Audio, Video, & Photo Editing Software Resources

Movies:
For Windows you have the following options:

• Movie Maker can be downloaded here: http://download.live.com/moviemaker
• avidemux can be downloaded here: http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/download.html (note: can also run on OS X, BSD and Linux)

For Linux you have the following options (may also be in your distributions repositories):

• PiTiVi can be downloaded here: http://www.pitivi.org/?go=download
• avidemux can be downloaded here: http://fixounet.free.fr/avidemux/download.html (note: can also run on OS X, BSD and Linux)
• open movie editor can be downloaded here: http://www.openmovieeditor.org/download.html

For Photo Management (replace iPhoto)
For Windows you have the following options:

• Photo Gallery can be downloaded here: http://download.live.com/photogallery
• Picasa can be downloaded here: http://picasa.google.com

For Linux you have the following options (may also be in your distributions repositories):

• F-Spot can be downloaded here: http://f-spot.org/Main_Page
• Picasa can be downloaded here: http://picasa.google.com/linux/
• Digicam can be downloaded here: http://www.digikam.org/drupal/download

Garage Band:
For Windows your options are:

• JoKosher can be downloaded here: http://www.jokosher.org/download/
• LMMS can be downloaded here: http://lmms.sourceforge.net/download.php
• Renoise can be downloaded here: http://www.renoise.com/download/renoise/

For Linux your options are (they may already be included in your distributions repos):

• Ardour can be downloaded here: http://ardour.org/download
• JoKosher can be downloaded here: http://www.jokosher.org/download/
• LMMS can be downloaded here: http://lmms.sourceforge.net/download.php
• Renoise can be downloaded here: http://www.renoise.com/download/renoise/

10 Free Apps - Turn Ubuntu into a Video Studio...

Ubuntu (Linux OS) has got some excellent FREE applications which can turn your PC into Live Studio! Highlighted and linked are the top 10 free applications available to make your PC into a Live Studio.

1. AvideMux

2. CinePaint

3. Cinelerra

4. Kino

5. Jahsakha

6. Slideshow Creator

7. Lives

8. Vivia

9. KDEnlive

10. FFmpeg

http://www.programmerfish.com/10-free-apps-that-turn-your-ubuntu-into-video-studio/

Free Graphics, Video & Audio Software

Good reference Blog for Free Software relating to Graphic, Video, and Audio programs...
http://free-graphics-video-audio-software.blogspot.com/2009/03/free-mac-graphics-software.html

CCleaner System Optimization Tool Freeware

CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) is a freeware system optimization tool. That removes unused and temporary files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster, more efficiently and giving you more hard disk space. The best part is that it's fast! (normally taking less than a second to run) and Free. :)
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Blender 3D Modeling Animation Software Program

Blender is a 3D software animation program. It has been designed for modeling, UV unwrapping, texturing, rigging, skinning, animating, rendering, particle and other simulating, non-linear editing, compositing, and creating interactive 3D applications.

The Blender Web Site is an astonishingly complete site which includes the following: Features & Gallery, Download, Tutorials & Help, Community, Development, and e-Shop.

If you’re into 3D creation, then this solid program will more than impress you...

System Requirements:

· Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
· Mac OS X (PPC and Intel)

Download the latest version (2.48a), from the Blender Foundation.