Otoy releases OctaneRender 3.0
Now shipping: Long-awaited update to GPU renderer to add volumetrics, support for deep pixel compositing.
Tuesday, May 24th, 2016
Photoshop
Gnomon posts full guide to look dev in V-Ray for Maya
Psyop CG supervisor Stephen DeLalla's 10-hour video provides a vital primer in look development.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
Lattice creates 3D particle grids in Photoshop
Cool new plugin creates versatile particle-based 3D lattice effects directly inside your 2D software.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2016
Artomatix launches Materialize
Cool new cloud-based service uses an AI-driven system to tile, extend or 'mutate' game textures automatically.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016
Download Google's Nik plugin collection for free
Set of seven colour-correction, HDR and image-editing plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom now free.
Wednesday, March 30th, 2016
Computerinsel ships PhotoLine 19.5
Powerful sub-$100 image-editing app now imports Photoshop Smart Objects, most PS adjustment layers.
Friday, March 11th, 2016
9b studios releases SLIK 2 for Modo
Long-awaited update to popular lighting toolkit adds new highlight design and HDR baking workflows.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
Download Tiago Medeiros's nMaker Tools for Photoshop
Set of 12 neat free tools automate common texturing tasks like generating normal and bump maps.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
Gnomon ships Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway
Create immersive production-ready scenes with Devon Fay's six-hour guide to CG environment work.
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Quixel ships Quixel Suite 2.0
Updated, now shipping: Games texturing toolkit gets powerful 3D painting and map baking options. See the new features in action here.
Monday, November 30th, 2015
Gnomon ships Creating an Epic Matte Painting Shot
See the modern matte painting workflow from end to end in Game of Thrones veteran Igor Staritsin's seven-hour video.
Friday, October 23rd, 2015
Master 3D Creature Design with Gnomon's new video
Turn a simple sketch into a fully rendered 3D concept with ILM artist Luis Carrasco's ZBrush, KeyShot and Photoshop tutorial.
Monday, October 12th, 2015
PixelSquid releases new free Photoshop plugin
Browse the site's library of 3D models, position them directly in Photoshop comps, then download the render passes free.
Friday, October 2nd, 2015