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THE CREATIVE DESK

Make something of your own.

Draw, record, edit and finish a project on your computer.

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Creativity

Krita

A drawing and painting application for building illustrations with brushes and layers.

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Free developer downloads; store options varyResearch review
Creativity

GIMP

A desktop image editor for layered adjustments, retouching and composition.

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Free and open sourceResearch review
Creativity

OBS Studio

A flexible recording and streaming workspace for scenes, sources and audio.

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Free and open sourceResearch review
Creativity

Audacity

A desktop audio editor for recording, trimming and assembling sound.

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Free and open sourceResearch review
Productivity

LibreOffice

A desktop office suite for documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

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Free and open sourceResearch review