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A curated list of delightful tools for digital creatives in a variety of mediums.

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Contents

Visual Media

Photo Manipulation

GNU Image Manipulation Program Plugins

Photo Management

Graphic Art

Animation

Streaming

Video Production

CAD Software

Audio

Audio Editors

Music Source Separation Libraries

Metadata Management

DAWs

Digital Audio Workstations

Audio Plugins

Plugin Hosts

Packs

Synthesizers

Virtual Instruments

Sampling

Dynamics

Delay and Reverb

Modulation

Distortion / Saturation

Vocal Processing

Guitar Effects

Misc Effects

Mastering

Standalone Instruments

Synthesizers

Trackers

DJ Software

Music Notation

Writing

Specialized Word Processors

Text Editors

Notebooks

Office Suites

Editing

Translation

Publishing

Software Development

APIs

Code Editors

UX/UI Design

Version Control

Game Development

Game Engines

AI

Asset Creation Tools

Pixel Art and 2D Sprites

See also: Graphic Art

Voxel Art and 3D Models

See also: Animation

Level Design and Maps

Sound Effects and Music

See also: Audio

Dialogue

Public Domain Resources

Please refer to the licensing information on each individual site for details.

Colors

Fonts

Game Assets

Music / Sound

Textures

Photography

Miscellaneous

Media Sharing

Places to publish your work!

Image Sharing

Video Sharing

Audio Sharing

Maintainers

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License

CC0 Public domain. This work is free of known copyright restrictions.

To the extent possible under law, the maintainers and other contributors have waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.