Autodesk releases Flame 2027.1
New features in the compositing, finishing and effects software include Isolate and Pixel Expression nodes, and ProRes RAW support.
Monday, July 27th, 2026
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ArcBrush 1.5 is an interesting $49 node-based image editor
Inexpensive cross-platform Photoshop alternative gets new 32-bit pipeline, Crytomatte support and new compositing nodes.
Sunday, July 19th, 2026
Polygonflow releases Dash 1.12
Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool - like the option to stack objects vertically when laying out scenes.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2026
Adobe to acquire Topaz Labs
Adobe to buy pioneering developer of AI image enhancement and upscaling tools. Read our FAQs on what the deal means for CG artists.
Friday, June 26th, 2026
10 things CG artists need to know about Unreal Engine 6
The industry-changing real-time tool is about to enter a new era. Discover what UE6 means for games, VFX and visualization artists.
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Get the free MetaHuman Animator Markerless Motion Capture plugin
Epic Games' free mocap plugin extracts full-body and finger motion from phone or camera footage to transfer to MetaHuman characters.
Thursday, June 18th, 2026
Sneak peek: Houdini 22
See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, from updates to Copernicus to tools to train, relight and rig Gaussian Splats.
Monday, June 8th, 2026
Boris FX releases Continuum 2026.5
New features in the effects plugins include AI-powered video deinterlacing and updates to AI facial matte generation.
Friday, May 15th, 2026
Anthropic's patronage of Blender downgraded to one-off donation
AI firm's controversial contribution to the Blender Development Fund becomes a single donation; funding process to be 'strengthened'.
Monday, May 4th, 2026
ArcBrush is a free node-based image editor and texture editor
Check out designer Albert Omoss's intriguing node-based image editor, pitched as a Photoshop alternative for game art and texture processing.
Friday, May 1st, 2026
AI developer Anthropic becomes Blender's latest Corporate Patron
New Blender Lab-developed add-on also now connects Anthropic's Claude AI models to the open-source 3D software. Read our FAQs.
Wednesday, April 29th, 2026
Canva releases Affinity 3.2
Check out the latest features in the free image editing and vector design software, including a new integration with DaVinci Resolve.
Monday, April 27th, 2026
Canva releases first major update to its free Affinity software
Check out the new features in Affinity 3.1, including Live Tone Blend Groups and a new Tone Brush for compositing and retouching images.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2026