A Technologist’s Guide for Students Online

Building on the initial Covid-19 Tactics posts, this time this is geared more towards students looking for creative tools for AV and collaboration.

Software:

Video

• HitFilm (FXHome) – Mac/PC
  • “Basics” YouTube playlist by FXHome
• Blackmagic Davinci Resolve – Mac/PC/Linux
• iMovie – Mac
• Windows 10 Video Editor – PC
  • Super lite on editing tools, but can get the job done if it simple edits

Saving Money on Apple FCP and Adobe CC (see presentation)

• Apple Pro Apps Bundle for Education
• Adobe CC Student/Teach (annual only) or by Single App

Audio

• Audacity – Mac/PC/Linux
• GarageBand – Mac

Design

• Affinity Photo – Mac/PC
• Affinity Designer – Mac/PC
• Affinity Publisher – Mac/PC
• Canva – Browser

RAW/DAM (Digital Asset Management) aka Lightroom alternatives

• Luminar – Mac/PC
• On1  – Mac/PC
• CaptureOne Mac/PC
  • (free express versions may be available depending on what camera body you work with)
• RawTherapee  – Opensource Mac/PC/Linux
• Adobe Bridge
  • (a file browser/ DAM but no real RAW editing)

Screen Capturing Software

• Screencast-o-matic (student accounts can record for 20min) or for about $2 a month get a ton more features
• QuickTime Player (as a camera recorder- Mac)
  • I use this with the internal camera on the Macbook, and use it to record my ‘floating head’ self. This can also be done in Monosnap (below) for PC users.
• Monosnap
  • Its free(mium), Mac, PC, Chrome installable, and my go-to screen recording tool. It can also do picture-in-picture all within the app (won’t green screen), and allows you to do annotations on static screen shots you might need for PDF documents in your class.

Presentation slides