Get Started
September 13, 2007
If you are interested in using free software (particularly useful for linking home and school) take a look at our resource “Software on a Shoestring“.
Audio Tools
Audacity- This is a free audio editing program that can be used to create audio tracks for films, animations or podcasts – get it here.
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FoxyTunes for IE – This useful program sits at the bottom of your screen and lets you access your music collection without having to switch between your music software and browser. It also performs web searches for lyrics and videos.
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Songbird – This is a mix of desktop media player, web browser and digital jukebox. You can find, download and play songs directly from web pages and create mixes from your collection – get it here
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Graphics Tools
Paint.Net – Paint.NET is free image editing and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
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IrfanView- IrfanView is a fast and compact image viewer/converter suitable for professionals and beginners alike.
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Jetstream- Jetstream provides a powerful means of cutting objects out of digital photos by automatically tracing their contours.
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Phorest – Photo resising tool which lets you easily change the size of multiple images. Resised images are saved into a separate folder to avoid overwriting.
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Seasidesoft – A collection of image editing utilities and a very good program for creating digital photo albums that can be saved as exe files and distributed to friends.
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Video
Tube Sucker – Tube Sucker makes downloading videos from the internet and watching them from your PC quick, easy, fun and enjoyable.
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Utilities
Ad Aware – Ad-Aware Personal remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week.
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Recuva – A great little program that recovers files after you have deleted them by mistake. It does this even if you have emptied the recycle bin.
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Sideslide – A desktop utility that gives you access to all your favourite files, folders, programs, links and much more – well worth a look.
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Flickr Desktop Wallpaper – Use your Flickr folder of images to produce a montage as a desktop wallpaper.
