Digital Media & Software
The following software can be accessed on computers in both the Digital Media Hub on Level G of Neilson Library, and the Knowledge Lab in the Alumnae Gymnasium.
Photography & Design Software |
Software | Description | Learning and Support Resources |
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Adobe Photoshop |
Photo manipulation and raster graphics editing. Common uses: ◆ photo manipulation ◆ image compositing ◆ graphic design |
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Adobe Lightroom |
Media organization and photo editing and retouching. |
Adobe: Lightroom Learn & Support Site LinkedIn Learning: |
Adobe Illustrator |
Vector graphics editing and design. Common uses: ◆ digital drawing ◆ graphic design ◆ logo creation |
Adobe: Illustrator Learn & Support Site LinkedIn Learning: |
Adobe InDesign |
Desktop publishing and page layout. ◆ flyer / brochure design ◆ book layout ◆ poster design |
Video & Motion Graphics Software
Software | Description | Learning & Support Resources |
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Adobe Premiere |
Industry standard, high level, non-linear video editing. |
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Adobe Premiere Rush |
Lightweight video editing. | |
Apple iMovie |
Lightweight video editing (Mac only). |
iMovie Apple Official Support Page Linkedin Learning: iMovie Essential Training |
Adobe Media Encoder |
Media ingest, transcoding, and conversion. |
Adobe: Media Encoder Learn & Support Site Linkedin Learning: Smith College: How to Prepare Video Clips from the Canon Vixia G20 for Editing |
Adobe After Effects |
Industry standard motion graphic animation and compositing. |
Adobe: After Effects Learn & Support Site Linkedin Learning: |
Adobe Animate |
Vector graphics animation, publish animated web assets for HTML5, WebGL, SVG, and more. | Adobe: Animate Learn & Support Site LinkedIn Learning: Adobe Animate Essential Training |
Adobe Character Animator |
2D vector and raster ‘puppet’ animation. |
Audio & Music Software
Software | Description | Learning & Support Resources |
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Audacity |
Open-source audio recording and editing. |
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GarageBand |
Audio recording and basic music production and MIDI (Mac only). | |
Adobe Audition |
Industry standard audio recording, editing, & repair.
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3D Software
Software | Description | Learning & Support Resources |
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Adobe Dimension |
Basic 3D for product mockups. | |
Blender |
Open-source 3D modelling, rigging and animation. Also features for video editing and 2D animation. |
GIS & Photogrammetry Software
Software | Description | Learning & Support Resources |
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ArcGIS Pro |
Latest desktop GIS that succeeds ArcMap. |
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ArcMap |
Desktop GIS that is part of the ArcGIS suite. | SAL Learning Resources |
QGIS |
Free and open-source GIS. |
For different languages and downloads, toggle down:
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Google Earth Pro |
Virtual globe that can support GIS data, and historical imagery. | Google Earth Help |
Pix4Dmapper |
Photogrammetry software for drone mapping. *in Computer Lab only
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2 floating licenses by request (sal@smith.edu) |
GeoDa |
Free and open-source GIS for exploratory spatial data analysis and basic spatial regression analysis for point and polygon data *in Computer Lab only
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Webdesign Software
Software | Description | Learning and Support Resources |
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Adobe Dreamweaver |
Web design. |