Animation & Game Design Software Recommendations and Profiles

Video editing can be used for a variety of different projects. Obviously television shows, commercials, and films of all kinds have a very strong need for the best software and editors money can buy, but what about the millions of people who just want to make small video projects for friends, family, or personal projects? For that slice of the pie chart populous there are tons of great cheap products, but Wax is better: it’s free!

Freeverse is well known for its iPhone and iPad games, but a lot of people still don’t know they also make apps. One of their most accomplished pieces of software is the Mac illustration app: Lineform. It combines a simple user interface with powerful features that every graphic designer needs, which makes it a great option for Mac users who need to make illustrations or vector based diagrams. Its balance of power and simplicity is so great that it even won an Apple Design Award back in 2006, and has been updated ever since.

XNA Game Studio is an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed to make it easier to develop games for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows based phones. XNA Game Studio extends itself from Microsoft Visual Studio with support for the XNA Game Studio Framework , which is a custom code class library that contains features targeted specifically at game development. XNA Game Studio follows the .NET Framework in its design, and it includes tools for adding graphic and audio content to your game. With XNA Game Studio, you can use both the XNA Game Studio Framework and the more general .NET Framework for game development.

So you want to be a graphic designer, but you don’t know which software to choose? Whether you’re a newcomer to illustration or incredibly experienced, Serif’s brand new DrawPlus X5 has a lot to offer. From quick logo creations to diagram design to whatever other vector art demands you have, DrawPlus X5 is a powerful piece of software worth owning. DrawPlus X3 and X4 are also viable options, so keep reading to see which version is right for you.