CHAPTER 10 Video Editing Applications

Specific types of content require the use of specific types of creation software. For instance, still images are generally the easiest to create, and a good place to start is to simply snap a high-resolution picture of something eye-catching with a digital camera; perhaps it can be used as a background or texture. However, if realistic pictures are not suitable for your application, perhaps you will need to create a texture completely from scratch with a graphics program; so you may need a program that works with layers, visual effects, and perhaps even text.

There are many still image/photo editing software packages available, but the primary things you will need to look for are: being able to easily adjust ...

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