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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

Check out the new features in the latest free update to the general-purpose image-editing software.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Sizeable update to the production renderer adds MaterialX support, new Enscape bridge, and updates to V-Ray GPU and Chaos Scatter.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Veteran 3D animation software gets its first update in over three years, following a change of owner in April. Check out its new features here.

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Check out the workflow changes in the desktop edition of the image editing software, and the generative AI tools in the tablet edition.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Firms to end deal struck in 2021 when Unity acquired Weta Digital's in-house VFX technology and engineering staff.

Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Check out the features due in the GPU renderer in 2024, including MaterialX support, new AI assistant OctaneGPT, and light field baking.

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023