Over the production of my product, I have used a variety of different software packages. Here are some examples.
Pinnacle - Pinnacle was used to
retrieve footage off the camera. Pinnacle is a piece of software that was only available during school time, so very little time was spent with the package, so video's where not edited using the software.
Sony Vegas Pro 8- I had access to this software at home, so therefore, more time was available on it. This software was used to edit the video overall. As the software was used for the majority of the project, i have gained a lot of knowledge on how to use it effectively. I did not use tutorials on how to use the software, so therefore experimented on different editing techniques with built in plugins available within the package.
Macromedia Fireworks - similar to Pinnacle, I only had access to this software within school, so therefore little time was spent using it. However, it was used throughout the project, for example, was used to create mockups and titles.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 - had access to this piece of software at home and therefore was able to spend more time using it. I have previous experience with using this software, so therefore find it very easy to manipulate photographs and images to an effective level. Due to my previous knowledge and experience in using the software, and overall effectiveness of the final outcome, this was my preffered software in terms of static products.