Boris FX releases Continuum 2026
Check out the changes to the VFX plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including AI masking tools and revamped chromakeying.
Monday, November 3rd, 2025
AI-based
See Adobe's Project Surface Swap and Project Trace Erase
Check out two interesting new AI-based technologies for selecting - and magically removing all trace of - objects in images.
Friday, October 31st, 2025
Chaos releases V-Ray 7.2 for SketchUp with new AI Upscaler
Major update to the SketchUp edition of the renderer adds new AI tool for upscaling renders to 16K. Check out all the other new features.
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Cascadeur Mobile is now available on Android as well as iOS
Mobile edition of Nekki's AI-assisted animation software now works on Android tablets, See the other new features in Cascadeur Mobile 1.5.
Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Topaz Labs to end perpetual licenses of its software
Popular AI-based image upscaling and processing tools Gigapixel, Photo AI and Video AI go subscription-only on Friday.
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Boris FX releases Silhouette 2025.5
See the neat new AI-based masking workflows in the roto and paint app, including a new Face ML node for automatic facial segmentation.
Friday, September 26th, 2025
Pixar unveils the new features of RenderMan 27
Check out the changes coming in the 'most significant release in a decade' for the heavyweight renderer for animation and VFX.
Thursday, September 25th, 2025
Storyboarding app Previs Pro 3 adds animatics and a free edition
Check out the latest features in the intuitive, AI-assisted storyboarding and previs app, and its free edition for student and indie projects.
Friday, September 19th, 2025
Autodesk unveils new AI tools coming to Maya
3D animation software for VFX and games to get new 'agentic AI partner' Autodesk Assistant and AI lip-sync tool FaceAnimator.
Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Cascadeur to get dedicated Unreal Engine Live Link plugin
Funded by an Epic MegaGrant, the plugin will stream animation data from the AI-assisted animation app to the game engine in real time.
Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 20.2
Free update to the 3D compositor adds multilayer support for the 3D renderer, extends the USD tools, and speeds up the Surface Tracker.
Friday, September 12th, 2025
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 20.2
Check out the latest features for VFX artists and colorists in the free grading and video editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
Wednesday, September 10th, 2025
Howler 2026 is out
Check out the new features in the digital painting and animation app, including AI image editing, audio editing and particle effects tools.
Sunday, September 7th, 2025