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Digital Storytelling

A guide that gets you started in the art of Digital Storytelling

Image editing

GIMP
Free, open source. The GNU Image Manipulation program is a cross-platform photo editing software that also supports art creation and graphic design
PIXLR
Free and subscription. Browser-based photo editor with adjustment tools, overlay tools and stickers.
SceneVR
Free, open source. Creates embeddable slideshows from panoramic and VR-ready images.
Juxtapose
Free, open source. Aligns two images in a side-by-side frame for easy comparison.

Sound Editing

Audacity
Free, open source. Software for recording, converting, and editing audio files.
Ocenaudio
Free. Cross-platform audio editor with real-time previews and multi-selection features.
123Apps (audio)
Provides various apps to help in editing your audio, including - Audio Cutter, Audio Joiner, and
Audio Converter.
Soundcite
Free, open source. Embeds inline audio into text narratives.

Video Editing

123Apps (video)
Free apps that help you edit your video, including
Video Converter, Video Cutter and Video Recorder.
Shortcut
Free, open source. Cross-platform video editing application for Linux, Mac OS and Windows with wide format support, audio and video editing features and hardware support
Openshot Video Editor
Free, open source. Written in Python, compatible with Linux, OS X, and Windows, offers a
variety of powerful features.
Educreations
Free and subscription. Create video lessons or tutorials using a combination of screen casting, voice recording, and whiteboard features.
iMovie
Free video editing software for Mac Operating Systems.