software

=Software Applications= The following software applications are FREE, CROSS-PLATFORM, and great for empowering / inspiring CREATIVITY! Not all of the following software applications are free, but are great for creativity! (**KEY**: F: free, C: commercial, M: multi-language versions available, R: requires Internet access to run)
 * 1) [|Scratch]
 * 2) [|Audacity]
 * 3) [|TuxPaint]
 * 4) [|Google Sketch-Up]


 * Digital Music Creation**
 * 1) [|GarageBand] F - (Mac only, does come with all new Macs free)
 * 2) [|Session] C - (Windows only)
 * 3) [|Finale Notepad] - F(Windows, Mac)
 * 4) [|Splice] - F, R (Online)
 * Game Design**
 * 1) [|TuxRacer] - F (Mac/Windows/Linux)
 * 2) [|SuperTux] - F (Mac/Windows/Linux)
 * 3) [|Gamemaker] - F (Windows)
 * Animation**
 * 1) [|Pivot] - F (Windows only)
 * 2) [|Alice] - F (Mac/Windows)


 * Photo Editing/Painting**
 * 1) [|Artrage] - F (Mac/Windows)
 * 2) [|Andrea Mosaic] - F (Windows)
 * 3) [|Gimp] - F (Mac/Windows/Linux)
 * 4) [|Paint.net] - F (Windows)
 * Productivity**
 * 1) [|OpenOffice] - F, M (Mac/Windows/Linux)
 * Geographic Awareness**
 * 1) [|Google Earth] - F, R (Mac/Windows)
 * 2) [|Google Sky] - F, R (Mac/Windows)
 * 3) [|Stellarium] - F (Mac/Windows/Linux)