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Firstly, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages which gives a pretty comprehensive list of open source solutions. Image editing - the most capable open source package is The Gimp. If you can cope with its idiosyncratic interface, it will do just about everything you want. Video editing - there's nothing open source that compares to the commercial packages. VirtualDub is capapble, but it has a steep learning curve. I'd recommend the "lite" versions of Sony Vegas or Adobe Premiere. The latest Serif offering (MoviePlus) is also worth a look. Animation - the field is very wide. It depends what sort of animation you want to do. 2D? Computer-generated 3D? Traditional photographic claymation? All of these have dedicated open source packages. The most widely used Web animation technology is Flash. There's very little in the open source world that will output Flash animations, but there are some cheap alternatives such as Swish. Audio editing - Audacity is the most popular open source package. Again, a slightly strange interface, but very capable. Best wishes, Paul Baker Supreme Commander Diabolus in Musica Historical musicians in costume Replica musical instruments and historical artifacts Interactives, websites, audio & video work [log in to unmask] www.diabolus.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "lilli sort" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: recommendations for (free) image and sound software for PC? Hi all, I am trying to source some free software for working with technology in art. I have heard that there are free versions of photoshop available. Does anyone know of this? Any recommendations for PC software for movie making, animation and sound editing? Anyone who has used blogs or web2 technologies in art projects? Basically I am just trying to see what is out there before I begin to plan any projects. Software must be for PC Any ideas and links much appreciated Thanks!! Lilli