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Free replacements for photo editing, painting, vector drawing, video editing and audio work, none of which bill you monthly.
GIMP
The long-running free image editor for photo retouching, compositing and general pixel work.
Krita
A free digital painting program built for illustrators, with over a hundred brushes ready to use.
Inkscape
A free vector editor that works natively in SVG, for logos, diagrams and illustration.
Shotcut
A free cross-platform video editor with a multi-track timeline that edits most formats without importing them first.
Audacity
A multi-track audio editor and recorder that has been the free default for twenty-five years.
Paint.NET
A fast Windows image editor that sits between Microsoft Paint and a full photo suite.
