Free tool: Batch Tonemapper
Handy free app batch-generates JPEG thumbnails for EXR and HDR files so they can be previewed properly on Windows or Linux.
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
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Sketchfab's models of the month: January 2023
See the month's best new models, including free downloadable cars, machines and this hippo character.
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
Download 10 x 16K space HDRIs from ProductionCrate
Get 10 free high-res HDRIs suitable for rendering deep space scenes. EXR format, for commercial use.
Sunday, January 8th, 2023
Free tool: UV Checker Map Maker
Create custom checker maps and download them at up to 8K resolution with this neat free app.
Friday, January 6th, 2023
Free tool: Reallusion's Auto Setup for Unity
Edit characters exported from Character Creator or iClone in the Unity Editor with this handy plugin.
Thursday, January 5th, 2023
Amazon open-sources Krakatoa, XMesh, Frost, Stoke
Volumetric rendererer and particle tools for 3ds Max and Maya now free via an Apache 2.0 licence.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
KeenTools releases GeoTracker for After Effects
Now shipping: neat plugin provides 'painless, almost real-time 3D object tracking' inside After Effects.
Monday, December 26th, 2022
Blackmagic Design ships DaVinci Resolve for iPad
Video editing, colour grading and effects software now available for iPad and iPad Pro, although there are some limitations.
Friday, December 23rd, 2022
Download 127 Blender-ready HDRIs from HDRMAPS
Get a library of HDRIs optimised for Blender's Cycles renderer, packed in a .blend file. Commercial use.
Sunday, December 18th, 2022
Sketchfab's models of the month: December 2022
See the month's best 3D models, from a free downloadable scan of a human skull to Gravity Falls fan art.
Friday, December 16th, 2022
Reallusion ships AccuRig 1.1
Free tool automatically generates body and finger rigs for humanoid 3D characters. Check out its new time-saving symmetry options.
Friday, December 9th, 2022
5 key features in Blender 3.4
Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software: from path guiding in Cycles to a hidden bonus for motion designers.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
Download free Unity ebooks for technical and VFX artists
Free PDF guides provide overviews of the game engine's key toolsets, with downloadable examples.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022