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new features

New version of the plugin for round-tripping assets between Character Creator and ZBrush now transfers surface color and detail.

Friday, June 7th, 2024

Get a glimpse at some of the new features in development for the 3D texture painting software, from Substance 3D Painter 10.1 onwards.

Friday, June 7th, 2024

Major update to the Maya crowds tool adds new workflows for creating shots without simulation, and a new UE5-style ML Deformer.

Thursday, June 6th, 2024

Check out the latest features in the real-time visualization app, from the new Render Layers system to new scattering and animation tools.

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

PureRef 2.0 is out

Check out the new features in the popular reference image organization tool for concept art and CG work. Free for personal use.

Friday, May 31st, 2024

Free add-on lets users pose CC characters from Reallusion's Character Creator inside UE5 using the MetaHuman interface.

Thursday, May 30th, 2024

Discover the new features in VFX artist Erik Lehmann's time-saving tool for bulk-renaming objects in Maya scenes.

Tuesday, May 28th, 2024

Material-authoring app gets new generative AI features for creating textures or patterns from text prompts and refererence images.

Friday, May 24th, 2024

Shot layout and rendering app gets Firefly AI-based Generative Background system and improved real-time rendering.

Friday, May 24th, 2024

Free update to the image editing software adds native support for ARM64 processors, such as those in the new Windows Copilot+ PCs.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets support for UDIM textures and the V-Ray Decal system.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Check out the new features in Autodesk's production renderer, including new controls for tonemapping toon-shaded renders.

Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from updates to LookdevX to a sneak peek at character rigging in Bifrost.

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024