Movie Making Manual/Windows in film production

Scriptwriting

 * Final Draft Industry pick
 * Celtx (free)
 * OpenOffice.org Scriptwriting Macro Free-Can do with Industry
 * Script Genie for MS Word for Windows
 * MM Screenwriter Industry pick # 2
 * Sophocles Screenwriting Software
 * ScriptMaker (free)
 * Slang Story development (free)

Budgeting

 * GnuCash
 * MM Budgeting
 * OpenOffice.org Calc (Spreadsheet)
 * Excel
 * Access

Scheduling

 * MM Scheduling
 * Sunfrog Film Scheduling
 * Company Move (Industry pick)
 * Celtx (free)

Storyboarding

 * Illustrator
 * FrameForge 3D-Industry Pick
 * Karbon14 (Free)
 * Storyboard Tools (shareware)
 * Springboard (free-most popular)
 * Power Productions Industry Pick # 2
 * Celtx (free)

Editing

 * Avid Media Composer Industry Pick
 * Adobe Premiere Pro Industry Pick # 2
 * Vegas Pro (formerly Sony Vegas)
 * Hitfilm (free express edition available)
 * Lightworks (free)
 * Jahshaka (free)

File conversion tools

 * ffmpeg
 * virtual dub (free)
 * SUPER © (free)

Animation

 * Adobe After Effects Industry Pick
 * Maya Industry Pick # 2
 * Autodesk 3DS Max Industry Pick #3
 * Lightworks (free)
 * Cinema 4D
 * Blender (free)
 * Jahshaka (free)
 * Anim8or (free)

Compositing

 * Adobe After Effects Industry Pick
 * Hitfilm (free express edition also available)
 * Jahshaka (Free)

Monitoring and Measuring Exposure

 * Serious Magic DVRack
 * Canon's Console
 * Avid Mojo

DVD Authoring

 * Adobe Encore (Encore is no longer in active development. Encore CS6 was the last version released.)
 * Adobe Premiere
 * TMPGEnc DVD Author
 * DVD-lab

Audio Editing

 * Avid Pro Tools Industry Pick
 * Adobe Audition
 * Steinberg Nuendo
 * Audacity (free)

Getting help
Software is often complex and has a steep learning curve. For ways of getting help online, take a look at the online resources page for links to forums and tutorials online.

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