CREATOR TOOLBOX

  Tool: Krita - How to Edit RAW Photos Description: See how the free, open source tool Krita can be used to touch up RAW photos using the Clone brush to remove blemishes or unwanted elements Review: https://youtu.be/Gzos7_YHzA4 Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 4

Tool: Kdenlive - Complete Beginner's Guide Description: Learn where to begin in Krita, covering how to start a new project, how to work with dockers, where to find brush settings, and organizing with layers!! Review: https://youtu.be/LSzHQqzu7WM Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3

Tool: Wavelets - Remove Noise in RawTherapee and DarkTable Description: Blend out noise using Wavelets in RawTherapee and DarkTable Review: https://youtu.be/7InQ6_pcqts Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3

  Tool: Krita - How to Animation with Mesh Transform Description: Krita and Kdenlive tutorial showing how to animate with video and drawings using Mesh Transform Review: https://youtu.be/DnP84B86PO0 Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 4  

     Tool: Krita - Transform Drawings with Mesh Description: Krita tutorial for easily bending and shaping drawings to match complex curvature Review: https://youtu.be/dqO3WZ07CJ0 Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2  

   Tool: RawTherapee - Sharpen Pictures without Losing Detail Description: Guide for the mechanics of the RawTherapee Sharpening tool and how to use it Review: https://youtu.be/DvalUgT7c88 Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 4  

Tool: RawTherapee - Reusing RAW Photo Edits Description: Tutorial for creating processing profiles to reuse adjustments and enhancements in RawTherapee Review: https://youtu.be/FRXivckMz_w Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2  

  Tool: RawTherapee - How to Use Noise Removal Tool Description: A guide for removing noise from pictures in RawTherapee Review: https://youtu.be/lwl1aeMzSKg Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3  

     Tool: Krita - Create Gradient Blur Description: A tutorial for creating the gradient blur effect in Krita to enhance focal centering and emphasis Review: https://youtu.be/r53QPbdhznE Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2

    Tool: Krita - Create Custom Workspaces Description: A tutorial for creating personalized workspaces in Krita to customize the layout of dockers and get things done faster Review: https://youtu.be/ouqTqiHa8jM Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2

  Tool: Snapseed Description: Snapseed is a complete and professional photo editor developed by Google. Platform: Android, iPhone Download: ANDROID  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en IPHONE  https://apps.apple.com/us/app/snapseed/id439438619 Review: https://youtu.be/3fKt1YmrIjE Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2 Costs: Free

  Tool: G'MIC Description: G'MIC is a full-featured open-source framework for digital image processing, distributed under the CeCILL free software licenses (LGPL-like and/or GPL-compatible). It provides several user interfaces to convert / process / visualize generic image datasets, ranging from 1D scalar signals to 3D+t sequences of multi-spectral volumetric images, hence including 2D color images. Platform: Website, Windows, Linux Download: https://gmic.eu/download.shtml Review: https://youtu.be/TSsGBCBc8MU Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2 Costs: Free

  Tool: Adobe Lightroom Description: Lightroom is the cloud-based service that gives you everything you need to edit, organize, store, and share your photos across any device. Platform: Windows, MAC Download: https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html Review: https://youtu.be/n_ByVgT1_bk Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3 Costs: Monthly Fee

  Tool: Affinity Photo Description: If you could create your own photo editing software, it would work like this. Whether it’s quick corrections, delicate retouching, or immersing yourself in complex fine art with hundreds of layers, Affinity Photo has you covered. Platform: MAC, Windows Download: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/photo/ Review: https://youtu.be/5LntWFiW4V4 Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3 Costs: One Time License Fee

  Tool: ART Description: A free, open-source, cross-platform raw image processing program. ART is a derivative of the popular RawTherapee, trading a bit of customization and control over various processing parameters for a simpler and (hopefully) easier to use interface, while still maintaining the power and quality of RawTherapee. Platform: Windows, Linux Download: https://bitbucket.org/agriggio/art/downloads/ Review: https://youtu.be/I3Y9hzH-Knc Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2 Costs: Free

  Tool: RawTherapee Description: RawTherapee is a powerful, cross-platform raw photo processing system, released as Free Software (GPLv3). It is designed for developing raw files from a broad range of digital cameras and targeted at users ranging from enthusiast newcomers who wish to broaden their understanding of how digital imaging works to professional photographers. Platform: Linux, MAC, Windows Download: http://rawtherapee.com/downloads/ Review: https://youtu.be/9P-GBsoCvzg Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2 Costs: Free

  Tool: DarkTable Description: Darktable is an open source photography workflow application and raw developer. A virtual lighttable and darkroom for photographers. It manages your digital negatives in a database, lets you view them through a zoomable lighttable and enables you to develop raw images and enhance them. Platform: Linux, Windows, MAC Download: https://www.darktable.org/install/ Review: https://youtu.be/nqkCLVeX-rw Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3 Costs: Free

  Tool: Krita Description: Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone. -Concept art -Texture and matte painters -Illustrations and comics Platform: Linux, MAC, Windows Download: https://krita.org/en/download/krita-desktop/ Review: https://youtu.be/RGEXN0DXNHg Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 3 Costs: Free

  Tool: GIMP Description: GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software, you can change its source code and distribute your changes. Whether you are a graphic designer, photographer, illustrator, or scientist, GIMP provides you with sophisticated tools to get your job done. You can further enhance your productivity with GIMP thanks to many customization options and 3rd party plugins. Platform: MAC, Windows, Linux Download: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Review: https://youtu.be/X1iZH5_5XQk Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 4 Costs: Free

  Tool: Paint.Net Description: Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins. Platform: Windows Download: https://www.getpaint.net/download.html Review: https://youtu.be/NgjOjf5Vg1s Ease of Use: Scale of 1 to 5; 1 being easiest, 5 being hardest 2 Costs: Free