Open Source Software
Adobe software is made accessible on Wellesley campus computers only and is not availble for use on student's personal computers.
Students who want to access to Adobe applications on their personal computers have two options available to them. Students can purchase the Adobe Creative Suite for a discounted price through eAcademy. Students can also take advantage of the month-to-month Adobe “Creative Cloud” service (be sure to select the Student/Teacher edition for better pricing).
When Adobe is not a course requirement, students requiring access to pdf, image, audio, and video solutions can make use of open source software available free of charge.
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Multimedia Project |
licensed Adobe Software |
OPen Source SoftwarE (Off campus & personal Computers) |
|---|---|---|
| if you want to... | try using... | or try using... |
|
…edit a photograph |
Photoshop | |
| ...design a research poster ...design vector graphics |
Illustrator | InkScape |
| ...design a research poster …create page layout …desktop publishing |
InDesign | Scribus |
| ...create a pdf …print, edit a pdf file |
Acrobat Pro, Reader | Scribus |
|
... web design (wysiwyg) |
Dreamweaver | BlueGriffon NvU Ruul (pixel measuring tool) |
| ...web based graphic …web based animation …animate primitive shapes |
Flash, Fireworks | AnimationPackage Silex (for Mac platform) |
| ...edit a video …capture clips from a dvd …export & share video |
Premiere Pro |
Avidmux (editor) |
| ...video compositing …create an audio project …Media and asset management |
After Effects | |
| ...record audio …create an audio project …edit/optimize audio |
Audition | Audacity |
|
...copy and paste data from a computer screen |
Captivate |
CaptureMe (screen capture, control selection, save as tiff,) |
