
D |
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rsizr |
Re-size images
on your computer |
Free |
H |
|
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SalesVoice |
Record, and organize your dictation, meetings and presentations for
professional and personal use |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Singshot |
On-line singing community which provides access to
thousands of songs and allows you to record your own version of
songs |
Free |
H |
|
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Sketchcast |
Record a
sketch and embed it in a blog or web page |
Free |
H |
|
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SmartDraw |
Drawing tool |
£ |
D |
FT |
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SplashCast |
Play dynamically updated channels of content
on your web page or blog |
Free |
H |
|
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Splashup |
Desktop image-editing power in a web |
Free |
H |
|
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StreamCast Player |
A platform to manage continuous video feeds |
Free |
D |
|
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Super |
Simplified Universal Player Encoder &
Renderer |
Free |
D |
|
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Swishmax |
Create Flash animations |
£ |
D |
FT |
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TeachOutLoud |
Upload your
digital content and sell it, or offer it for free |
Free |
H |
|
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Text2PNG |
Convert text to PNG |
Free |
C |
|
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Thumbalizr |
Thumbnail generator of web page screenshots |
Free |
D |
|
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Toufee |
Create and
publish flash movies and presentations online |
Free |
H |
|
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Turbine Video Encoder 3 |
Publish your video to the Web |
£ |
D |
FT |
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Veotag |
Display clickable text, called "veotags," within an
audio or video file. |
Free/£ |
H |
|
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Videora |
Personal video
downloading program (using BitTorrent technology) |
Free |
D |
|
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Vimeo |
Video hosting and delivery service |
Free |
H |
|
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VisualHub |
Universal video converter for Macs |
£ |
|
VozMe |
Convert text to MP3 |
Free |
H |
|
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Warholizer |
Turn images into Andy Warhol Pop Art |
Free |
H |
|
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WebCanvas |
Collaborative drawing |
Free |
H |
|
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Windows Movie Maker |
Video editing software |
Free |
D |
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