Research Tools: Edit Audio, Video, or Images
Use multimedia editing tools to trim, enhance, or remix media for class projects, presentations, or creative work. Editing software helps students tell compelling stories or present research in new formats.
Audio Editing
Audacity
Basic digital audio workstation for simple audio editing.
Type: Audio Editing
Access: Free
Where Can I Access It?: Must be installed on personal computer
Availability: Desktop
Skill Level: Basic
Potential Use Cases: Students recording podcasts, faculty editing interviews, basic research transcription projects
VLC Player
Open-source media player supporting a wide range of formats.
Type: Audio Editing
Access: Free
Where Can I Access It?: From personal computer or any computer lab
Availability: Desktop
Skill Level: Basic
Potential Use Cases: Students and faculty playing or reviewing research media files, simple media format conversions
Image Editing
Adobe Creative Cloud
A set of applications and services from Adobe used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, along with a set of mobile applications and also some optional cloud services.
Type: Image Editing
Access: Free
Where Can I Access It?: Personal computer or any computer lab
Availability: Desktop/Web-based
Skill Level: Intermediate
Potential Use Cases: Retouching images for use in publications or lab reports, designing posters, editing videos for projects
Canva
A graphic design platform that allows users to create social media graphics, presentations, and other visual content.
Type: Image Editing
Access: Free (More features available with paid account)
Where Can I Access It?: Personal computer or any computer lab
Availability: Web-based
Skill Level: Basic
Potential Use Cases: Educators, marketers, students creating reports or posters
Adobe Express Image Background Remover
Quickly drag and drop an image and this program will remove the background.
Type: Image Editing
Access: Free
Where Can I Access It?: Personal computer or any computer lab
Availability: Web-based
Skill Level: Basic
Potential Use Cases: Educators, journalism students, anyone creating reports or posters
Video Editing
KapWing
A video editing studio that offers dubbing, subtitling, text-to-speech, and transcription capabilities.
Type: Video Editing
Access: Free (Limited capabilities in free version)
Where Can I Access It?: From personal computer or any campus computer lab
Availability: Web-based
Skill Level: Basic
Potential Use Cases: Students creating accessible multimedia for presentations or digital storytelling.
OBS Studio
Open-source software for video recording and live streaming.
Type: Video Editing
Access: Free
Where Can I Access It?: Must be installed on personal computer
Availability: Desktop
Skill Level: Intermediate
Potential Use Cases: Student event broadcasting, researchers recording experiments
Adobe Express Video Merger
Combine videos and images together in a drag-and-drop web interface.
Type: Video Editing
Access: Free
Where Can I Access It?: Personal computer or any computer lab
Availability: Web-based
Skill Level: Basic
Potential Use Cases: Creating slideshows, presentations, or video montages
LSU Resources
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Equipment on CampusA list of various computer workstations, equipment, and software that are available for LSU Faculty, Staff, and Students to utilizes in various departments and labs across the Baton Rouge campus.
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LSU Library Creator SpaceA list of audio equipment for use in the LSU Library Creator Space.
Further Resources
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Multimedia Editing Tool ListBellingcat’s Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit
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Getting Started with Video EditingUC Santa Cruz Library guide to video editing.