LibGuides: Free Software: Adobe Alternatives

Free software

Here is a list of free alternatives to Adobe software for Windows and Mac. Use these and save a bundle!

Photoshop alternative: GIMP
(Windows and Mac) choose "Show Other Downloads" for easy installation
Photoshop alternative: Paint.NET
Available for Windows only but is easier to learn and use than Gimp
Flash alternative: Synfig Studio
Illustrator alternative: Inkscape
(Windows, Mac, Linux) Free, open source software
InDesign alternative: Scribus
(Windows and Mac) open source desktop publishing
After Effects alternative: Jahshaka
Encore DVD alternative: DVDStyler
Soundbooth alternative: Audacity
(Windows and Mac)
Premiere Pro alternative: VideoPad Editor
(Windows, Mac and mobile) Look for the link to the FREE version of the software on the page. The free version doesn't have as many features but is the best free video editor available for Windows. It allows you to have 2 video and 2 audio tracks... It's better than Windows Movie Maker and leaps & bounds better than Windows Live Movie Maker.

Discounted Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions

Thanks to a deal worked out by Kent State's Division of Information Technology, Kent State students now have access to a heavily discounted subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud. For just $75 per year, students can download any or all of the products offered through Adobe Creative Cloud - from Photoshop to Lightroom, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere Pro and more. For more information, visit software.kent.edu.

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