Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
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CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.0
Updated: check out the 3D clothing design software's new USD-based workflow for exporting simulations to Unreal Engine 5.4.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
RealityCapture is now free to indie artists and studios
Popular photogrammetry software is now free to users with revenue under $1 million/year. Check out the other changes in RealityCapture 1.4.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Twinmotion is now free to indie artists and studios
Real-time visualization tool is free for commercial use to anyone earning under $1 million/year. See what else is new in Twinmotion 2023.2.4.
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
Adobe launches new Image 3 AI model in Firefly
Check out the changes to the AI model behind Adobe's suite of generative AI tools, including its new Structure Reference system.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Adobe adds new generative AI capabilities to Photoshop 25.9 Beta
Latest public beta of the image-editing software adds new Firefly-powered text-to-image and background replacement features.
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024
Boris FX releases Sapphire 2024.5
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
Adobe releases Substance 3D Modeler 1.9 and 1.9.5 beta
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
Trimble releases SketchUp 2024.0
Archtectural design and hard surface modeling software gets new higher-performance graphics engine with support for ambient occlusion.
Saturday, April 13th, 2024
After Effects' latest beta lets you import animated 3D models
Check out the experimental features in the compositing and motion graphics app, including the option to import and render 3D animations.
Friday, April 12th, 2024
Maxon releases Red Giant 2024.2 with new 3D tool Geo
Suite of effects plugins gets new tool for importing, texturing and rendering 3D objects in After Effects, for motion graphics or VFX work.
Thursday, April 11th, 2024