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Free material-authoring app gets opacity and emissive map support. Release 'may be one of the final updates' to Mixer in its current form.

Monday, November 7th, 2022

Latest update extends the free material creation software's handling of UDIMs and texture sets. See all of the new features here.

Thursday, September 2nd, 2021

Free material authoring tool gets system for exporting layer masks to DCC apps and game engines, plus 65 new bundled Smart Materials.

Thursday, November 26th, 2020

Discover how to texture this gorgeously grimy hot rod in James Schauf's new Gnomon tutorial.

Saturday, November 3rd, 2018

3D texture painting app gets new 2D painting mode for editing source images or creating custom decals without leaving the software .

Friday, October 11th, 2024

Now in beta: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.

Thursday, October 10th, 2024

Sizeable update to the open-source game engine adds a new mobile render pipeline, and lets you create games without a C++ compiler.

Wednesday, October 9th, 2024

Free web app will let artists tell generative AI firms not to train AI models on their images and videos. So will it work? Read our FAQs.

Tuesday, October 8th, 2024

Check out the new features in Grease Pencil 3, the long-awaited overhaul of Blender's 2D animation toolset, now available in beta builds.

Monday, October 7th, 2024

Master professional CG lighting workflows in Maya, Arnold, Katana and Nuke with The Gnomon Workshop's masterclass.

Sunday, October 6th, 2024