image based lighting

Suite of effects plugins gets new tool for importing, texturing and rendering 3D objects in After Effects, for motion graphics or VFX work.

Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Overhaul of the compositing app's 3D toolset continues, with the option to import 3D models in OBJ format and environment maps as EXR files.

Thursday, February 8th, 2024

Check out the new AI features in the GPU-based ray tracing renderer, including automatic atmosphere and texture generation.

Friday, December 15th, 2023

Update overhauls the VR sculpting software's surfacing toolset, and adds initial support for PBR materials and image-based lighting.

Wednesday, December 6th, 2023

Significant update moves native 3D file import and the Advanced 3D renderer out of beta and into the stable release of the software.

Tuesday, December 5th, 2023

Latest public beta lets users render 3D models directly inside the compositing software, using the new Advanced 3D renderer.

Wednesday, September 13th, 2023

Check out the new features in the biggest update to the 3D texturing painting software 'in quite a while'.

Friday, October 7th, 2022

Sneak peek: see all of the new features due in the October update to Adobe's 3D texture painting app.

Friday, September 16th, 2022

Scene layout and rendering app gets new Project materials panel, real-time environment shadows.

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

Scene layout and rendering app gets key workflow improvements - and a new $150 perpetual licence.

Wednesday, November 24th, 2021

Material authoring app formerly known as Substance Alchemist also now creates lighting set-ups.

Thursday, June 24th, 2021

Intuitive new 'virtual photography' app features physics-aware layout tools, Vulkan-based GPU rendering.

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021

Turn your Blender, 3ds Max and Maya scenes into browser-based 3D apps - and now, into native iOS, Android or desktop apps as well.

Friday, May 28th, 2021