This video shows some free web based alternatives to common, expensive, software such as Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Camtasia, Illustrator, Acrobat, etc. These web based applications do not require you to pay anything or download anything. You can upload, edit, and save documents from directly within your browser.
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Microsoft Office – Google Docs
Microsoft PowerPoint – Preezo
Adobe Photoshop – Splashup
Adobe Illustrator – Aviary
Adobe Flash – Ajax Animator
Instant Messenger Clients – Meebo
Camtasia – ScreenToaster
Windows Movie Maker – Jaycut
Quicken – Mint
Fax Software – FaxZero
Adobe Acrobat – PDF Escape
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Special thanks to the suggestions by MikeTheDJ4 found here and here.
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free program alternatives:
photoshop: gimp
paint: paint.net
notepad: notepad++
microsoft office: libre office
screen recorder: camstudio
video editor: kdenlive
Jaycut is not working anymore:(
I used movie maker for the first time today and it took hours ..like 7 hours just to do 15 minutes out of my recording of my aunt’s visit one evening/2hours of video.
Do you have anything better/faster than movie maker?
Thank you for all you share..I did subscribe.