Inkscape 1.0 ships
Open-source vector design tool reaches its milestone 1.0 release. Check out the new drawing, vector editing and export features here.
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
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Check out promising open-source 2D animation tool enve
Free app provides an interesting range of features, particularly for vector and motion design work.
Friday, January 3rd, 2020
Aartform ships Curvy 3D 4.0
First update to the unusual sketch-based modelling tool in six years adds new mesh deformation and Boolean features, plus SVG import.
Saturday, December 28th, 2019
Adobe ships Dimension CC 2.3
Rendering and compositing tool for graphic designers gets new widget for aligning objects automatically, option to publish scenes online.
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
BrioVR lets you build VR and AR scenes in your browser
New cloud-based platform lets users turn standard 3D models into interactive VR and AR experiences.
Saturday, June 15th, 2019
Escape Motions releases Flame Painter 4
Unique digital painting software gets more particle systems, new brush editor, symmetry painting.
Saturday, June 1st, 2019
Adobe and Moleskine launch new Paper Tablet for pro artists
Creative Cloud Connected 'smart notebook' can send pen-on-paper sketches to Illustrator as editable vector strokes.
Monday, March 25th, 2019
Unity Technologies releases Unity 2018.2
Lots of features, including a new physical camera model, but the GPU lightmapper hasn't made it.
Thursday, July 12th, 2018
Unity Technologies reveals Unity 2018 product roadmap
See the new graphics features due in Unity 2018.1 to 2018.3, from new materials and animation options to the GPU lightmapper.
Friday, March 23rd, 2018
Pixologic ships ZBrush 4R8
Updated: Long-awaited update to the sculpting tool adds real-time Booleans, vector displacement meshes, eight new deformers.
Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
Autodesk releases Maya 2017 Update 3
Sizeable update to Maya adds new motion graphics, animation, hair grooming and fluid simulation tools.
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Adobe releases Photoshop CC 2017
Videos: Update adds more for designers than CG artists, but there are a few nice workflow features.
Friday, November 4th, 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