Open Source Software

Adobe software is made accessible on Wellesley campus computers only and is not available 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 or low cost software applications available for student purchase through the repective vendor (see list below).

Multimedia Project

licensed Adobe Software

OPen Source SoftwarE

(Off campus & personal Computers)

Low Cost Software

(Off campus & personal Computers)
if you want to...  try using... or  try using... or try ...

…edit a photograph
…add text to a photograph
…add special filter effect

 Photoshop
Gimp (WIN/MAC)
  
...design a research poster

...design vector graphics
...create a digital drawing
...create a digital painting
...trace a bitmap

 Illustrator             InkScape (WIN/MAC)  
...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)
…create/edit existing HTML
...embed HTML 5 audio/ video

 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)
WeVideo on Google Drive(editor)
Handbrake (video transcoder)

  
...video compositing
…create an audio project
…Media and asset management		 After Effects

Jahshaka 3.0

  
...record audio
…create an audio project
…edit/optimize audio		 Audition Audacity  

...copy and paste data from a computer screen
…record a computer screen
…capture a DVD screenshot
...create a screen cast for software demonstration

 Captivate

CaptureMe (screen capture, control selection, save as tiff,)
Skitch
AwesomeCapture (capture, annotate, share)
QuickMarkUp (capture, mark up, brainstorm, share)

  





 

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