Difference between revisions of "Software Tips"

Latest revision as of 16:39, 10 December 2024

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Contact Us if you cannot find your answer here on our Wiki or if you notice any information that is outdated.

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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 software (alphabetical order):'''
+:'''Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications (alphabetical order):'''
 ::'''[[Adobe After Effects Tips]]''' — animate both still images and illustrations
 ::'''[[Adobe Bridge Tips]]''' — view and manage files
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 :'''[[Lychee Slicer Tips]]''' — prepare ("slice") 3D models for SLA (resin) printers
 :'''[[Mach4 Tips]]''' — send G-code to a CNC router table
-===File formats===
-:'''Links to related PPM Wiki pages:'''
-::'''[[G-code File Format Tips]] — "Geometry code"'''
-:::control automated machine tools, as well as for 3D-printer&nbsp;slicers
-::'''[[JSON File Format Tips]]''' — '''JavaScript Object Notation'''
-:::a human-readable document format for storing and exchanging data
-::'''[[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&nbsp;manufacturing
-::'''[[wikipedia:ASCII_art|ASCII art]]''' — "computer art form using text&nbsp;characters"
-::'''[[wikipedia:AutoCAD_DXF|DXF]]''' — '''Drawing Exchange Format,''' a CAD data file format developed by Autodesk
-::'''[[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]]''' — '''Graphics Interchange Format''', bitmap format that is also used for&nbsp;animation
-::'''[[wikipedia:PDF|PDF]]''' — '''Portable Document Format''', for publishing documents with text, graphics, and&nbsp;multimedia
-::'''[[wikipedia:Property_list|plist]]''' — '''Property list''' files are often used to store a user's settings
-::'''[[wikipedia:PNG|PNG]]''' — '''Portable Network Graphics''', raster format for images with or without&nbsp;transparency
-::'''[[wikipedia:PostScript|PostScript]]''' — page description language, and corresponding language interpreter from&nbsp;Adobe
-::'''[[wikipedia:WebP|WebP]]''' — developed by Google as a replacement for other raster formats&nbsp;(faster)
-::'''[[wikipedia:YAML|YAML]]''' — human readable language commonly used for configuration&nbsp;files
 ===Interface Guidelines===
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 ::'''[[wikipedia:Fluent_Design_System|Microsoft Fluent Design System]]''' — on Wikipedia
-==Related Pages==
+==Hand-Curated Links==
+'''Links to member-recommended external sites:'''
+:'''[https://prodesigntools.com/ ProDesignTools]''' — "Helping Adobe® Users Since 2009"
+:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|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]]'''
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 :[[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>]]
-==Hand-Curated Links==
-:'''[https://prodesigntools.com/ ProDesignTools]''' — "Helping Adobe® Users Since 2009"
-:'''[[wikipedia:List_of_free_and_open-source_software_packages|List of free and open-source software packages]]''' — on Wikipedia
-==For Additional Help==
 :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>
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