Touch Screen Software for Computers

Touch-screen software for computers includes games, video editing and playback software, interactive screen savers and more. Microsoft's Windows 7 is the first Windows operating system with native touch screen support. Many touch-screen programs require multi-touch which is a touch screen with the ability to register at least three simultaneous input points.

Graphics software that uses a touch screen provides a more natural interface to create and modify digital imagery. Corel's Paint It! Touch provides features of varying complexity appropriate for children and other casual users. Corel's Digital Studio 2010 provides more serious users with a suite of touchscreen compatible digital graphics editing software. Touch screen games utilize the unique interactive quality of the touch screen to enhance playability. Touch-screen physics games, including Microsoft's Rebound, provide a medium for users who want to physically interact with a game. Physics games for touch screens typically involve solving a physical puzzle by directly interacting with objects on the screen. There are a variety of utility programs that allow the users to perform common tasks using a touch screen. Microsoft Surface Collage is one such program that allows the user to view and arrange photos on a PC using a touch screen. Windows 7 Home Premium, Ultimate and Professional editions provide a basic interface that uses a touch screen to navigate Web browsers and file systems. Some touch-screen software -- Corel Paint it! Touch and the Microsoft Touch Pack -- requires a touch screen compatible version of Windows 7 to run.