Boris FX ships Optics 2024
Photoshop plugin and standalone app for applying cinematic effects to still images gets new filters from Sapphire and Continuum.
Monday, September 18th, 2023
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Maxon releases Red Giant 2024
See what's new in individual FX and color correction plugin suites Magic Bullet 2024, Trapcode 2024, Universe 2024 and VFX 2024.
Saturday, September 16th, 2023
Wonder Studio now does standalone AI motion capture
Check out the AI-based VFX tool's new option to extract body and hand mocap data from video, and its new credit-based pricing.
Friday, September 15th, 2023
Free 3D scanning app Kiri Engine now supports Lidar
Users with LIdar-equipped iOS devices can also now process photogrammetry scans locally, without uploading data to the cloud.
Friday, September 15th, 2023
Maxon ships Redshift 3.5.19
Check out the new features in the production renderer, and its Blender, Cinema 4D and Houdini plugins.
Thursday, September 14th, 2023
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2024
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and motion graphics software, including new simulation, normal editing and sculpting tools.
Thursday, September 14th, 2023
Adobe ships Photoshop 25.0
New Generative Expand and Generative Fill tools based on Adobe's Firefly AI toolset can now be used commercially.
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Adobe unveils new 'true 3D' workspace in After Effects
Latest public beta lets users render 3D models directly inside the compositing software, using the new Advanced 3D renderer.
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Get free After Effects plugin Crate's Text Message Generator
ProductionCrate's free add-on generates strings of animated text messages for VFX and motion graphics work.
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
Adobe unveils new Substance 3D Connector
Open-source plugin architecture will let you send assets from the Substance 3D applications direct to Blender, 3ds Max and Maya.
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Substance 3D Designer to get new Hydra viewport
Change will let artists use apps like RenderMan or OctaneRender as viewport renderers inside Designer. Native MaterialX support also due.
Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Download free Blender add-on Bystedt's Blender Baker
Updated: Neat add-on streamlines baking PBR textures inside Blender. Now supports thickness maps.
Sunday, September 10th, 2023
ArmorPaint 0.9 ships
Popular open-source 3D texture painting software gets a new Smudge tool, group masks, and better OBJ import.
Friday, September 8th, 2023