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free audio/image editing software recommendations, anyone?

Korarchaeota
08-07-2005, 18:51
I’m looking for recommendations for free software (aside from the standard stuff that gets packaged with PCs and Macs) which people can use for audio and image editing. For example, I haven’t used Picasa – if you’ve used it, is it worth a look?

I’m looking because I’m trying to pull together some freebie resources for small, local, non-profits. These folks will not have the time/money resources to learn/purchase Photoshop, Soundforge, Audition or anything like that. They’ll just need to be able to tweak pictures or audio clips to insert into a Powerpoint presentation, for example. I know that digital cameras and recorders come with their own editing software, but I’d like to give them some alternatives, especially because these folks tend to get a lot of this type of equipment donated second hand, they aren’t always getting the original disks, manuals, etc that may have come with a product.

Anyway, I’m doing some research on my own, but if any of you know of stable, free software that is worth a gander, I’d much appreciate your thoughts. Many thanks, in advance! :)
Citarthra
09-07-2005, 05:51
I use audacity from http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

It's a free sound editing program that has quite a few features. It's pretty easy to use too and lets you work with mp3 or wav formats.
Spiel Mit Mir
09-07-2005, 05:53
i use audacity also
Spiel Mit Mir
09-07-2005, 05:55
or you could just give them warez to use.... :p :p
Arribastan
09-07-2005, 05:59
I got a "web design for dummies" book, and it came with a CD. Free PaintShopPro7 30-day trial. You've gotta reinstall it every 30 days, though.
Itinerate Tree Dweller
09-07-2005, 06:03
http://www.gimp.org/
Gnu Image Manipulation Program
Spiel Mit Mir
09-07-2005, 06:08
I got a "web design for dummies" book, and it came with a CD. Free PaintShopPro7 30-day trial. You've gotta reinstall it every 30 days, though.

keygen!
crack!

except they got to be l33t :sniper:
Unblogged
09-07-2005, 06:09
MSPaint is sort of free.
Arribastan
09-07-2005, 06:10
keygen!
crack!

except they got to be l33t :sniper:
Or just Limewire.
Besides, there's nowhere in the program to enter a key.