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Editing Programs

  • Web Link Adobe Premiere

    Edit video faster and more fluidly with Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Brand-new features include an integrated color grading pipeline with Adobe SpeedGrade CC, expanded native format support, improved multicam editing, and more. With Creative Cloud, it’s easy to download the latest features and sync your settings and shortcuts to any computer in any edit bay in the world. Available now.

  • Web Link AVI Constructor

    AVI Constructor is a serious multimedia tool allowing you to quickly create AVI files from image (BMP, JPEG, or TGA) and sound files ( AVI or WAV files ).

  • Web Link Gimp: Free Image Manipulation Program

    GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.

  • Web Link Jahshaka "FREE"

    The worlds first OpenSource Realtime Editing and Effects System. Jahshaka takes advantage of the power of OpenGL and OpenML to give its users exceptional levels of performance. We currently support Linux, OsX, Irix and Windows, and Solaris is on the way! Jahshaka is licenced to the public under the GNU GPL agreement.

  • Web Link Paint.NET Free Image Creation and Editing WIN

    Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.

  • Web Link Pixlr: Free Browser Based Image Editor

    If you need to edit out rigs, this free online editor is similar to Photoshop.

  • Web Link Sumopaint: Free Image Manipulation

    Another good program for removing rigs, editing your images or creating illustrations.

  • Web Link Windows Movie Maker "Free"

    Windows Movie Maker 2.1 makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker 2.1, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops.

  • Web Link Zwei-Stein "Free"

    Zwei-Stein 3.01 is a freeware non-linear, non-destructive video compositing and editing system which offers many advanced features unavailable elsewhere. With Zwei-Stein you can edit up to 256 video, audio and still image clips, each with up to 64 effects chained serially. Cropping, panning and custom effects are easy with automatic key frames.

  • Web Link Lightworks (FREE! Open Source)

    Possibly the best editing program out there with the most features for the least amount of money. It's free!

  • Web Link GBDeflicker "Anti-Flicker" Plug-In

    Flickering is a common problem in time-lapse or stop motion footage captured using a digital still camera. Frame by frame variations in lighting or in exposure lead to perceptible brightness fluctuations, or flicker. GBDeflicker is available as an Adobe® compatible plug-in or Windows Application for removing time-lapse flicker.

  • Web Link Adobe Photoshop CS2 Free

    Photoshop is a great editing program you can get for free, however CS2 is very out-dated.

  • Web Link VideoPad Video Editor

    Tested by Ron Cole and said to be a very good editing program.

  • Web Link Tupi

    A free 2-D animation program. Excellent tool for storyboards and animatics that you pre-animate.

  • Web Link Natron: Open Source (FREE) Chroma Key Program

    Natron can be used with ReelSmart Motion Blur for the most affordable way of adding motion blur to your stop motion animations.

  • Web Link SynthEyes (motion track live action for adding puppets)

    You can use SynthEyes to help insert animated creatures or vehicles; fix shaky shots; extend or fix a set; add virtual sets to green-screen shoots; replace signs or insert monitor images; produce 360° virtual reality or 3D stereoscopic films; create architectural previews; reconstruct accidents or crashes; do product placements after the shoot; add 3D cybernetic implants, cosmetic effects, or injuries to actors; produce panoramic backdrops or clean plates; build textured 3-D meshes from images; add 3-D particle effects; or capture body motion to drive computer-generated characters. And those are just the more common uses; we're sure you can think of more.

  • Web Link Photo Pea (Free Photoshop Clone)

    If you want to create a simple (or complex) design for a film such as a character, set or prop - Photo Pea can handle the task. And it's free, all you need is your web browser.


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