Difference between revisions of "Software Tips"

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Learn about the software that we have installed for all Pikes Peak Makerspace (PPM) members.

Use of software installed on PPM computers does not require any additional required training (Level 1).

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

burst of white rays on orange background

Commercial (licensed) software used at PPM

Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications (alphabetical order):

Adobe After Effects Tips — animate both still images and illustrations

Adobe Bridge Tips — view and manage files

Adobe Dreamweaver Tips — build sites for any browser or device

Adobe Illustrator Tips — draw vector graphics

Adobe InDesign Tips — create page layouts

Adobe Lightroom Tips — edit graphics and photos

Adobe Photoshop Tips — edit raster graphics and photos

Adobe Premiere Tips — create videos

Canva Tips — online graphic design software

CorelDRAW X6 Tips — create and print vector graphics

LightBurn Tips — create artwork then control your laser cutter settings

VCarve Tips — for makers designing for CNC (Computer Numerical Control)

Free and open-source software (FOSS) used at PPM

Blender Tips — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, AR and VR models

Inkscape Tips — multi-platform vector graphics software application

MediaWiki Tips — edit and publish wiki pages

PrusaSlicer Tips — prepare ("slice") 3D models for FDM (filament) printers

Sonic Pi Tips — code-based music creation and live performance tool

Visual Studio Code Tips — multi-platform editor used by programmers of all levels

Other software used at PPM

Autodesk Fusion Tips — parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and CAM

Cutting Master 3 Tips — send files to a vinyl cutter

Lychee Slicer Tips — prepare ("slice") 3D models for SLA (resin) printers

Mach4 Tips — send G-code to a CNC router table

Interface Guidelines

Consistency benefits both users and developers:

Human interface guidelines — on Wikipedia

Jakob's Law of User Experience — Jakob Nielson on Wikipedia

Adobe

Spectrum, Adobe's design system — Principles / Resources / Implementations

Android

Develop for Android — code samples, guides, and API reference

Apple

Designing for visionOS — Apple.com

Apple Human Interface Guidelines — all 6 platforms

Microsoft

Surface devices documentation — Get started

Microsoft Fluent Design System — on Wikipedia

Hand-Curated Links

Links to member-recommended external sites:

ProDesignTools — "Helping Adobe® Users Since 2009"

List of free and open-source software packages — on Wikipedia

Additional Help

Links to related PPM Wiki pages:

File Format Tips

GitHub Tips

Procreate app Tips

Computers — Windows

Computers — Mac and Apple

Computers — Ubuntu

Infrastructure at PPM

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Use the PPM Slack channel #computing

List of all PPM Slack channels

Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the community.

Search the PPM Wiki — include Content pages as well as Multimedia.

Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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 === Commercial (licensed) software used at PPM ===
-:'''Adobe Creative Cloud (alphabetical order):'''
+:'''Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications (alphabetical order):'''
-:'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]''' — view and manage files
+::'''[[Adobe After Effects Tips]]''' — animate both still images and illustrations
-:'''[[Adobe Dreamweaver Tips]]''' — build sites for any browser or device
+::'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]''' — view and manage files
-:'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]''' — draw vector graphics
+::'''[[Adobe Dreamweaver Tips]]''' — build sites for any browser or device
-:'''[[Adobe InDesign Tips]]''' — create page layouts
+::'''[[Adobe Illustrator Tips]]''' — draw vector graphics
-:'''[[Adobe Lightroom Tips]]''' — edit graphics and photos
+::'''[[Adobe InDesign Tips]]''' — create page layouts
-:'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]''' — edit raster graphics and photos
+::'''[[Adobe Lightroom Tips]]''' — edit graphics and photos
-:'''[[Adobe Premiere Tips]]''' — create videos
+::'''[[Adobe Photoshop Tips]]''' — edit raster graphics and photos
+::'''[[Adobe Premiere Tips]]''' — create videos
 :'''[[Canva Tips]]''' — online graphic design software
 :'''[[CorelDRAW X6 Tips]]''' — create and print vector graphics
 :'''[[LightBurn Tips]]''' — create artwork then control your laser cutter settings
 :'''[[VCarve Tips]]''' — for makers designing for CNC (Computer Numerical Control)
-===Free and open-source software (FOSS) used at PPM===
+=== Free and open-source software (FOSS) used at PPM===
 :'''[[MediaWiki Tips|Blender Tips]]''' — create 3D models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, AR and VR models
 :'''[[Inkscape Tips]]''' — multi-platform vector graphics software application
 :'''[[MediaWiki Tips]]''' — edit and publish wiki pages
 :'''[[PrusaSlicer Tips]]''' — prepare ("slice") 3D models for FDM (filament) printers
+:'''[[Sonic Pi Tips]]''' — code-based music creation and live performance tool
 :'''[[Visual Studio Code Tips]]''' — multi-platform editor used by programmers of all levels
-:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
+===Other software used at PPM===
-=== Other software used at PPM ===
 :'''[[Autodesk Fusion Tips]]''' — parametric CAD, electrical drawings, simulation, rendering and CAM
 :'''[[Cutting Master 3 Tips]]''' — send files to a vinyl cutter
 :'''[[Lychee Slicer Tips]]''' — prepare ("slice") 3D models for SLA (resin) printers
-:'''[[Mach4 Tips|Mach4 Tips]]''' — send G-code to a CNC router table
+:'''[[Mach4 Tips]]''' — send G-code to a CNC router table
-===File format info===
-:'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-::'''[[STL File Format Tips]]''' — '''stereolithography'''
-:::a method to approximate the surface geometry of a 3D model
-::'''[[SVG File Format Tips]]''' — '''Scalable Vector Graphics'''
-:::a document format to reproduce 2D graphics
-::'''[[USDZ File Format Tips]]''' — '''Universal Scene Description'''
-:::an "ecosystem" for 3D objects and 3D worlds
-:'''Links on Wikipedia:'''
-::'''[[wikipedia:3D_Manufacturing_Format|3MF]]''' — XML-based data format designed specifically for additive manufacturing
-::'''[[wikipedia:G-code|G-code]]''' — "control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer slicers"
-::'''[[wikipedia:JSON|JSON]]''' — '''JavaScript Object Notation''', human readable format for exchanging data
-::'''[[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]]''' — '''Portable Document Format''', for document publishing based on Adobe's '''[https://www.adobe.com/products/postscript.html PostScript]''' language
-::'''[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]]''' — '''Graphics Interchange Format''', bitmap format that is also used for animation
-::'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]''' — '''Portable Network Graphics''', raster format for images with or without transparency
-::'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]''' — human readable language commonly used for configuration files, '''[https://yaml.org/ yaml.org]'''
 ===Interface Guidelines===
 :'''''Consistency benefits both users and developers:'''''
-:'''[[wikipedia:Human_interface_guidelines|Human interface guidelines]]''' — on Wikipedia
+::'''[[wikipedia:Human_interface_guidelines|Human interface guidelines]]''' — on Wikipedia
-:
+::'''[[wikipedia:Jakob_Nielsen_(usability_consultant)#Jakob's_law|Jakob's Law of User Experience]]''' — Jakob Nielson on Wikipedia
 :'''Adobe'''
 ::'''[https://spectrum.adobe.com/ Spectrum, Adobe's design system]''' — Principles / Resources / Implementations
 :'''Android'''
-::'''[https://developer.android.com/develop Develop for Android]''' — code samples, guides, and API reference
+::'''[https://developer.android.com/develop Develop for Android]''' — code samples, guides, and API&nbsp;reference
 :'''Apple'''
 ::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/designing-for-visionos Designing for visionOS]''' — Apple.com
-::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/platforms Apple Human Interface Guidelines]''' — (all 6) Platforms
+::'''[https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/getting-started Apple Human Interface Guidelines]''' — all 6 platforms
 :'''Microsoft'''
-::'''[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/get-started Surface devices documentation]''' — Get started
+::'''[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/surface/get-started Surface devices documentation]''' — Get&nbsp;started
 ::'''[[wikipedia:Fluent_Design_System|Microsoft Fluent Design System]]''' — on Wikipedia
-==Classes==
+==Hand-Curated Links==
-PPM announces its [https://www.meetup.com/pikespeakmakerspace/events '''Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup''']
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
+:'''[https://prodesigntools.com/ ProDesignTools]''' — "Helping Adobe® Users Since 2009"
-==Training==
+:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
-'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
-===[https://creativecloud.adobe.com/learn/ Learn Adobe Apps]===
-:'''adobe.com'''
-===[https://www.khanacademy.org/computing Kahn Academy]===
-:'''(Computing courses)'''
-===[https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-labs Kahnmigo]===
-:'''(World-class AI for education)'''
-==Related Pages==
+== Additional Help ==
 '''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-:'''[[Linux Tools]]'''
+:'''[[File Format Tips]]'''
 :'''[[GitHub Tips]]'''
 :'''[[Procreate app Tips]]'''
-:'''[[QR Codes]]'''
-:'''[[How To Slack]]'''
 :[[Computers|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Windows'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Computers -- Mac and Apple|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Mac and Apple'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
+:[[Computers — Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Infrastructure at PPM|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Infrastructure at PPM'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[[Computers — Ubuntu|<span style="color:#000000; background:#D0DD27">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Computers — Ubuntu'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Arduino|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Arduino'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
 :[[Raspberry Pi|<span style="color:#ffffff; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''Raspberry Pi'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-:[[PPM_Library|<span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#864199">&nbsp;&nbsp;'''PPM Library'''&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>]]
-==For Additional Help==
+:Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
-: Use the PPM Slack channel #computing
 :[[How To Slack#PPM Channel Names and Descriptions|'''List of all PPM Slack channels''']]
-: Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.<br>
+:Note that we have a Slack channel (#job-board) for members to post, discuss, or accept job opportunities either within PPM or from the&nbsp;community.<br>
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