Fabric Software ships Fabric Engine 2
Create complex CG tools without coding with Fabric's long-awaited new visual programming system.
Thursday, October 1st, 2015
plugins
The best new software from NAB 2015
We round up the tools most relevant to CG Channel readers: from VFX software to plugins & pipeline apps.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
Pixar makes RenderMan free for non-commercial use
Use for tools development is fine too. Ships with Maya and Katana plugins; Houdini and C4D to come.
Tuesday, March 24th, 2015
FXhome updates HitFilm 3 Pro
Updated: Latest free update adds new Star Wars-style title crawl and support for DaVinci Resolve 11.
Monday, March 2nd, 2015
Serif launches Affinity Photo as free beta
Potential $50 Photoshop rival offers solid pro workflow, advanced tools like 'inpainting' and tilt-shift blur.
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
Exocortex open sources Exocortex Crate
Suite of Alembic tools for 3ds Max, Maya, Softimage, Arnold and Python now available under GPL3 licence.
Friday, December 12th, 2014
Red Giant Software releases Universe 1.2
Update adds nine new After Effects and Premiere effects & transitions to the online library, three of them free.
Thursday, September 4th, 2014
Five technologies to watch: Seekscale
An on-demand cloud render service aimed at VFX facilities that lets you use all your own tools and plugins.
Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Red Giant unveils Universe online plugin library
Updated: Over 30 free After Effects, Premiere, FCP X and Motion plugins. Premium membership also now live.
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
FXhome announces HitFilm Plugins collection
New plugin pack provides over 130 grading, keying and effects tools for After Effects, Premiere Pro et al.
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
Lightstorm3D updates L3Library for Maya
Free set of utilities gets new Geo Locator tool for constraining objects to surfaces. Works well with vehicles.
Thursday, January 10th, 2013
RandomControl releases Arion 2.0
Physically accurate hybrid renderer gets major update - but it's now mainly for Max and Softimage users.
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
Maxon to release free Cinema 4D Student Version
New 18-month educational licence almost identical to the $3,695 Studio edition, minus network rendering.
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012