Adobe releases After Effects 26.3
New features in the compositing and motion graphics app include DoF in the Advanced 3D renderer and a new Curl Noise effect.
Thursday, June 18th, 2026
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Maxon releases Redshift 2026.7
Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including updates to hex tiling, and support for DoF in real-time renderer Redshift Live.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2026
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2026.1
Real-time visualization software gets new tools for matching 3D models to backplates, light linking system, more camera and lens properties.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2026
Chaos releases Anima 6.2 with extended traffic simulation
Check out the new features in the streamlined crowd and traffic simulation tool for 3ds Max, Cinema 4D and Unreal Engine.
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 15.0
Big update to the material-authoring software adds new 3D renderer and the option to import entire USD scenes to edit materials in context.
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Free tool: Lens Cap 2 for Blender
Decoded's frustration-saving add-on adds new features to Blender's camera system, now including a new auto-focus system for renders.
Sunday, May 4th, 2025
Chaos releases Corona 12 Update 2 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Update to the renderer adds over 3,100 Chaos Scans materials to the Cosmos library, and improves DoF and volumetric effects.
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2025
Check out the new features in the 3D software, including viewport path tracing, a new Toon Filter, and new rigging and animation tools.
Friday, April 18th, 2025
Sketchsoft releases Feather 1.0
First paid version of the nifty 3D sketching app for iPad is a major update, adding new 3D liquify, lighting and post effects toolsets.
Monday, November 4th, 2024
LightWave Digital releases LightWave 2024.1
3D modeling and animation software gets new tools for copying and pasting animations, and for controlling depth of field in renders.
Thursday, September 19th, 2024
Maxon releases Red Giant 2025
See the new features in the sets of effects plugins: Magic Bullet 2025, Maxon Studio 2025, Trapcode 2025, Universe 2025 and VFX 2025.
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
Eevee Next finally arrives in Blender
Discover how to port old scenes to use the long-awaited overhaul of the Eevee renderer ahead of its release in Blender 4.2 next week.
Friday, July 12th, 2024
Epic Games releases Twinmotion 2024.1
Check out the latest features in the real-time visualization app, from the new Render Layers system to new scattering and animation tools.
Tuesday, June 4th, 2024