With the internet being as large as it is, there is no suprise in the fact that there are thousands upon thousands of programs and internet resources out there ready to be downloaded or viewed by users. With so many choices, it can be hard to find software that appeals to the users' needs in a timely manner. In this resource, we hope to help you find software that will benefit most of your print- or copy-related projects, or just increase your productivity in-general.

The following programs, for the most part, are free to use ("freeware"). Some, however, have limitations such as fewer features and timed trials for their free versions, and require a one-time or continuous payment to use all of its functions ("shareware"). The content listed below will be ordered so that freeware software is listed first in their categories.

Please note that all descriptions of programs are quoted from (1) their website, (2) CNET's download.com, or (3) a company information page found in their "About" or "FAQ" pages on their website.

Windows

• File Converting
• Layout and Design
• File Compression
• Web Browsers
• Document/Data Creating and Publishing
• Virus and Malware Protection

Mac

• File Converting
• Layout and Design
• File Compression
• Web Browsers
• Document/Data Creating and Publishing

Linux

• File Converting
• Layout and Design
• File Compression
• Web Browsers
• Document/Data Creating and Publishing

Font Libraries

Other Resources

AnyVideoConverter

"Any Video Converter Freeware- the Free Video Converter - is the most renowned free video converter for converting video files between various formats, with fast converting speed and excellent video quality. This powerful free video converter application makes video conversion quick and easy." [Back to Top]

PrimoPDF

"A permanent fixture of CNETs Download.com Top 30, PrimoPDF is a free tool for high-quality PDF creation, comprising a user-friendly interface that enables printing to PDF from virtually any Windows application. Since its launch in February 2004, PrimoPDF has rapidly become the worlds most widely-used tool for free, basic conversion to PDF with millions of users to date, and is consistently ranked as the #1 most popular Business & Productivity software download on CNETs Download.com." [Back to Top]

YouConvertIt

"YouConvertIt.com [is] the world's first and most complete conversion, file storage, [and] units conversion website allowing internet users to convert audio, video, images, and documents into an array of formats [and] also [allowing the] sending or delivering [of] file(s). YouConvertIt.com support[s] unit conversion of thousands of types making it easy for users to reach [a] one stop shop without the need to jump from one location to another. YouConvertIt.com’s service is free, instant, and does not require any tedious download and software installations." [Back to Top]

Zamzar

"Zamzar is dedicated to helping you transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats. Our mission is 'To provide high quality file conversion for as many file formats as possible.' We are intent on bringing order to your filesystem by offering you a one stop solution for all your file conversion needs. Like others we were fed up with having files in all sorts of formats, and no easy way of converting between them - the quest to find a better way led to the birth of Zamzar." [Back to Top]

Adobe Acrobat

"Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software helps you communicate the way you've always wanted to using PDF, the standard for electronic document exchange. Organize content from a variety of sources into a professional PDF Portfolio. Bring people and ideas together with easy-to-manage electronic reviews. And simplify the creation and completion of forms to efficiently collect, analyze, and use data. With Acrobat, you can help protect and control sensitive information, safeguard your work, and communicate exactly as intended." [Back to Top]

Gadwin Printscreen

"Gadwin PrintScreen is an easy to use freeware utility that allows you to capture any portion of the screen, save it to a file, copy it to Windows clipboard, print it or e-mail it to a recipient of your choice. There are also six different image formats to choose from, and each one can be resized. With all the customization capabilities, what more could you ask for?" [Back to Top]

The GIMP

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Inkscape

"Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development." [Back to Top]

Paint.NET

"Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins." [Back to Top]

Adobe CS4 Series

"Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For 25 years, the company’s award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world’s largest and most diversified software companies." [Back to Top]

Corel Illustration & Design Series

"Unleash your creativity with Illustration & Design software from Corel. With a full range of products for graphic design, vector illustration, page layout, photo editing, digital painting, motion graphics and vector-based embroidery, you'll find the right tools — no matter what your expertise or passion." [Back to Top]

7-Zip

"7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio. [...] You can use 7-Zip on any computer, including a computer in a commercial organization. You don't need to register or pay for 7-Zip. But you can make a donation to support further development of 7-Zip. [...] Usually, 7-Zip compresses to 7z format 30-70% better than to zip format. And 7-Zip compresses to zip format 2-10% better than most of other zip compatible programs." [Back to Top]

ALZip

"ALZip is a one-stop archiving and compression program designed for speed and ease of use. Beginners can easily perform advanced tasks, while power users can do things faster. With support for more compression and archiving formats than any other major utility, ALZip is the only ZIP utility you'll ever need. You can open 36 archive and compression file formats, open CD image files (ISO, BIN), open virtual CD files (LCD), create 8 archive and compression file formats, create self-extracting files (EXE), split files for easy transfers, recover lost passwords from ZIP files, integrate antivirus software, automate tasks with ALZip command-line functions, and get more done faster. The ALTools family of free PC utilities share the same cute Egghead characters, are a fun addition to any computer, are ideal for children, and powerful enough for IT pros." [Back to Top]

Stuff It Deluxe

"Why buy three or more applications when you can get it all in one? StuffIt gives you all the compression, expansion and archive management features you may ever need. You'd have to buy THREE or more other compression products to get all the features included in StuffIt Deluxe 2009 for Windows. With StuffIt Deluxe 2009, you get it all - compression and expansion, e-mail attachment management, back-up and security plus the ability to create self-extracting files. Why waste your time and money purchasing multiple products when you can get it all in StuffIt Deluxe 2009?" [Back to Top]

WinRAR

"WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce the size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format." [Back to Top]

WinZip

"WinZip is the original and most popular of all Windows ZIP file utilities. Wizard/Classic interfaces accommodate both first-time and experienced users. With WinZip you can quickly and easily compress and decompress files, folders, and entire folder trees to save storage space and reduce e-mail-transmission time, as well as encrypt and decrypt your sensitive documents. Features include tight integration with Windows Explorer, support for most Internet file formats, and one-click zipping and e-mail. WinZip 12 adds new features for JPEG compression, the ability to ZIP files directly from a digital camera, an enhanced thumbnail view, a built-in image viewer, support for the LZMA compression method, customizable password policies, more encyption options, and other new features." [Back to Top]

Firefox

"Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online." [Back to Top]

Google Chrome

"Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the Web faster, safer, and easier. Use one box for everything--type in the address bar and get suggestions for both search and Web pages. Thumbnails of your top sites let you access your favorite pages instantly with lightning speed from any new tab. Desktop shortcuts allow you to launch your favorite Web apps straight from your desktop." [Back to Top]

Opera

"Opera's free and innovative Web browser allows you to experience the web on your terms. Discover what over 20 million people have already experienced by downloading Opera's fast and safe Internet browsers. Features include; Speed Dial: Your favourite sites are just one click away. Search Shortcuts: Type your queries directly into the address bar. Trash Can: Instantly reopen recently closed tabs. Opera Link: Opera Link lets you synchronize data of your choice online, or among different computers and devices. Sync your Speed Dial, Bookmarks, Custom Searches, History and Notes between your work and home computer; take your bookmarks with you on your phone. Feed Preview: Preview a Feed by clicking on the feed icon, and you will see it in clean and efficient multiple-column layout. This makes it easier to see a feed's content before subscribing to it -- or even bookmarking it -- and to view what's new in a page quickly, without distractions. New browser engine: We have made the fastest browser in the world even faster with superior support for Web standards. Opera is quicker to start, faster at loading Web pages and better at running your favorite Web applications. Share our passion for technology." [Back to Top]

Safari

"With a simple, elegant interface, the Safari browser gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the Web. Features include: fast performance; an elegant user interface, easy bookmarks, pop-up Blocking, inline find, tabbed browsing, SnapBack, automatic form filling, built-in RSS, resizable text fields, private browsing, and security." [Back to Top]

Internet Explorer

"Internet Explorer 8 adds accelerators to provide instant access to information like maps, web searches, translations, email, blogging, and more; faster performance; a smart address bar; improved privacy protection; and Compatibility View for displaying websites designed for older browsers." [Back to Top]

OpenOffice.org series

"OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose." [Back to Top]

Google Docs & Spreadsheets

"If you've ever struggled to keep track of different versions of spreadsheet or word processor files sent over email, Google Docs & Spreadsheets may be right for you. Google Docs & Spreadsheets is a free Web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that keeps documents current and lets the people you choose update files from their own computers. You can, for example, coordinate your student group's homework assignments, access your family to-do list from work or home, or collaborate with remote colleagues on a new business plan." [Back to Top]

Microsoft Office Series

"The 2007 Microsoft Office system has evolved from a suite of personal productivity products to a more comprehensive and integrated system. Building on the familiar tools that many people already know, the Microsoft Office system includes programs, servers, services, and solutions designed to work together to help address a broad array of business problems. At the core of the Microsoft Office system are the Microsoft Office suites, which deliver the core desktop productivity tools. New features in these programs enhance how employees can work with one another, partners, and customers, and how organizations capture and use information. In addition to the core desktop editions, the 2007 release includes new programs, servers, and services that build on the productivity software skills your employees already possess. Used together, the Microsoft Office system can help you address business needs ranging from personal productivity management to complex project management." [Back to Top]

Avast Home Edition

"Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access scanner, special providers to protect the most of available e-mail clients; Instant messaging--ICQ, Miranda; Network traffic--intrusion detection, lightweight firewall; P2P protection for Kazaa, BitTorrent; Web shield--monitors and filters all HTTP traffic; NNTP scanner--scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and all operations with files on PC; Boot time scanner--scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does." [Back to Top]

Avira AntiVir Personal

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AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition

"AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements. Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files." [Back to Top]

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

"Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware is a high performance anti-malware application that thoroughly removes even the most advanced malware and spyware. With one of the fastest, most effective quick scans and malware removal capabilities on the market, this program is the perfect addition to your PC's defenses. The full version of the product includes a number of key features, including the ability to schedule updates and scans and most importantly, a real-time malware protection module that blocks malicious processes before they even start." [Back to Top]

SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

"SuperAntiSpyware, a next generation product, with its Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware and remove over 1,000,000 pests such as Vundo, ZLob, SmitFraud, WinFixer, VirusRay, and VirusHeat. Repair broken Internet connections, desktops, registry editing, and task manager. The program provides complete and custom scanning of hard drives, removable drives, memory, registry, individual folders include trusting items and excluding folders for complete customization of scanning. Detect and remove spyware, adware, malware, Trojans, dialers, worms, keyloggers, and hijackers. Prevent potentially harmful software from installing or re-installing. First Chance Prevention examines over 50 critical points of your system each time your system starts up and shuts down to eliminate threats before they have a chance to infect and infiltrate your system. Our Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology sees rootkits others miss." [Back to Top]

McAfee VirusScan Plus

"McAfee VirusScan Plus offers proactive PC security to prevent malicious attacks, so you can protect what you value as well as surf, search, and download files online with confidence. McAfee SiteAdvisors Web safety ratings help you avoid unsafe Web sites. This service also provides security against multi-pronged attacks by combining antivirus and antispyware technologies. McAfees security service continuously delivers the latest software so your protection is never out-of-date. You can now easily add and manage security for multiple PCs in your home. Moreover, improved performance allows it to protect, without disturbing you." [Back to Top]

Norton AntiVirus

"Norton AntiVirus 2009 provides fast, responsive defense against all types of malicious software including viruses, spyware, worms, and other software threats. It protects your system without slowing it down. Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes help to ensure that you're protected from the latest threats. Working quickly and quietly in the background, Norton AntiVirus requires little memory and system resources. The new Norton Insight relies on extensive online intelligence to target only those processes at risk, resulting in faster, shorter, fewer scans. And the new Norton Protection System employs a multilayered set of security technologies that work in concert to detect, identify, and block attacks. Version 2009 improves on product performance." [Back to Top]

YouConvertIt

"YouConvertIt.com [is] the world's first and most complete conversion, file storage, [and] units conversion website allowing internet users to convert audio, video, images, and documents into an array of formats [and] also [allowing the] sending or delivering [of] file(s). YouConvertIt.com support[s] unit conversion of thousands of types making it easy for users to reach [a] one stop shop without the need to jump from one location to another. YouConvertIt.com’s service is free, instant, and does not require any tedious download and software installations." [Back to Top]

Zamzar

"Zamzar is dedicated to helping you transform your songs, videos, images and documents into different formats. Our mission is 'To provide high quality file conversion for as many file formats as possible.' We are intent on bringing order to your filesystem by offering you a one stop solution for all your file conversion needs. Like others we were fed up with having files in all sorts of formats, and no easy way of converting between them - the quest to find a better way led to the birth of Zamzar." [Back to Top]

Adobe Acrobat

"Adobe® Acrobat® 9 software helps you communicate the way you've always wanted to using PDF, the standard for electronic document exchange. Organize content from a variety of sources into a professional PDF Portfolio. Bring people and ideas together with easy-to-manage electronic reviews. And simplify the creation and completion of forms to efficiently collect, analyze, and use data. With Acrobat, you can help protect and control sensitive information, safeguard your work, and communicate exactly as intended." [Back to Top]

GraphicConverter

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Quicktime

"Just launch QuickTime Player, and there's no telling where you're likely to land. The Player may whisk you to the Moon or perhaps to an exotic location on this planet. Take you on a virtual field trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Or treat you to the latest news, movie trailers, music videos, HBO series or PBS specials. That's because QuickTime 7 Player takes advantage of the latest video compression technology. It's called H.264, and it's an important new industry standard that's quickly garnered widespread support. Chosen as the industry-standard codec for 3GPP (mobile multimedia), MPEG-4 HD-DVD and Blu-ray, H.264 represents the next generation of video for everything from mobile multimedia to high-definition playback. H.264 icon." [Back to Top]

Xilisoft Video Converter

"Xilisoft Video Converter for Mac can be Mac users' dream tool to convert among multiform video and audio files like AVI, MPEG, WMV, DivX, MP4, H.264/AVC, MOV, MP2, MP3, WMA, OGG, AAC, M4A, WAV and AC3. Also batch capturing pictures from videos and creating video from pictures are both available. The output videos and audios can be put on PSP, PS3, iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Xbox, Zune, mobile phone or other popular digital devices for your enjoyment. Furthermore, you can merge/clip/split/crop videos, add watermark, apply artistic effect, etc. to perfect output files. Just get video converted in your way with Xilisoft Video Converter for Mac." [Back to Top]

The GIMP

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Inkscape

"Inkscape is an open-source vector graphics editor similar to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format. Inkscape supports many advanced SVG features (markers, clones, alpha blending, etc.) and great care is taken in designing a streamlined interface. It is very easy to edit nodes, perform complex path operations, trace bitmaps and much more. We also aim to maintain a thriving user and developer community by using open, community-oriented development." [Back to Top]

iPhoto

"iPhoto makes managing your photos as easy as taking them. It helps you organize your photos so you can find them fast. Edit them so they look their best. And share them with your friends and family" [Back to Top]

Adobe CS4 Series

"Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and information. For 25 years, the company’s award-winning software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and personal communications by setting new standards for producing and delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime. From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of the world’s largest and most diversified software companies." [Back to Top]

MacZIP

"MacZip is a free tool that includes both zip (for compression) and unzip (for extraction) capabilities. MacZip can compress files for the following systems: Unix, VMS, MS-DOS, OS/2, Windows NT, Minix, Atari, Macintosh, Amiga, and Acorn RISC OS. MacZip also can unzip its own zipped archives. MacZip works with archives produced by PKZip, and PKZip and PKUnzip can work with archives produced by MacZip. In addition, the program supports encryption for secure archive creation." [Back to Top]

Stuff It Deluxe

"Why buy three or more applications when you can get it all in one? StuffIt gives you all the compression, expansion and archive management features you may ever need. You'd have to buy THREE or more other compression products to get all the features included in StuffIt Deluxe 2009 for Windows. With StuffIt Deluxe 2009, you get it all - compression and expansion, e-mail attachment management, back-up and security plus the ability to create self-extracting files. Why waste your time and money purchasing multiple products when you can get it all in StuffIt Deluxe 2009?" [Back to Top]

Firefox

"Mozilla Firefox is a fast, full-featured Web browser. Firefox includes pop-up blocking, tab-browsing, integrated Google search, simplified privacy controls, a streamlined browser window that shows you more of the page than any other browser and a number of additional features that work with you to help you get the most out of your time online." [Back to Top]

Opera

"Opera's free and innovative Web browser allows you to experience the web on your terms. Discover what over 20 million people have already experienced by downloading Opera's fast and safe Internet browsers. Features include; Speed Dial: Your favourite sites are just one click away. Search Shortcuts: Type your queries directly into the address bar. Trash Can: Instantly reopen recently closed tabs. Opera Link: Opera Link lets you synchronize data of your choice online, or among different computers and devices. Sync your Speed Dial, Bookmarks, Custom Searches, History and Notes between your work and home computer; take your bookmarks with you on your phone. Feed Preview: Preview a Feed by clicking on the feed icon, and you will see it in clean and efficient multiple-column layout. This makes it easier to see a feed's content before subscribing to it -- or even bookmarking it -- and to view what's new in a page quickly, without distractions. New browser engine: We have made the fastest browser in the world even faster with superior support for Web standards. Opera is quicker to start, faster at loading Web pages and better at running your favorite Web applications. Share our passion for technology." [Back to Top]

Safari

"With a simple, elegant interface, the Safari browser gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the Web. Features include: fast performance; an elegant user interface, easy bookmarks, pop-up Blocking, inline find, tabbed browsing, SnapBack, automatic form filling, built-in RSS, resizable text fields, private browsing, and security." [Back to Top]

OpenOffice.org series

"OpenOffice.org 3 is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files from other common office software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose." [Back to Top]

Google Docs & Spreadsheets

"If you've ever struggled to keep track of different versions of spreadsheet or word processor files sent over email, Google Docs & Spreadsheets may be right for you. Google Docs & Spreadsheets is a free Web-based word processing and spreadsheet program that keeps documents current and lets the people you choose update files from their own computers. You can, for example, coordinate your student group's homework assignments,