SOFTWARES USED IN MULTIMEDIA

1. Raster graphics editors

• A raster graphics editor is a computer program that allows users to create and edit images interactively on the computer screen and save them in one of many “bitmap” or “raster” formats such as JPEG, PNG. 

a) Photoshop

• Photoshop is Adobe’s photo editing, image creation, and graphic design software. 
• The software provides many image editing features for raster (pixel-based) images as well as vector graphics. 
• It is used by photographers, graphic designers, video game artists, advertising and meme designers. 
• The software is available for a monthly fee, at this writing between $9.99 
• and $49.99 depending on the user’s requirements and options selected. 
• Photoshop CC is compatible with Intel-based Mac computers and Windows PCs. 

b) GIMP

• It is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, 
• free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks. 
• GIMP is released under GPLv3+ licenses and is available for Linux, macOS, and Microsoft Windows. 

2. Vector graphics editors

a)  Illustrator

• Adobe Illustrator is a software application for creating drawings, illustrations, and artwork using a Windows or macOS computer.
• Illustrator was initially released in 1987 and it continues to be updated at regular intervals and is now included as part of the Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Illustrator is widely used by graphic designers, web designers, visual artists, and professional illustrators throughout the world to create high-quality artwork.
• Illustrator includes many sophisticated drawing tools that can reduce the time need to create illustrations. 

b) Inkscape

• It is a professional quality vector graphics software that runs on Windows, Mac OS X, and GNU/Linux. 
• It is used by design professionals and hobbyists worldwide, for creating a wide variety of graphics such as illustrations, icons, logos, diagrams, maps, and web graphics. 
• Inkscape uses the W3C open standards SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) as its native format and is free and open-source software. 

3. Video editors 

a)Adobe Pro

• It is a video editing software package suitable for both amateur enthusiasts and professionals.
• It can be purchased and used alone, or alongside other applications such as Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, etc. 
• This page provides a very general overview of Premiere. 

b)Open shot

• It is a non-linear editor (NLE) for video the "non-linear" qualifier simply means that you can play, edit, and mix video footage in any order or at any point you wish. 
• In addition to this random access, a modern digital NLE is typically non-destructive, thereby allowing free experimentation with edits and effects while leaving your original material in pristine condition. 

4.Game engines

a) Unity

• The Unity engine is the most popular third-party game development software amongst 
• developers worldwide.
  Teams and studios from AAA to indie are using Unity, and the proportion of developers and artists that rely on Unity as their primary development tool grows all the time.
• Unity supports development for every major platform: for mobile, PC, console, Web, VR and AR.
• Unity is used for creating games and other apps, ads, interactive stories and art, visualizations, film and probably much more. 

b)Unreal Engine

• It is a game engine developed by Epic Games, first showcased in the 1998 first-person shooter game Unreal Although initially developed for first-person shooters, it has been successfully used in a variety of other genres, including platformers, fighting games, MMORPGs, and other RPGs.
• With its code written in C++, the Unreal Engine features a high degree of portability and is a tool used by many game developers today, with it being source available.
• The most recent version is Unreal Engine 4, which was released in 2014. 

5. Code editors

a)WebStorm

• It a powerful IDE for modern JavaScript development. WebStorm provides full 
• support for JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS as well as for frameworks such as React, 
• Angular, and Vue.js right out of the box, no additional plugins are required. Besides client- 
• side applications, WebStorm helps you develop server-side applications with Node.js, mobile apps with React Native or Cordova, and desktop apps with Electron. Note that having 
• Node.js is highly recommended although the core WebStorm features are still at your disposal without it. 

b) VS Code

• It combines the simplicity of a code editor with what developers need for their core edit-build-debug cycle.
• It provides comprehensive code editing, navigation, and understanding support along with lightweight debugging, a rich extensibility model, and lightweight integration with existing tools.

6. 3D Animation 

a) Autodesk Maya (Maya)

• Maya is a 3D computer graphics application, developed by Alias Systems Corporation and currently owned by an Auto desk, Inc. 
• It runs efficiently on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
• It is used for creating animated movies, visual effects, 3D models and video games. 
• It is available on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. 

b) Autodesk 3D Max

• Formerly 3D Studio and 3D Studio Max, is a professional 3D computer graphics program for making 3D animations, models, games, and images. 
• It is developed and produced by Autodesk Media and Entertainment. 

c) Blender

• It is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, and computer games.