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Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, like animation library builder Animcraft, game engine Unigine, and OctaneRender.

Sunday, September 20th, 2026

Games animator Sebastian Jaksan's handy free add-on also comes with KeyFlow Studio, a lightweight, standalone shot review tool.

Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

Major update to the free image editing and vector design software adds scores of new features, new AI models, and a new scripting system.

Tuesday, September 15th, 2026

Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, like HDR Light Studio, free Maya rigging toolset mGear, and SwitchX, Beeble's VFX AI model.

Sunday, September 13th, 2026

Big update to the free online tool for viewing and editing 3D Gaussian Splats lets you visualize tens of millions of Gaussians smoothly.

Friday, September 11th, 2026

Check out the new features in the GPU production renderer, including updates to new real-time render engine Redshift Live.

Thursday, September 10th, 2026

Check out the new features in compositing and motion graphics app, including the new agentic AI Assistant in the current beta build.

Wednesday, September 9th, 2026

Free update to the 3D compositing app adds new Krokodove motion graphics tools, and updates to deep compositing and lens correction.

Wednesday, September 9th, 2026

Discover key features for VFX artists and colorists in this sizeable update to the free grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.

Tuesday, September 8th, 2026

Discover what's new in CG tools including LiquiGen, Unity, and free apps RealityScan Mobile, 3DGS Render for Blender, and Sisir.

Monday, September 7th, 2026

The first 'official' release of the open-source alternative Substance 3D Painter is now ready to download. Check out its new features.

Friday, September 4th, 2026

Long-awaited major update to the popular VFX system for Unreal Engine improves performance, and adds new ways to control sims.

Thursday, September 3rd, 2026

Popular 3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets a complete new vehicle toolset, along with new Gaussian Splatting features.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026