Digital Storytelling Tools

A brief guide to the tools of digital storytelling

The following list of software is listed in order of cost and ease-of-use.

You get what you pay for (except iMovie!).

O/S= Open Source software - S/W=Share Ware software
Trial Versions: T= # (free trial days)

	Software-Macintosh OS X	Web 2.0	Software-Windows XP	iOS Devices (iPhone 3GS/4, iPad, iPodTouch4G)	Hardware
Script Editor	any word processor	Google Docs	any word processor	any text editor, Google Docs
Audio Editors	Audacity O/S SoundStudio ($50) T=14 days	Myna Record MP3	Audacity O/S Audio Record Wizard ($25 S/W)	AudioBoo, Voice Memos	Microphone + Mixer OR USB Microphone
Image Editors	iPhoto* GIMP (O/S) Graphic Converter ($30 S/W) Photoshop Elements ($100) T= 30 days	Aviary Tools	GIMP (O/S) HP Image Zone Express Graphic Converter ($20 S/W) Photoshop Elements ($100)** T= 30 days	Adobe PS Express	Digital still camera or Scanner
Video Editors	iLife Tools: iMovieHD & iPhoto* *Bundled free with new hardware or OS, $49 upgrade iMovie6HD Photo To Movie ($50) T= watermark Pro Tools: Final Cut Express ($$) Final Cut Pro ($$$$)	Screenr Animoto VoiceThread Prezi Stupeflix YouTube Editor	Microsoft MovieMaker2 (XP)† Microsoft Plus! PhotoStory3†† Slide Show Movie Maker Photo to Movie ($30) T= watermark Pinnacle Studio ($80-$99) T= 15 days Ulead VideoStudio ($100) T= 30 days Adobe Premiere Elements ($100) T= 30 days Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundled price $150	Storyrobe, ReelDirector (all iOS devices) iMovie, Splice (iPad 2&3, iPhone 4, iPodTouch4G only) Avid Studio (iPad only)	Digital video camera (optional)

Teaching Yourself!
Below are some weblinks to help you teach yourself to use a few of these tools:
†Online tutorial for MovieMaker2
††Online tutorial for PhotoStory

Software-Macintosh OS X