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Motion designer Mike Gaynor's neat After Effects alternative is now out of beta - and features new tracking, instancing and shading systems.

Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Unusual update to the natural media painting app makes it possible to export the paint surface as a heightmap for use in 3D software.

Saturday, August 1st, 2026

Updated for Alpha 2: next major version of the GPU renderer adds neat options for recreating iridescent and ultra-reflective materials.

Tuesday, July 28th, 2026

Check out the new features in the 3D texture painting software, including new nodes for hex tiling, color grading and A/B comparisons.

Thursday, July 2nd, 2026

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

New version of the terrain design software adds new macro system and 16K baking, but release dates for Gaea 2.4 and 3.0 pushed back.

Monday, June 15th, 2026

Major update to the 3D modeling and animation software adds new physics-based layout, rigging, VFX and camera tracking tools.

Monday, June 15th, 2026

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

New Blender edition of the popular C4D particle and fluid simulation tool is free in beta for anyone who signs up for an Insydium account.

Saturday, June 6th, 2026

Now out of beta: discover key new features for VFX artists and colorists in the free color grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.

Thursday, June 4th, 2026

Now out of beta: 3D compositing app gets new motion graphics tools and updates to deep compositing, USD and lens correction workflows.

Thursday, June 4th, 2026

Updated for the stable release: visualize, review and convert animation and simulation caches with Jasper Brekelmans' new tool.

Tuesday, May 26th, 2026

Updated: Sparseal's promising texture painting app is now available for Apple Silicon Macs, as well as Windows machines and iPads.

Sunday, May 17th, 2026