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Content Creation

FREE software downloads let you create and edit your own videos and images. Make an introductory video of yourself to e-mail to people you meet on the Internet. Spice up your website with high-quality graphics etc. You might even be able to earn a bit of money by doing editing and image manipulation for others! Take a look at the FREE programs below.

Video Conversion
bbMPEG and AVI2MPG2 are Windows programs that convert AVI files to MPEG-2 or MPEG-1 (including VideoCD and SuperVCD) files

Video Editing
Zwei-Stein is a non-linear, non-destructive video compositing and editing system which offers many advanced features unavailable elsewhere. This is a fully functional, 256-track video editor and composition tool that will produce files in the latest Real Video and Real Audio formats. It features an extensive effects selection and a unique, flat interface that lets the user easily set and change key frames for every effect and cropping rectangle.

Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker 2 (Note: you need Windows XP for this software) makes home movies amazingly fun. With Movie Maker 2, you can create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer. Build your movie with a few simple drag-and-drops. Delete bad shots and include only the best scenes. Then share your movie via the Web, e-mail, or CD.

Image Viewer
IrfanView is a fast, simple image viewer and editor that supports all major graphic formats, including BMP, DIB, JPEG, GIF, animated GIF, PNG, PCX, multipage TIFF, TGA, and more. In addition, it features drag-and-drop support, directory viewing, TWAIN support, slide shows, batch conversion, and modifications such as color depth, crop, blur, and sharpen.

Media Player
Enjoy fast and flexible music and video playback with Windows Media Player 9 Series. Over 120 new features including Fast Streaming for instant-on playback, and Mini-player mode make this the best player yet. The latest version for Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, and best experienced with Windows XP!

Image Manipulation and Editing
The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). It is a freely distributed piece of software suitable for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring.

Real Player
Click on the free version of RealOne Player. It lets you play the latest media formats. Unparalleled video quality. Enjoy full-screen theater mode. No more waiting for clips to load with broadband connection. You click. It plays. That fast. Play, burn, CDs and record MP3s, with new full-speed burning. RealOne's built-in Web browser makes exploring the Web a breeze.