Pixologic unveils ZBrushCore
Updated with details of the full feature set: check out which tools are included in the new $150 edition of ZBrush - and what isn't.
Friday, September 30th, 2016
texturing
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2.3
Texture-painting app gets new free Photoshop export plugin, preserving layers, masks and blending modes.
Friday, September 16th, 2016
Corel ships Painter 2017
Digital paint software gets new texture painting tools for overpainting rendered 3D models like ZBrush sculpts; improved UI and workflow.
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
Allegorithmic launches new free student licence
Now available: Substance Education licence lets students and teachers use Substance Painter, Designer and B2M for free.
Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2.2
Neat new material layering system lets users visualise complex composite materials accurately within the software.
Friday, July 22nd, 2016
See BodyPaint 3D's new GPU-based painting engine
The upcoming OpenGL engine in Cinema 4D's painting toolset should improve interactivity when texturing large assets.
Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
Side Effects Software ships Houdini 15.5
Update adds new modelling, retopo and UV options, Delta Mush system, better crowd animation, VR camera.
Friday, May 20th, 2016
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
The Foundry ships Mari 3.1
Texturing tool gets neat new system to smooth freehand paint strokes, better interoperability with Maya.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016
The Foundry releases Mari Non-commercial
Master the 3D texture painting app with the new free learning edition, or use it to create demo reel material.
Wednesday, May 11th, 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
Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 2
3D painting tool gets Iray renderer integrated inside, new Clone and Smudge tools, new Linux edition.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
Gnomon releases Octane Render for Maya training
Six-hour tutorial provides a full guide to shading, lighting and rendering with Otoy's GPU-based renderer.
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016