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 Free and Low-Cost Software

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Use to: Platform: Cost:

Microsoft Photo Story 3

Create digital stories from still images and audio Windows Only Free (but requires Microsoft Windows XP)

Windows Movie Maker

Create digital stories from still images and  video clips plus audio Windows Only Free (with Microsoft Windows Operating System)

Apple iMovie

Create digital stories from still images and  video clips plus audio OS X for Apple Macintosh Only Free
(with Apple OS X Operating System)
GIMP
Used in photo retouching, image composition and image authoring Mac OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux Free
Audacity: Free Sound Editor and Recording Software Audacity
Create and edit audio narrations Mac OS X, Windows, GNU/Linux Free
Picasa
Edit and add effects to photographs Windows 2000 and XP Free
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Modify images and text slides used in digital stories Apple Macintosh
and Windows
Between $30 and $59
per copy for educators
Adobe Premier Elements
Consumer level video editing software Apple Macintosh
and Windows
Between $50 and $99
per copy for educators

Ulead VideoStudio 10 Plus

Ulead Video Studio Pro
Consumer level video editing software Apple Macintosh
and Windows
Between $60 and $99
per copy for educators
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