We had no problem viewing the files in VLC, but editing the files will be more hassle-free on a PC.

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PhotoLine: From editing photo files to producing your own, PhotoLine will handle just about any photo-imaging or painting task.

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Users can save time associated with opening, editing and copying large files and applications between devices.

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Files can be opened with the included Inkling Sketch Manager software to edit, delete or add layers as well as to change formats and transfer the files for adjustment and editing in creative software applications.

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And Microsoft has updated its Office Web Apps, stripped-down programs that offer free editing, via a Web browser, of files stored online.

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Eventually, the tools of molecular biology will gain easy-to-use interfaces that let anyone manipulate DNA, in the same way that video editing programs now let anyone cut and paste MP4 files.

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WebDrive lets you edit files on your FTP server using your favorite editing applications.

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Making animated gif files is easy, but it is an editing process, not an Instagram-like instant gratification.

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Still, you're going to have to get used to the fact that you can't import old FCP files without data loss-- and don't expect updates for tape-based editing, either.

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