| Fireworks* |
| Vector based graphics creation |
| Photoshop* |
| photo editing |
| GIMP** |
| Free vector based drawing -- distributed with the student's computers |
| Illustrator |
| vector based drawing program |
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| Garageband* |
| Easy to use Mac app. Comes with preloaded sample tracks, can also record your own |
| Audacity* ** |
| Record and mix music. Free. |
| Screaming Bee |
| Voice transmogifier, on select machines-- check with staff |
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| Powerpoint |
| Microsoft's presentation software includes animations and transitions |
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| Dreamweaver* |
| Sibling program to Fireworks-- we have tutorials and much help for this one |
| Frontpage |
| Available, but staff does not often use. Use if you are comfortable with it on your own |
| iWeb |
| NOT recommended. glitchy and particular |
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| Google Sketchup |
| Free online program-- has cool library of buildings and "stuff". Has built-in video recording |
| Blender |
| 3-D shape creation |
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| Movie Maker * |
| Microsoft's movie editing software |
| iMovie* |
| Mac's movie editing software |
| Premiere |
| Adobe's movie editing, somewhat non-user friendly |
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| Flash* |
| An animation and interactivity application |
| Alice* |
| 3-D animation and programming application-- easy to use. |
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| Publisher* |
| Microsoft's desktop publisher for brochures, calendars and notecards |
| Comic Life |
| Mac's fun and easy to use drag and drop comic book creator |
| InDesign |
| Available in Teen Tech. High end publishing, not for nervous novices |
| Blurb |
| Free download, but very expensive to print. Please see us before using |
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