Resources Links - Software, Sounds, Fonts & more

Sound Effects
(Always check the terms of use for the sound effects as you may need to credit the artist)

http://freesound.org/ - Register for a free account, good selection of sounds.
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/ - no account needed


Fonts
Dafont.com - great selection of fonts and ability to preview text in chosen font



Textures
http://www.textureking.com/
http://www.cgtextures.com/
http://freestocktextures.com/



Software

2D Animation & Effects Software

Adobe After Effects
For 2D effects and animation.
http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/aftereffects.html
£17 per month for just After Effects CC on the Adobe Cloud subscription
(NB: Look around for earlier versions, for example a kinda "free" version of CS2 here)

Alternatives:
http://www.techshout.com/alternatives/2012/20/after-effects-alternatives/
Adobe Flash Professional
Anime Studio

Imaging Software

Adobe Photoshop
http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop.html
£17 per month for just Photoshop CC on the Adobe Cloud subscription
(NB: Look around for earlier versions, for example a kinda "free" version of CS2 here)

Alternatives: http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/10-excellent-open-source-and-free-alternatives-to-photoshop/