System Utilities · 1999
7-Zip
A free file archiver built around the 7z format, offering high-ratio compression, extraction of many archive types and graphical and command-line workflows.
Windows,Linux,macOS
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100 entries
Multimedia & Audio · 2001
Ableton Live
A digital audio workstation combining a conventional arrangement timeline with clip-based performance tools, designed for composing, recording, improvising and playing music live.
Windows,macOS
Office & Productivity · 1993
Adobe Acrobat
A family of PDF tools for creating, reviewing, converting and managing documents whose presentation needs to remain consistent across applications and computers.
Windows,macOS,Web,Android,iOS
Video & 3D · 1993
Adobe After Effects
A layer-based application for motion graphics, animation and visual-effects compositing, used to combine images, footage, text and generated elements into finished moving sequences.
Windows,macOS
Graphics & Design · 1987
Adobe Illustrator
A vector illustration application for constructing scalable paths, logos, typography and graphic compositions, closely associated with Adobe's PostScript publishing heritage.
Windows,macOS,iPadOS
Graphics & Design · 1999
Adobe InDesign
Professional page-layout software for assembling typography, images and graphics into books, magazines, brochures and other publications for print and digital distribution.
Windows,macOS
Graphics & Design · 1990
Adobe Photoshop
A raster image-editing environment for photography, compositing, retouching and illustration, combining pixel-level control with layers, masks and nondestructive workflows.
Windows,macOS,Web
Video & 3D · 2003
Adobe Premiere Pro
A nonlinear video editor for assembling footage, sound, titles and effects into sequences, with workflows for revision, media organization and finished delivery.
Windows,macOS
Graphics & Design · 1985
Aldus PageMaker
An early desktop-publishing application that let personal-computer users combine text and graphics into pages, closely associated with the Macintosh, PostScript and laser printing.
Windows,Mac OS
Operating Systems · 1985
AmigaOS
The operating system of the Commodore Amiga, combining a graphical desktop, command-line tools and pre-emptive multitasking for creative and general-purpose computing.
Amiga
Multimedia & Audio · 2000
Audacity
A free, open-source audio editor for recording, cutting, processing and combining sound, widely used for speech, music preparation and educational work.
Windows,Linux,macOS
Engineering & Technical Software · 1982
AutoCAD
Autodesk's computer-aided design application for precise drawings and models, used to document dimensions, geometry and technical intent in architecture, engineering and manufacturing.
Windows,macOS,Web