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Update to Boris FX's set of effects plugins for compositing apps adds the option to emit particles from 3D models inside Particle Illusion.

Friday, June 24th, 2022

GPU renderers for visualisation and portfolio work get versatile object scattering and instancing system.

Tuesday, December 21st, 2021

See what's new in this performance-focused update to Maxon's suite of After Effects plugins for common VFX tasks.

Tuesday, December 7th, 2021

Huge update to the open-source 3D texture painting app adds real-time path tracing, edge wear materials, decals, and live links to Blender and Maya.

Friday, October 22nd, 2021

Physically based 'really real-time' renderer gets new Sheen effect to mimic the look of real-world fabrics.

Thursday, September 16th, 2021

Free grading and editing software is now 'up to 3x' faster on Macs with Apple's new M1 processors.

Friday, August 20th, 2021

Effects plugin suite for compositing apps gets new tools for creating 3D particle systems, plus nine new GPU-acclerated cinematic effects.

Friday, June 25th, 2021

Dimension 5's rapidly evolving RTX-accelerated GPU renderer for 3ds Max and Blender gets new time-and-latitude based sky system.

Friday, May 28th, 2021

Get over 400 2,048 x 1,024px HDRIs as a single download, plus 100 more at 10,000 x 5,000px. Commercial use.

Thursday, May 13th, 2021

Tool for authoring Photoshop filters and converting images into PBR texture maps gets new projects system, and new lower pricing.

Friday, January 15th, 2021

Download free 16,384 x 8,192px HDRIs of interior and exterior environments from iHDRI.com.

Sunday, January 10th, 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

Read our pick of the new features in the game engine, from ray traced reflections to real-time compositing.

Monday, December 21st, 2020