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Layer Groups

Check out the changes planned for this major update to the open-source app's 2D animation toolset.

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023

Neat natural media paint package gets new thick oil paint system, true RYB colour mixing for watercolours.

Sunday, December 20th, 2020

Updated: Voxel sculpting package gets new PBR materials system, Photoshop-compatible layer groups, new UV options.

Friday, May 29th, 2015

We assess the feature lists of the upcoming Maya, 3ds Max, Mudbox, MotionBuilder and Softimage 2015.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

GIMP 2.8 released

Open-source image editor gets new UI and tools and... sweet Jesus, is that really a single-window mode?

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Big update to the browser-based generative AI tool makes it possible to create 8K 360° environments from text prompts or sketches

Friday, April 19th, 2024

First new Ampere-generation workstation GPUs in two years are entry-level cards for AI and less demanding CG work.

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

New plugin generates procedural 3D buildings from modular parts, directly inside the real-time animation software.

Thursday, April 18th, 2024

Check out the latest features in the set of effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps like After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.

Wednesday, April 17th, 2024

Free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Mari adds powerful new Node Editor and Ramp Editor.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

Check out the new features in the stable version of the virtual reality sculpting software, and the experimental public beta release.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2024