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Images, videos and plans: Software and tools

Finding and using visual media in your research and studies

A banner with five images, from left to right - the first image is of a curved gallery wall with artworks neatly displayed in frames, a person is looking at the images. The second image features a hand holding a remote pointed at a TV that is out of focus. The third features a desk with a large piece of paper with a floor plan for a building on it, a person's hands are touching the floor plan. The fourth image is a close up of a ribbon of film. The final image features a close up of a tablet  with a dawing on it, a hand holds a stylus pen over the image. All the images have a slightly warm tone and soft focus.

Banner image sources: Pexels 12345 licensed under a CC0 Public Domain licence.

Finding UWA subscribed software

Learn all about software you can access as a student to support your studies.

Adobe Express

  • Available to all students.

Adobe Express is a web-based design platform used to create a variety of multimedia and to edit PDFs. 

 

Adobe Creative Cloud

  • Available to specific student cohorts (Design or Communication Studies) and HDR students. To access the Adobe Creative Cloud on your personal laptop or computer via a virtual desktop called UniApps found in Blackboard LMS.
  • Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Illustrator are available on shared library computers for all students.
     

Go to UWA Adobe Creative Campus  to learn more.

Finding free software

Video Editing

Please note: the free software listed above is not endorsed or officially supported by the University.

Art and Design

Please note: the free software listed above is not endorsed or officially supported by the University.

Generative AI tools 

Learn how to use software

LinkedIn Learning offers online learning modules on using software and much more, it is free for UWA students.

Recording Studios at UWA Library

Self-service Video Studios are available to UWA students and staff for recording simple videos. 

  • The EDFAA Library 
  • Physics Building Creator Space
  • Albany Studio 

For information and to make a reservation see University Library Spaces and Events.

Contact for support

Email your questions to our friendly library staff.

Students

web.uwa.edu.au/askuwa

HDR Students

hdrsupport-lib@uwa.edu.au

UWA Staff

staffsupport-lib@uwa.edu.au

More contact options are available on the Library Contact us page.

CONTENT LICENCE

 Except for logos, Canva designs, AI generated images or where otherwise indicated, content in this guide is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.