If you plan on documenting any type of software, you need to know how to do screen captures and edit them for use in a manual or Help screen.

Again--I am not endorsing any particular product. Please email me if you know of a product that you feel should be included.

Not called for in many tech writing jobs, but one of the most popular for technical illustration.

One of the more popular drawing programs. Unfortunately, it is getting pretty bloated these days.

Undoubtedly the #1 photo program in the world. All the cool effects, but expensive. You can get a demo version and a lite version.

For us mere mortals who can't afford a $300 graphics programs, there is Paint Shop Pro. This program began life as a shareware program and has developed into a feature-rich paint program without the high price tag. I find it especially useful for web work and highly recommend it for its ease-of-use.

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