In one way or another, the 21st century has been about making content. It could be news, comedy, drama or anything – but right now, content is king.
There have been more books published than ever before. More radio shows exist now than at any time in history. There are a constant stream of video games and movies to play and watch. Simply put, there is more entertainment or informative content to consume that at any point in our lifetimes.
Many would criticise this as a sign of a ‘dulling’ population that constantly consumes – but the counterpoint to that is that it displays the sheer amount of great minds creating content on a daily basis.
Content creation is something you can get into as well. Whether you have the skills to act as a foundation, an idea to spark your learning and education into life, or simply a desire to make, you’ll have the perfect platform to start your new life as a content creator. Content creation skills will also serve you well in a professional environment as well as a personal one. Marketing in the modern day revolves around content creation as an extra avenue to draw customers in. Sometimes, content is the only product of a company. If you can develop your skills in a personal context, you’ll be able to deploy them as part of your career as well.
But, how exactly do you make things in the modern day? Well, with software of course! We’ll take a look at the packages that can have you creating content in no time at all.
The Adobe suite is where most professionals will start off and it offers an enormous range of content creating software. From the video editing tools of Premiere to the website mechanics of Dreamweaver – Adobe has a package for you and many tools in the suite can be found for free. Adobe Spark allows you to create custom banners and images and a free version of Photoshop can be found so that you can touch up images for free.
Adobe is a good all-rounder, but many companies offer specialised options. Pro Tools audio editing for example, is an industry standard for audio editors. Final Cut Pro by Apple is a good alternative to Adobe Premiere if you want to edit videos.
A big problem with these packages is often the price and if you’re not overly serious about using them, it will be a huge layout of cash. Thankfully, with the advancements in technology, there are plenty of mobile options that are often low cost as well!
Take for instance Android’s SnapSeed. It is probably one of the most comprehensive image editing tools on the market today and can make anyone into a modern day Da Vinci with a few tools that focus on the shading and lighting of photos. If you are put off by the pricetag of more premium packages, have a search around for other options that will suit you and your purse.
The best way to get started is to follow and idea and turn it into a reality. Find the software that will do that for you!