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Big update to the renderer adds toon shader, adaptive sampling, two denoising systems, progressive rendering, native Alembic support.

Friday, April 6th, 2018

Maya crowd-simulation software gets new flocking system and simulation cache-editing options, plus support for layered caches.

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

Nifty new Master Properties system for managing nested comps, plus revamped puppet animation tools.

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018

2D/3D rendering system gets fast, AI-based image denoising for both the 3D viewport and final renders.

Friday, March 30th, 2018

3ds Max production renderer adds support for Nvidia's AI-based OptiX denoising system, hybrid CPU/GPU texture baking, adaptive sampling.

Friday, March 30th, 2018

First release in the Modo 12 Series overhauls the Mesh Paint tool, and adds a neat new Surface Strips system to MeshFusion modelling.

Thursday, March 29th, 2018

Environment-creation software gets new LOD export options, better Ptex support. Plant generator gets new Flower node.

Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

Popular Photoshop and Illustrator colour wheel add-on gets neat new cube picker, Pantone support, new UI modes and keyboard shortcuts.

Tuesday, March 27th, 2018

Free game engine gets experimental support for Nvidia's PhysX real-time physics system, more integrated cloud functionality.

Monday, March 26th, 2018

Modo edition of the renderer gets hybrid CPU/GPU rendering, V-Ray Fur and support for Cryptomatte.

Saturday, March 24th, 2018

Rotoscoping app gets interesting new 'F-splines' system for creating roto splines, crop tool, Hard Edge Checker to handle motion blur.

Friday, March 23rd, 2018

See the new graphics features due in Unity 2018.1 to 2018.3, from new materials and animation options to the GPU lightmapper.

Friday, March 23rd, 2018

Now shipping: Watch videos of the new features, including support for Open Shading Language and the Advanced Wood procedural map.

Thursday, March 22nd, 2018