Basic tools Basic HTML editor . Adobe Acrobat 4.0 . The Adobe Reader can be downloaded for free. Basic Photo editing software . Needed for scanning and subsequent editing of photos, drawings, charts, and all other images.
Scanners come with a usually limited version of some photo editing software.
Tools for more elaborate contents Screen shots . Can be created with just standard software or specialized programs like Screen Shot or SnagIt . Screen movies . Rather than taking isolated screen shots, the on screen action is recorded continuously and can be replayed as a movie. Can be produced with Lotus Screencam or TechSmith's Camtasia .