Sway is a Microsoft software for presentations and storytelling. I wanted a jazzier presentation format for a Digital Humanities project, one that would let me embed multimedia components and stretch across a four-wall 360 presentation space. It had to be shareable over the web. Learn more at Getting Started with Sway.
Similar tools to consider include Microsoft PowerPoint and Prezi.
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