SVG

A technical blueprint illustration of a hexagonal electronic component, depicted in a white line-drawing style against a black background. The design features various ports and connectors, showcasing intricate details and dimensions, emphasizing its complexity.

5 min

Plasticity 2026.1 adds hidden lines and PolySplines

Plasticity 2026.1 turns models into clean SVG linework and brings PolySplines for smooth NURBS from meshes. Studio users get the fancy stuff.

Bela Beier

21.04.2026

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An abstract design featuring glossy, maroon spheres clustered together, set against a gradient background of soft pink and purple. To the right, a black icon with a lightning bolt appears overlaid on a search bar, enhancing the modern digital aesthetic.

4 min

Adobe After Effects 26.2 adds Object Matte and more

For those who don’t know the tool: Adobe makes After Effects, a compositing and motion graphics workhorse that…

Bela Beier

17.04.2026

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A split image featuring two cartoon cats. The left cat, with a playful grin, is labeled "Dither Boy Can Do It All" against a light blue background. The right cat, adorned with a halo and striking a bold pose, is set against a dark background with the text "you can" below.

4 min

Dither Boy 6.0 brings animation and video polish

Dither Boy 6 rewrites the app, adds animation timelines and temporal variation, plus faster iteration and better video playback.

Bela Beier

18.03.2026

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GIMP 3.2 splash screen, by Mark McCaughrean (CC by-sa 4.0)

3 min

The GIMP Team boosts GIMP 3.2

GIMP 3.2 arrives with linked layers, vector layers, smarter non-destructive filters, and new export options. Less redo, more done.

Bela Beier

17.03.2026

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A close-up view of a green stone with a rough texture, set against a softly illuminated dark background. The stone features angular edges and a hint of moss, creating a natural and earthy appearance.

2 min

Adobe After Effects 2026 Lands With 3D, Text and Performance Boosts

After Effects 26.0 debuts 3D parametric meshes, Substance 3D materials, SVG import and core workflow improvements.

Bela Beier

23.01.2026

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A 3D render of a stylized mechanical component with a hexagonal shape, set against a black background. The text 'LIVE CONTINUITY' appears in white above the component, highlighting its design features and functionality.

3 min

Plasticity 2025.3: Now with Instances, Curves and Clouds

Plasticity 2025.3 drops a full toolset refresh: live instancing, SVG export, real-time curvature and continuity feedback, new materials and precision tools.

Bela Beier

18.12.2025

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A detailed 3D rendering of a blue mechanical component, highlighting measurement annotations in green. The part features circular openings and yellow accents, showcasing intricate designs and precise dimensions.

3 min

ABViewer 16: Not Sexy, but Seriously Handy

ABViewer 16 brings practical upgrades for anyone forced to open CAD files. Better 3D views, cleaner DWG export, and new G-code tools.

Bela Beier

09.12.2025

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19 min

Paths in Substance Painter and Substance Designer in use

Splines and paths have been added to Substance Painter and Substance Painter for a year now. Here I show various application examples of what can be achieved with them.

Mike Kuhn

15.09.2024

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An animation software interface showcasing a colorful octopus swimming among aquatic plants. The background is blue, simulating an underwater scene, with timeline settings visible at the bottom and tools on the left.

12 min

Cartoon Animator 5 (CTA5) Cartoon Dynamics & Vector Animation for everyone?

Reallusion promises with the release of of the "revolutionary" Cartoon Animator 5 (CTA5), Reallusion promises to further develop the possibilities of animation production for cutout and bone-based 2D animations with the "unique" techniques of CTA.

Ralf Gliffe

23.11.2022

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SVG Wirr Renderer | Release

For 3ds Max: Wireframes are a nuisance? Convert them to SVG format with this plugin!

Patrick Poti

24.01.2022

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Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 3.1 Improves Material Authoring

Substance 3D Sampler 3.1 added SVG support, a revised colour picker and crop tool, plus a direct Edit in Illustrator workflow.

Patrick Poti

04.10.2021

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IBC 2008: Next-Generation SVG-Based TV Middleware

Dreampark is presenting middleware for all platforms at IBC 2008 under the theme “Television on Your Own Terms.” Scalable vector graphics provide unprecedented HD-quality GUI capabilities without compromising speed or performance. In Amsterdam, the company will demonstrate its next-generation SVG-based TV middleware, which delivers HD graphics performance, while the latest version of its Dreamgallery middleware, Picture This!, brings live MMS to television sets.

3ds max plug-in from Electric Rain: Swift sets new standard for 3D vector visualisation

Swift is a stand-alone product that allows 3D scenes to be rendered directly from 3ds-max into a variety of vector-based file formats.

SuperSplat 3 Moves Editing to WebGPU

Fridays for Fusion: PROPAGATE, Finally

Pixel Lab Sells Gems Cheaper Than GPUs

Plasticity 2026.1 adds hidden lines and PolySplines

Adobe After Effects 26.2 adds Object Matte and more

Adobe After Effects 2026 Lands With 3D, Text and Performance Boosts

Plasticity 2025.3: Now with Instances, Curves and Clouds

ABViewer 16: Not Sexy, but Seriously Handy

Paths in Substance Painter and Substance Designer in use

Cartoon Animator 5 (CTA5) Cartoon Dynamics & Vector Animation for everyone?

SVG Wirr Renderer | Release

Adobe Substance 3D Sampler 3.1 Improves Material Authoring

IBC 2008: Next-Generation SVG-Based TV Middleware

3ds max plug-in from Electric Rain: Swift sets new standard for 3D vector visualisation