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polygon reduction

Popular 3D tree generator gets new Skeleton tool for creating animation rigs, and new workflows to reduce tree poly counts for use in games.

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

Promising new AI-enhanced photogrammetry app is available for both Android and iOS phones.

Sunday, August 7th, 2022

Amazing plugin for painting objects into scenes under gravity also now lets you Attract or Explode them.

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

iClone gets batch rendering and support for IES lights. Character Creator gets new LOD options.

Friday, September 13th, 2019

Sub-$100 Mac-only 3D software gets support for PBR materials, glTF export, new dark UI theme.

Friday, October 19th, 2018

Big update turns iClone companion tool into a standalone character generator for games and VR work.

Friday, September 28th, 2018

Now shipping: alternatives to Unreal Studio help prepare CAD data for import into game engines.

Friday, August 17th, 2018

Now shipping. See videos of the new LoD system, motion graphics tools and media core; and the Radeon ProRender render engine.

Friday, September 1st, 2017

Promising new tree-generation tool gets intelligent polygon reduction, new advanced growth parameters.

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

Photoshop CC 2015 adds new normal mapping and poly reduction options, smart noise and film grain.

Thursday, June 18th, 2015

Plant-generation tool gets support for Sub-Ds, Alembic, animated growth and seasonal changes.

Wednesday, November 13th, 2013

Watch videos of the new modelling, scene assembly and Paint Effects options and the DirectX 11 viewport.

Tuesday, March 26th, 2013

New games mesh-decimation tool generates LODs preserving your normals and texture co-ordinates.

Thursday, October 11th, 2012