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Adobe releases After Effects 24.4
Check out the new features in the compositing and motion graphics software, including improvements to keyframing and the Roto Brush.
Download new free standalone UV packing tool Packer-IO
New app makes the automated UV packing tech behind 3d-io's popular UV-Packer plugins available to users of any DCC software.
Download Vue, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog for free
E-on software's digital nature tools are now available as free perpetual licenses, but development has been discontinued. Read our FAQs here.
Plastic Software releases Plasticity 2024.1
Significant update to the NURBS modeling tool overhauls surfacing workflow. xNURBS library now available free with Studio licenses.
Animate a League of Legends-inspired recall animation
Discover how AAA animators create gameplay animations in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial, recorded by Riot Games' Benjamin Davis.
Unity 6 Preview: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in the latest version of Unity, from improvements to rendering to new generative AI animation tools.
Chaos announces V-Ray for ARM
Firm plans 'general support' for the V-Ray renderer on Linux systems with ARM CPUs to cut power use without compromising performance.
Left Angle releases Autograph 2024.04
Check out the new features in the motion graphics app, including tools for animating with motion paths, and support for more 3D file formats.
Chip Render is on a mission to democratize cloud rendering
[Sponsored] Discover how the award-winning firm is bringing cost-effective, eco-friendly online rendering to 3D artists worldwide.
Unreal Engine 5.4: five key features for CG artists
Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.0
Updated: check out the 3D clothing design software's new USD-based workflow for exporting simulations to Unreal Engine 5.4.
Tutorial: Art Directing Explosions using Axiom in Houdini
Discover how to create a professional-quality VFX shot with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to explosion simulation.
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
RealityCapture is now free to indie artists and studios
Popular photogrammetry software is now free to users with revenue under $1 million/year. Check out the other changes in RealityCapture 1.4.
Twinmotion is now free to indie artists and studios
Real-time visualization tool is free for commercial use to anyone earning under $1 million/year. See what else is new in Twinmotion 2023.2.4.
Adobe launches new Image 3 AI model in Firefly
Check out the changes to the AI model behind Adobe's suite of generative AI tools, including its new Structure Reference system.
The making-of for Watermelon Girl charts a five-year labor of love
Check out self-taught animator SouthernShotty's inspirational animation breakdown for his 13-minute, one-person Blender short.
Tutorial: Designing Spaceships for Games
Sharpen your concept design skills with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced masterclass, recorded by Star Atlas artist Jort van Welbergen.
Blockade Labs launches Skybox AI Model 3
Big update to the browser-based generative AI tool makes it possible to create 8K 360° environments from text prompts or sketches
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