I've been "collecting" free software for ages, and now I think it's time to start sharing the fun. Here's a list of come of my favorite software that you can have for FREE!

Graphics
GIMP - Adobe Photoshop-like image editor
Sumo Paint - Online Photoshop-like image editor
Picnik - Online image editor
Pencil - Traditional 2D animation software
Inkscape - Adobe Illustrator-like vector editor
ColorPic - Color picker (i.e. "Gee, I want to use the color of her shirt" *uses ColorPic*)
Blender - 3D content creation

Desktop Apps
Freez Screen Video Capture - Take a video screenshot of anything you're doing
Handbrake - Converts DVD videos to computer formats
DVDVideoSoft - Converts pretty much anything, anywhere from YouTube to PSP to MP3.
Skype - Online phone and video calls
Plaxo - The ultimate online address book

Audio
Audacity - Incredible audio editor, plug-ins available
Juice - Organizes and captures your podcasts
EphPod - Similar to iTunes, but does more, including moving music from your iPod to a new computer!
WavePad - Audio editor (make sure you get the free version!)
Screamer Radio - Record internet radio in many different formats

Others
ADRIFT - Text/Interactive Fiction/Game generator
Xtranormal - Text to Movie software (online or download)

That's all for now. Have fun!

Posted in Labels: edit, education, free, free stuff, linkdump, online, photoshop, software 0 comments Posted by Super at 11:10 AM    

I've been collecting Photoshop tutorials for a while, and these are some of the best I've seen! If you don't have Photoshop, try out the GIMP. it's a free program that's very similar to Photoshop.

Here's my list:

How to draw hand-crafted pixel art

Create a digital camera with wooden accents

Create an ecological fairy tale wallpaper

Create a cartoon car similar to the Cars movie

Create a glass shatter effect

Make an egg planet

Super Easy Typographic Portrait

Design a grunge style portrait

Make an Avatar-style movie poster from your own photo

Create a stock photo orange drink

3D Car tutorial

Create cartoon characters

Defy Gravity

Again, if you don't have Photoshop, never fear!! I highly recommend the GIMP (click it to go to the homepage). It's absolutely free, and the tools in it are almost the same as Photoshop. If you need help learning how to use the GIMP, go to this website.

Have fun!

Posted in Labels: 3d, art, cool, edit, education, free, linkdump, online, photos, photoshop, render, software, toys, tutorials 0 comments Posted by Super at 10:55 AM