These 6 Linux apps are the secret sauce to my creative process
Published on: 2025-04-23 14:23:45
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET
Years before I started my Linux journey, I was an artist. It wasn't until much later that I realized another side of my multifaceted artistic self needed to write words. At first, I used paper and pen, but eventually, I migrated to a word processor.
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In those early days, that was StarOffice, and with it, I began another journey that would continue throughout my life. I was an actor. Then I was a writer and author. Then came podcasting and filmmaking. I wonder: What's next?
Regardless, when I needed the right tools for the job, I was lucky enough to find them all on Linux. Here are the apps I find most important for artistic expression and creation.
1. DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve is my non-linear editor of choice.
I've been using it for just over two years (after being a long-time Final Cut Pro user), and I've found it to be exactly what I needed. Resolve is not only a
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