Krita 2.6 adds support for OpenColorIO, layered PSDs

Open-source paint tool will 'soon be the standard' for 2D work in VFX on Linux, says ex-Digital Domain TD.

Friday, February 8th, 2013

Get free VFX image viewer and video playback tool DJV 3.6

Check out the new shot review toolset in ex-Lucasfilm developer Darby Johnston's open-source image viewer for VFX and animation.

Sunday, September 27th, 2026

Otoy releases OctaneRender 2027.1 in alpha

Updated for Alpha 3: next major version of the GPU renderer can now bake SDFs to meshes, to use as proxy geometry in simulations.

Thursday, September 24th, 2026

New CG software you may have missed: 20 September 2026

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

Sunday, September 20th, 2026

Canva releases Affinity 3.3 as part of the Canva ProSuite

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

Maxon releases Redshift 2026.9

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

Thursday, September 10th, 2026

Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 21.1

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

Volinga Plugin Pro lets you relight 4DGS data inside Unreal Engine

Updated: UE5 plugin is a 'major leap' in Gaussian Splatting workflows for VFX and virtual production. Check out its key features.

Tuesday, August 4th, 2026

Adobe releases Photoshop 27.8

Image editing software now supports OCIO 2.5 - and lets you use custom AI models trained on your own images with Generate Image.

Thursday, June 18th, 2026

LightWave Digital releases LightWave 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

Motion design tool Autograph is now free to studios

Both individual artists and studios can now use Maxon's USD-based motion design and VFX software on commercial projects for free.

Thursday, May 7th, 2026

Unreal Engine virtual studio plugin Atlux λ 2.1 adds Atlux λ Live

Product and portfolio rendering plugin can now create interactive standalone presentations that run outside the Unreal Edtitor.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 9.5

Check out the latest features in the real-time lighting design tool for visualization and VFX work, including better handling of Area Lights.

Thursday, January 15th, 2026