Multimedia (2160 programs)

Pros: Advanced creation tools. Photorealistic rendering. Integrated with BrickLink Catalog.

Cons: Overwhelming interface.

Pros: Free download. Great teaching tools.

Cons: Basic functionality. Performance problems.

Pros: Versatile tool. Many cameras supported.

Cons: Not all camera formats covered. Unpolished interface.

Pros: Doesn’t deteriorate quality. Plenty of output profiles. User-friendly interface. Slideshow creator.

Cons: Basic editing.

Pros: Free to download and use. Large number of useful tools.

Cons: Tends to delete unsaved work. Can be rather slow at times.

Pros: Free to download and use. Large number of tools available.

Cons: Only compatible with Macs. Heavy emphasis on in-app purchases.

Pros: Plenty of choice of functions. Easy to operate.

Cons: 64-bit processing is a minimum requirement. Some camera types are not supported.

Pros: Does what it does with ease and speed.

Cons: Deeper options hard to grasp. Most people will have no real use for it.

Pros: Plays WMV files in standalone Flip Player or QuickTime. Doesn't obscure playback with controls. Converts video and audio to other formats. Optimized for OS X 10.7+. Powerful tools for video editors working with WMV. Playback support in Office 2011 for Word and PowerPoint. Keynote can import Windows Media files through Flip4Mac. Supports video previews in Finder. Supports WMV in Safari, Firefox, Chrome and Mail. Official Windows Media Player.

Cons: Does not support Snow Leopard. Does not support screencasting. Leaves a watermark in QuickTime. Advanced features only in Pro version.

Pros: Simple download process. Integrated music converter. Built-in CD burner. Keeps original music quality.

Cons: Only downloads Spotify music.