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Marqueed

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Marqueed is a Web application that allows users to share image files and comment on and mark-up those image files.

Marqueed is useful for collaborating on images remotely. While numerous tools exist for commenting on and editing text with others online, fewer tools are available that allow users to comment on and edit images online. As the jobs of technical communicators expand beyond producing text—and as technical communication jobs move to remote workspaces—collaboration tools such as Marqueed become more valuable.

You can sign up for an account and begin using Marqueed on the product’s Web site.

Google Drive can be used in a similar fashion, but it is not designed specifically with discussing images in mind.

GoVisually is a similar Web application to Marqueed that has a few more features but with a less simple design and use.

Session Buddy

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Session Buddy is a plug-in for Google’s Chrome browser that allows users to save and label Internet “sessions,” which gather all windows and tabs that are open when the user saves using Session Buddy.

Technical Communicators often rely on numerous information sources while writing. Many tasks will require the same resources. Session Buddy allows users to save groups of resources with names that can be useful for technical communicators.

You can download Session Buddy from the Google Chrome App store.

Session Buddy only works in Chrome. However, other developers have produced similar products for other major browsers.

Session Manager is available on Firefox.

A different Session Manager is available on Internet Explorer.

iMovie

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iMovie is a video editing software application available on Apple devices. It turns video clips into movies and trailers. Users can add special effects, captions, and still images to videos.

How it is useful to technical communicators:

Technical communicators can use iMovie to create videos for client websites, product tutorials, demos, or instructional videos.

Learn more:

iMovie is an application that comes installed on Mac computers. For mobile use, iMovie can be downloaded from the App Store.

Similar software:

Light works, Fantashow, Windows Movie Maker, Adobe After Effects

Canva

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Canva is a basic drag-and-drop graphic design software that lets you produce graphics for web or print.

How it is useful to technical communicators:

Technical communicators can use Canva to create web or print graphics, like profile and cover photos, flyers, ads, web banners, and social media posts.

Learn more:

You can access Canva on any web browser at www.canva.com. Users can create a basic account for free, or you can subscribe to a Canva for Work account for a fee.

Other software like it:

Google Drawing

Camtasia

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Camtasia provides screen recording and video editing tools to create professional videos. You can record movements on the screen, or import existing video files to edit.

How it is useful to technical communicators:

Camtasia can be used for creating instructional videos.

Where you can learn more about it:

You can learn more about Camtasia and purchase the software through the TechSmith website.

Other software like it:

Jing, SnagIt