Open Source
Need the power of Microsoft Office or Adobe Photoshop but cannot justify the price? Open source software is right for you.Free to use, unlimited functionality!
Open Office (Microsoft Office Alternative)
OpenOffice.org is both an office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. It features everything you could need including: - Word Processor, Spreadsheets, presentation software and databases. You can open all the standard office file-types and convert back to Microsoft Office if you need.
Inkscape (Illustrator Alternative)
Inkscape is an open source drawing tool with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, and CorelDraw that uses the W3C standard scalable vector graphics format (SVG). Most of the icons on Images web site were created using Inkscape.
The Gimp (Photoshop Alternative)
The GIMP is the GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
Blender (Maya/3d Studio Alternative)
Blender, the open source software for 3D modeling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback . Available for Windows, Linux, Irix, Sun Solaris, FreeBSD or Mac OS X under the GNU Public License.