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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

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

Set of effects plugins for video editing and compositing apps gets new AI-based motion blur filter and updates to Particle Illusion.

Friday, November 1st, 2024

Roto and paint software gets new 'single-click' AI tool for generating masks from source footage, plus new annotation tools.

Saturday, September 14th, 2024

Intriguing Blender-based tool can automatically generate 3D terrain, plants - and even rigged creatures.

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

See how the lowest-priced Ada Lovelace GPU to date performs in graphics tools like Omniverse.

Friday, April 14th, 2023

Major update to the compositing software adds complete new USD-based 3D system, plus free library of Nuke machine learning models.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

See how the first Ada Lovelace gaming GPUs' specs may translate into performance in DCC apps.

Wednesday, September 21st, 2022

Free grading and editing software is now 'up to 3x' faster on Macs with Apple's new M1 processors.

Friday, August 20th, 2021

Grading and editing app gets AI-driven 'Neural Engine' to automate repetitive tasks, new effects tools.

Thursday, August 8th, 2019

Unique tool for retopologising facial and full-body scan data gets accurate new BlendWrapping mode, new sculpting brushes.

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Now officially shipping: formerly Windows-only compositor now available on Mac. Linux version due later this year.

Friday, April 1st, 2016

Updated, now shipping: watch videos of the new features, including better UltraHD and gesture support.

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015