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Check out the latest features in the real-time lighting design tool, including energy-conserving light scaling, and support for OCIO 2.5.

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

GPU production renderer gets new USD importer, Boolean clipping material, volumetric light linking.

Friday, October 29th, 2021

Shot layout and look dev tool gets new firefly filtering system, better handling of Light Path Expressions.

Friday, December 27th, 2019

Check out the new features in Pixar's production renderer, including new Stylized Looks nodes for artistic lighting and hatching effects.

Saturday, February 28th, 2026

Get started with the industry-standard 3D software with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive three-part training series.

Saturday, February 28th, 2026

Check out the new features in this major update to the compositing software, like support for Gaussian splats and an updated 3D system.

Friday, February 27th, 2026

Popular 3D tree generator for VFX and games work now plays nicer with real-time engines - and now supports Houdini Indie.

Friday, February 27th, 2026

Sparseal's $20 iPad app includes features usually only found in more expensive desktop software, like simultaneous multichannel painting.

Thursday, February 26th, 2026

Check out the latest features in the motion design app just acquired by Canva, including a new Mesh solver for creating organic growth effects.

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026