All advice documents, training courses and blog entries tagged 'open source'
Still images advice tagged 'open source'
Introduction to GIMP Image Editing Software
GIMP is a free open source image editing program. It has a comprehensive set of tools comparable to those available in commercial software such as Adobe Photoshop. GIMP can help you with simple and advanced image editing tasks. This document will look at the GIMP features that are of most use to those wanting to edit images for use in teaching and research.
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Audio advice tagged 'open source'
AAC Audio and the MP4 Media Format
A guide to the creation and use of AAC compressed audio resources. AAC is the successor to the popular MP3 format, and this document explains its advantages over MP3, as well as its place within the wider MPEG-4 media family.
Read full advice document...Choosing your Digital Audio Software
It can be a difficult task to choose the right audio software for your specific project, especially if you are new to the world of digital audio. This paper discusses some of the key factors to consider when choosing audio software and provides a comparison guide to some of the most popular packages.
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Cross-media advice tagged 'open source'
Open Source and Free Software Directory
The following tables comprise a selective guide to various free and open source software tools for a variety of digital media applications.
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Blog entries tagged 'open source'
Audio recording on Android
Following a little research into audio recording on an Android device, a couple of observations...
Read blog entry...A right knees-up and no mistaking
Comedian Roy Hudd donates his huge collection of music-hall sheet music to UEA.
Read blog entry...Top tip - create custom screen for your mobile device
A simple way to help retrieve a lost or stolen mobile device is to create a custom home screen with contact instructions for the 'finder'.
Read blog entry...“The most accessible player on the web”
The Office for Disability Issues (ODI) has recently released a new media player which they claim meets the “highest level of accessibility”.
Read blog entry...Ardour 3: The new Open Source Digital Audio Workstation
It is widely felt that for creating audio resources in the education community Audacity is the standard go-to (and free!) software of choice.
Read blog entry...Open Source Content Management System gets Microsoft certification
Silver Stripe, an open source CMS developed by a New Zealand company, has become the first open source web application to receive Windows Server 2008 R2 certification.
Read blog entry...Lightworks to be released as open source: video editors take note!
There was a time when nonlinear editing systems were new and all the major studios used one of two systems, Avid or Lightworks.
Read blog entry...A directory of open source and free software
We've just published our latest advice document -- except it's not an advice document, but rather a guide to open source and free software.
Read blog entry...Guide to GIMP image editor
Following our recent guide to free online image editors, we have updated our Introduction to GIMP Image Editing Software.
Read blog entry...Open Source is not the same as free
Many people make the mistake of assuming that their open source software is free or that their free software is open source. Software can be both, but the two terms mean very different things. Here's a brief discussion of the differences and what they may mean to you and your institution. These descriptions have been newly added to our Glossary -- check it out for explanations of any terms related to digital media that you're not sure of.
Read blog entry...So long, and thanks for all the toast
Screen Toaster closes down.
Read blog entry...Google’s open source web fonts
Last week we published our Introduction to Fonts and Typefaces which included a look at recent developments in the use of web fonts.
Read blog entry...Designing Sound - a new audio reference text
Designing Sound gives us a new reference text on the physical and psychological nature of sound itself, and the modelling of audio environments, instruments and effects for the entertainment industry, music and research. It also includes tutorials and guidance on almost every aspect of the open-source sound design software Puredata, on which its author, Andy Farnell is a recognised authority.
Read blog entry...Free, open source screen capture program
There’s a nice little open source screen capture program available on the web for Windows users. CamStudio will record whatever happens on all or part of your screen, but there are a few nice extras as well.
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