Comparing Multimedia Packages/Suites

To move towards teaching comprehensive composition like this:

Water Cycle

What package deals provide the most value for the dollar?

App Type K-6
                                                           Multimedia		 K-6 Web Publishing Secondary Web Publishing Secondary Multimedia Macromedia Adobe App types
www.apple.com/education/learningseries/ macromedia.com adobe.com
Clip Art
  • Art Mania, 12,000 pieces
  • The Archives of History, MPI Multimedia, 100 video pieces
    		•  Web Graphics. Mega Pack II, Nova Development Corporation Web Graphics Mega Pack II, Nova Development Corporation Art Mania unknown? unknown? Clip Art
    . . . . . . . .
    html text, mm integrator HyperStudio PageMill, Adobe Dreamweaver, Macromedia Director 7 Academic, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia GoLive html text, mm integrator
    graphic idea organizer, outliner Inspiration Inspiration Inspiration Inspiration nothing nothing graphic idea organizer, outliner
    still image Photoshop LE Color It! 4.1, Microfrontier FireWorks3, Macromedia Photoshop LE FireWorks3, Macromedia
  • Illustrator® 9.0
  • Photoshop 6.0

    •      		 still image
    animation Flash 4, Macromedia
  • WebPainter 3.0, Totally Hip Software

    • LiveStage 1.0, Totally Hip Software
  • Electrifier Pro
    		•  Flash 4, Macromedia LiveMotion 1.0 animation
    video MovieWorks, Interactive Solutions, Inc.
                                                           MovieWorks, Interactive Solutions, Inc.    		 Final Cut Pro, Apple nothing Premiere 5.1 video
    video enhance-
    ments
  • Commotion DV*, Puffin Designs
  • Media Cleaner EZ 4 for QuickTime, Terran Interactive
    		•  nothing AfterEffects 4.1 video enhance-
    ments
    video integration Quicktime Pro 4.0 Quicktime Pro 4.0 Quicktime Pro 4.0 Quicktime Pro 4.0 % in Dreamweaver? % in GoLive? video integration
    . . . . . . . .
    sound/music composition SmartSound for Multimedia, Sonic Desktop SmartSound for Multimedia, Sonic Desktop SmartSound for Multimedia, Sonic Desktop SmartSound for Multimedia, Sonic Desktop nothing nothing audio/music composition
    3D
    3D animation
  • Cinema 4D XL, Maxon Computer
    		•  nothing bought title from Metacreations, not released by Adobe yet. 3D
    VR-
    virtual reality    		 Quicktime VR Authoring Studio Quicktime VR Authoring Studio Quicktime VR Authoring Studio nothing bought title from Metacreations, not released by Adobe yet. VR- virtual reality
    Education Costs $199.00
    further discounts if purchased with computer    		 $199.00
    further discounts if purchased with computer    		 299.00
    further discounts if purchased with computer    		 599.00
    further discounts if purchased with computer    		 ? ? Cost

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