EOP Blog Project 2016: Editing Tools

A simple photo editor that works right in your browser (so you don't have to download anything). You'll need to sign up for a free account to export (save) your edited photos. It's excellent for beginners who just want to make photos a little prettier or have a little fun. You just drag and drop your photo, edit it, and then save it back onto your computer.

A more advanced photo editor, similar to Photoshop. It's free and works right in your browser. It also has iOS and Android apps available.

A free, open-source, multi-track sound editor. It is also available on the public computers in the library. You can use it for podcasts, music, or creating sound files to add to video projects. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
NOTE: The program comes with the ability to export to a .wmv file. If you would like to export as an .mp3, you need to download the LAME Encoder.

Check out the documentation below for a walkthrough of how to use various features.

Audacity: Getting Started
Audacity: Saving
Audacity: Basic Editing
Audacity: Managing Tracks
Audacity: Listening to One Track at a Time

The above documentation was created by Lilly Kiel.

The Audacity Manual

A video editor useful for putting together basic videos. The free version has some limits but is still very usable. This is currently the library's recommended software for doing simple video editing.

Note:
Some free versions of VideoPad restrict exports to avi format. If the software asks you to purchase, just select avi as your export format instead.

Check out the documentation below for a walkthrough of how to use various features.

VideoPad: Install and Add Media
VideoPad: Building Your Video, Animations, Transitions
VideoPad: Text, Title, and Credits
VideoPad: Saving and Transferring