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Heavyweight lighting & look dev tool gets new public API, support for Lua scripting, improved performance.

Friday, May 15th, 2015

Update to renderfarm manager adds option to modify parameters after jobs have been submitted.

Friday, May 15th, 2015

Neat MEL script lets you model hair as geometry, then covert it to Maya Hair - and now also to poly strips.

Friday, May 15th, 2015

New tablet-optimised digital paint tool from the creators of Howler offers particle painting for just $8.

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Big update readies real-time image-based lighting design tool for serious VFX work, including Alembic and FBX support.

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Online animation service gets faster, WebGL-based site. Autorigging tool now free to use on some characters.

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

See some huge crowd sims created with Golaem Crowd by the likes of Framestore, Platige Image and Milk.

Wednesday, May 13th, 2015

Updated: Online service for turning 3D models into interactive online demos now priced at $50/month.

Friday, May 8th, 2015

Three-hour Photoshop video shows how Weta Workshop concept designer Johnny Fraser-Allen tackles a real client brief.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015

Procedural 3D city-generation tool gets enhanced real-time shadows, plus improvements to scene editor.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015

Import procedural materials in Substance format into any edition of the software except Cinema 4D Lite.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015

See the best new work created with Blender's raytracing engine, from photorealistic visualisation to charming CG shorts.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015

Krita 2.9.4 ships

New update to the open-source painting app adds Photoshop-style layer styles, boosts performance.

Thursday, May 7th, 2015