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Now out of beta: discover the key features for VFX artists in the free grading and editing software and its $295 Studio edition.

Monday, September 2nd, 2024

Promising AI-based virtual projection app extracts actors from video and relights them to match a new background. Try it free in beta.

Tuesday, August 27th, 2024

Compositing and motion graphics app gets new 3D features including support for animated 3D models and a shadow catcher system.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

Browser-based generative AI platform could soon generate complete 360° game environments from text prompts or sketches.

Thursday, November 2nd, 2023

Big update to the compositing app adds initial USD support, new Multi-merge tool for layer-based work.

Monday, July 24th, 2023

Big update to the grading, editing and VFX software adds USD support, AI-based relighting tools.

Monday, July 24th, 2023

Free plugin lets you create skyboxes by entering text prompts inside the Unreal Editor if you have a Skybox AI API key.

Tuesday, June 27th, 2023

Photogrammetry app now exports low-res scans to Sketchfab without using credits. Update also improves export to UE5.

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022

Compositing, finishing and effects software gets new machine-learning-based camera tracker, NDI support for remote review sessions.

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021

Check out the new features in the photogrammetry tool, including faster depth map generation and integration with laser scan data.

Friday, January 8th, 2021

New After Effects edition brings the popular Photoshop motion blur tool to VFX and motion graphics work.

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

VFX and finishing software gets new AI-based sky extraction system, plus the option to extract mattes from motion vector data.

Thursday, July 25th, 2019

Now shipping: compositing software gets AI-driven depth and normal map generators, support for Cryptomatte and OFX plugins.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019