Multimedia software

Image editing software - free open source

  • Web Resizer - Crop, resize and recolor images, including setting compress quality with this online tool.
  • Picnik - Crop, resize, color correct and more. This is an online tool.
  • Fotoflexer - Besides the basics, it includes layers, animation and effects. Also has a morph tool. Try it!This is an online tool.
  • Photoscape - Photo editor with lots of features, also includes animated gif creator, combines multiple photos in one file, and converts RAW to JPG.
    Win, Mac, Linux
  • Paint.net - Has layers, blend modes, selection tools, special effects, and much more; take a look.
    Win
  • GIMP - If you like Photoshop, give GIMP a try. Go to the download page for your computer OS and read the instructions carefully. Win, Mac, UNIX-Linux

Video editing software - free open source

  • Avidemux - This video editor supports many file types, including AVI, DVD compatible MPEG files, MP4 and ASF; it uses a variety of codecs.
    http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/
    Win - Mac - Linux
  • Wax - Use for video compositing and some interesting special effects. Outputs to AVI, MPEG, WAV, Flash, all popular image formats. Win

File converters