Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 20.3
Free update to the 3D compositor improves 3D rendering of shadow, reflect and refract layers, and improves performance and stability.
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
matte generation
Autodesk releases Flame 2026.2
New AutoMatte AI model in the VFX and finishing software automatically creates mattes for the hero object in a shot. See the other new features.
Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Boris FX releases Continuum 2026
Check out the changes to the VFX plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including AI masking tools and revamped chromakeying.
Monday, November 3rd, 2025
Boris FX adds new AI tools to Continuum 2025.5
Effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps get new AI tools for generating masks and depth maps, and fixing glitches. Prices up.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
Boris FX adds AI-powered masking to Sapphire 2025.5
Big update to the effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps adds AI matte generation and GPU acceleration on AMD hardware.
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
Boris FX acquires Silhouette
Compositing effects plugin and planar tracking developer buys Academy Award-winning rotoscoping and roto paint tool.
Monday, September 9th, 2019
Chaos Group ships V-Ray 3.6 for Modo
Modo edition of the renderer gets hybrid CPU/GPU rendering, V-Ray Fur and support for Cryptomatte.
Saturday, March 24th, 2018
Isotropix releases Clarisse 3.5
Big update to layout and look dev tool adds object scattering, support for Light Path Expressions and Cryptomatte, new PBR material.
Monday, July 31st, 2017