5 key features in Blender 4.4
Check out the key changes in the latest version of the open-source 3D app, including important updates to animation and the CPU compositor.
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
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GIMP 3.0 is out after seven years in development
Long-awaited update to the open-source image editor adds non-destructive layer effects and better interoperability with Photoshop.
Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
Free tool: Lens Cap for Blender
Decoded's frustration-saving add-on adds new features to Blender's camera system, streamlining keyframing DOF and object visibility.
Sunday, March 16th, 2025
Check out open-source Blender character generator MPFB 2
New free plugin based on veteran standalone app MakeHuman creates custom 3D characters, complete with skin and clothing.
Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
AMD releases Capsaicin 1.2
Check out the new features in the modular, open-source, hardware-agnostic framework for developing real-time rendering technology.
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
AMD launches FSR 4, AFMF 2.1 and RIS 2.0
Check out the new versions of AMD's AI-based image upscaling, sharpening and frame-generation tech, available via its GPU drivers.
Saturday, March 8th, 2025
5 key features for CG artists in Godot 4.4
Discover five key new features in the open-source game engine, including updates to shading, lighting, animation and physics.
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025
Check out free Blender scattering add-on OpenScatter
Promising open-source add-on lets you scatter plants and rocks in your scenes according to elevation, texture masks or guide curves.
Sunday, March 2nd, 2025
SuperSplat 2.0 lets you create flythroughs of 3D Gaussian Splats
Free, open-source online tool for viewing and editing 3DGS data can now add camera animations to existing scans.
Monday, February 17th, 2025
Free add-on Paint System 'turns Blender into Photoshop'
Updated for version 1.2: Intuitive layer-based texture painting add-on for Blender now supports shader layers and texture baking.
Wednesday, February 12th, 2025
Free tools: Render Manager and Light Editor for Blender
VFX artist Robert Rioux's handy add-ons streamline the process of managing lights and render layers within complex production scenes.
Tuesday, February 11th, 2025
Free tool: Animation Render Time Estimator for Blender
Handy free Blender add-on displays an estimated time and progress bar for entire animations being rendered, not just individual frames.
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Red9 ProPack gets new tools created for Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Maya animation toolkit for VFX and games gets new tools developed for Red9's character rigging work on the latest Sonic movie.
Tuesday, January 28th, 2025