Images, videos and plans: Software & tools
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UWA Media Centres
- Media recording facilities (Students & Staff) UWA students and staff have their own facilities: the Self Service Studios at EDFAA and J Robin Warren Libraries.
Free software
Please note: The freeware photo editing tools listed below are not officially supported by the University.
- GIMP - GNU Image manipulation program GIMP is a cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, OS X, Windows and more operating systems. It is free software to download and use. 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.
- Paint.NET Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for Windows PCs. 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.
- Photo Pos Pro Photo Pos Pro Photo Editor is a free program that lets users view and edit graphic files. This program supports the importing of unlimited files, including those that are password-protected. The program is equipped with a range of editing tools, like transparency settings, masks, photo effects, and script tools.
- Photoscape PhotoScape provides a simple user interface to perform common photo enhancements including color adjustment, cutting, resizing, printing and GIF animation.
Online Training
- LinkedIn Learning UWA offers free unlimited access to Linkedin Learning for UWA Students and Staff. LinkedIn Learning provides you with access to a wide range of online learning modules aimed at helping you to develop the professional and personal skills to support your studies and your future career.
Nitro PDF Pro
Nitro is a PDF editing and authoring application available to all students and staff. It is installed on all UWA-managed computers.
WHAT DO I NEED?
Nitro maintains guides dedicated to all functionality available in the app, including an overview and common tasks:
• Nitro guides for Windows
• Nitro guides for macOS
Direct links to specific guides are available below:
• Nitro FAQ (installing Nitro on a personal device, ongoing access to Adobe Creative Cloud, etc.)
• How to combine files and assemble pages
• How to convert a PDF to other document formats
• How to secure a PDF
• How to manage and view comments in a PDF
• How to use a digital signature
• How to create a PDF
Support with Nitro PDF
Operating Support Hours:
Monday to Friday (Excluding public holidays)
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
UWA Students
Submit an enquiry: AskUWA
Phone: (+61 8) 6488 1255
Website/Chat: Library
Face-to-face in any of our libraries
UWA Staff, HDR Students and Visitors
Report an Issue or Ask for Something: IT Service Portal
Phone: (+61 8) 6488 1234
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.
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