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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

Popular open-source 3D texture painting software gets a new Smudge tool, group masks, and better OBJ import.

Friday, September 8th, 2023

3D texture painting tool gets new real-time decal mode, GPU-based curvature map baker, Python API.

Thursday, April 23rd, 2020

Popular 3D design tool gets a new system for building reusable asset libraries and a Curvature Analysis shader. See the other new features.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Check out the studio's CG recreation of Washington D.C. for an eye-catching aerial shot from the Apple TV action comedy.

Tuesday, October 20th, 2026

Discover how to create a character destruction effect using UE5's Niagara toolset with The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.

Monday, October 19th, 2026

See a four-minute breakdown of the effects for the sci-fi movie, including CG aliens and animals created with DD's new three-tier muscle system.

Monday, October 19th, 2026

Discover what's new in 10 key CG tools from Autograph, IlluGen, LiquiGen and Red Giant to Moho, ComfyUI and Nomad Sculpt.

Sunday, October 18th, 2026

GPU renderer gets a new fur procedural, ACES 2 support and updates to real-time render engine Redshift Live. See what else is new.

Sunday, October 18th, 2026