Check out promising browser-based renderer Colorful

New tool creates photorealistic visualisations in your web browser. You can try the public beta for free.

Thursday, May 5th, 2022

Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 12.1

Material-authoring software gets USD import and export, new nodes to create and render 3D textures.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

5 industry stories you may have missed in January 2022

See news of Autodesk's latest acquisition, Blender's latest backer, and a free glossary of virtual production terms.

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

Best Black Friday and winter 2021 discounts for CG artists

Updated with Christmas and New Year deals: save money on CG software, hardware and assets.

Thursday, December 23rd, 2021

Adobe ships Substance 3D Designer 11.3

Material authoring app's neat new particle nodes open up workflows from scattering to 3D plant design.

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2021

Pixologic ships ZBrush 2022

Check out the new tools in the digital sculpting software - from major features like Bas Relief and BevelPro to five hidden gems.

Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 3.1

Material authoring tool once known as Substance Alchemist gets new Color Picker, support for SVG files.

Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

Pixologic ships ZBrush 2021.7.1

Check out the new features in the free update to the digital sculpting software, including improvements to the BevelArc and IMM brushes.

Tuesday, September 28th, 2021

Adobe discontinues Photoshop's 3D features

Still available in current builds for a 'short time', but users are advised to switch to the Substance apps.

Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

glTF files can now include accurate translucent materials

Real-time 3D file format gets new extensions for PBR material properties like index of refraction.

Wednesday, July 14th, 2021

Adobe apologises to asset creators for Substance promos

Uncredited use of Greyscalegorilla and HDRI Haven content in videos for the Substance 3D Collection was 'a mistake'.

Monday, June 28th, 2021

Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 3.0

Material authoring app formerly known as Substance Alchemist also now creates lighting set-ups.

Thursday, June 24th, 2021

Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 7.2

3D texture painting app gets better auto UV unwrapping, support for the new Adobe Standard Material.

Thursday, June 24th, 2021