PERIPHERAL & SOFTWARE LIST FOR MAET STUDENTS


Required
Highly Recommended
Suggested
Laptop/Desktop
External Hard Drive (300+GB)
Digital Camera
Video Camera

SOFTWARE

Productivity
Commercial Version
Free/Low Cost
Microsoft Office $65
Open Office, Google Documents

Web Design
Commercial Version
Free/Low Cost
Dreamweaver $192
Komposer, Google Sites, Weebly

Photo/Image Editing
Commercial Version
Free/Low Cost
Photoshop $169, Photoshop Elements $59, Fireworks $96
GIMP, Photoshop Express, Picnik, FotoFlexer, Aviary

Video Editing
Commercial Version
Free/Low Cost
Final Cut Express 4 - $69
Adobe Premiere Elements 7 - $59
iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Avidemux

Audio Editing
Commercial Version
Free/Low Cost
Pro Tools 8 - $149.99
Audacity, GarageBand, Aviary


The Adobe products are more cost effective if purchased in a bundle, for example:
Adobe CS3 Web Standard for Windows & Mac OSX (Contribute Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash Pro) $99
Web Standard CS4 for Mac. Includes: Flash Professional, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Contribute, Bridge, Device Central, Version Cue. $199.00
CS3 Production Premium for Mac OS X - Includes: After Effects Pro, Encore, Flash Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop Extended, Premiere Pro, Soundbooth. - $150.00