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New AutoMatte AI model in the VFX and finishing software automatically creates mattes for the hero object in a shot. See the other new features.

Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' into an organized asset library. Update adds new media type for MaterialX and Substance materials.

Thursday, November 6th, 2025

Check out the changes to the VFX plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including AI masking tools and revamped chromakeying.

Monday, November 3rd, 2025

Check out two interesting new AI-based technologies for selecting - and magically removing all trace of - objects in images.

Friday, October 31st, 2025

New all-in-one application Affinity by Canva combines capabilities from Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher for pro graphics work.

Friday, October 31st, 2025

Check out the new features in the image-editing app, including a new system for creating and managing shared cloud-based projects.

Wednesday, September 24th, 2025

Check out the latest features in the intuitive, AI-assisted storyboarding and previs app, and its free edition for student and indie projects.

Friday, September 19th, 2025

Read our pick of the changes in Houdini 21, from Copernicus and KineFX to new AI workflows - then see a list of all 300+ new features.

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

Clothing design tool gets the option to create garment parts by drawing onto a 3D avatar, and an AI Pose Generator. See the other changes.

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

See key specs, expected prices and likely performance in CG apps for the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell cards.

Wednesday, August 13th, 2025

Read our list of 300+ new features due in the next version of Houdini - from Neural Point Surface for liquids to the Otis organic tissue solver.

Tuesday, August 5th, 2025

Node-locked licenses of the renderers ended, new ArchDesign, ArchViz and M&E Collection product bundles launched.

Tuesday, May 27th, 2025

Effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps get new AI tools for generating masks and depth maps, and fixing glitches. Prices up.

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025