You don't have to pay for professional software to complete simple tasks. Here are our favorite free software programs for getting work done.

Note that these are not all FOSS.

  • Photo Editing:

  • Video Editing:

    • DaVinci Resolve
    • CapCut
    • Shotcut

  • Audio Editing:

    • Audacity
    • Cakewalk
    • GarageBand

  • 3D Graphics:

    • Blender
    • Spline
    • Rumba

  • Office Software:

    • LibreOffice
    • Microsoft 365 Free Apps
    • WPS Office

  • Antivirus Software:

    • Windows Security
    • Avast Free Antivirus
    • Malwarebytes

  • Productivity Tools:

    • Bitwarden
    • VSCodium
    • PDF-XChange Editor
    • 7-Zip
    • OBS Studio
    • LanguageTool
  • KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    6 months ago

    They serve completely different purposes.
    I use Darktable for adjusting brightness, color, contrast, etc. and Gimp for actual editing (selection tools, brushes, filters, effects, etc.)

    • ClockworkOtter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      6 months ago

      I think you’re underselling Darktable somewhat. Being able to use drawn and parametric masks for basically all the tools, and the granularity at which you can adjust the variables across the entire image makes it incredibly powerful for non-destructive editing of photos. There are also numerous filters and tools which can be used artistically.

      But yes, for “photo-shopping” as opposed to photo editing you probably will want GIMP as well.

    • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      6 months ago

      I have tried for very long time to do exactly what you describe here, without much success. Gimp was soo inconvenient to use.

      Darktable is built for efficiency, like “Do these favorite filters on every picture at startup” or “Repeat my last editing steps on these 25 photos”