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Dope Sheet

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from new digital sculpting tools and GPU compositing to 'Eevee Next'.

Tuesday, July 16th, 2024

Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from updates to LookdevX to a sneak peek at character rigging in Bifrost.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

Check out the latest features in the 3D modeling and animation app, from the new Smart Extrude system to LookdevX, Arnold and Bifrost.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024

Check out Blender's work-in-progress layered animation system, including the roadmap, tech demos - and some very early UI mockups.

Friday, February 16th, 2024

'Biggest release yet' of the next-gen tool for motion design and VFX adds new options for working with vector shapes, text and audio.

Thursday, December 7th, 2023

Indie artists and small studios get new lower-cost edition of the next-gen motion design and VFX tool.

Monday, March 27th, 2023

Left Angle's unusual USD-based app is pitched as the world's first 'responsive design video software'.

Friday, January 20th, 2023

Blender 3.2 ships

Read our pick of the 5 key changes to the open-source 3D app, from the new 3D painting tools to Light Groups and fast shadow caustics.

Wednesday, June 8th, 2022

Significant update overhauls Blender's simulation tools and adds support for UDIMs and USD export.

Friday, February 14th, 2020

Updated: Nekki's unusual animation software gets new rigging tools, updated AI-based AutoPosing system.

Wednesday, October 16th, 2019

Promising new rotoscoping tool gets support for GUI scaling, improvements to the built-in image viewer and shape export to Nuke.

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

Updated: interesting artist-friendly rigging tool now out in beta. Try it for free until the commercial release.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

Updated: release adds new 3D tools, in-panel colour wheels, overhauled Dope Sheet. See the videos here.

Friday, December 6th, 2013