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Premiere Pro “Productions” Released
Adobe releases the new “Productions” feature and gives all Premiere and After Effects users access to Team Projects.
Golaem 7.3 Release and Live Events
Golaem 7.3 brings USD integration, morphology options, scattering tools, skinning and Animation Retake to crowd simulation.
TopoGun 3 Previews Released
Pixelmachine previews its fully rewritten TopoGun 3 with a new UI, retopology tools, brushes and texture baking.
Apple ProRes RAW for Windows | Beta
A new ProRes RAW beta is available: Apple’s video codec now also comes with support for Windows.
Autodesk Releases 3ds Max 2021!
3ds Max 2021 is here—with PBR texture baking, Python 3, native Arnold 6 integration and more.
Cavalry: New Version Released
The procedural motion-design tool gets a major update with video import, a new Graph Editor, Sequence element and more.
Maya 2020.1 Released: Rokoko
Maya 2020.1 brings a new motion-capture asset plug-in plus Bifrost, 3D Painting and Time Slider updates.
UV Packmaster 2 for 3ds Max | Update
Faster packing in 3ds Max? UVPackmaster 2 is now available as a plug-in – on CUDA-capable cards, the tool also comes with GPU support!
Universe 3.2 Adds Five Motion Tools
Red Giant Universe 3.2 adds Typographic, Reframe, Warp, Multitone and Socialize, plus more than 100 presets and templates.
ProRender 2.3 Supports Blender 2.82
Radeon ProRender 2.3 adds Blender 2.82 support, Mantaflow rendering, Uber-shader materials, Object ID AOVs and easier installs.
Adobe Premiere Rush 1.5
Adobe update: Premiere Rush with new features for the audio workflow and included soundtracks.
Camera update for BMPCC 4K and 6K
Blackmagic Software Update for the BMCP 4K and 6K: For improved startup times of the cameras and some bug fixes!
Blender Sculpting: Dynamic Cloth Brush
New sculpting brush for Blender: Pablo Dobarro surprises us with a new practical tool for the open source tool!
Rigging and Animation Tools in Maya 2020
New video providing an overview of the Autodesk 2020 release: Blues Sky Studios and the Maya team discuss the new animation & rigging features.
RenderMan 23.1 Now Available
New update for RenderMan: Alongside several fixes, release 23.1 includes new PxrSurface parameters and Alembic support, among other things.
Substance Painter Release | Auto UVs
Substance Painter 2019.3 finally adds automatic UV unwrapping, brush updates and news about cross-UDIM painting!
Maya 2020 Is Here with Arnold 6 GPU Rendering
And Maya 2020 is already here: Autodesk's new release adds new features and, above all, takes Arnold GPU out of beta.
Flame 2020.3 with Maya and Mudbox Workflow
Flame 2020.3 is here and brings a new Send to workflow to the VFX, compositing and finishing application.
Cinema 4D R21.1 and New Redshift Features
Maxon releases the first service pack for Cinema 4D Release 21, now with more Redshift support!
Corona Renderer 5 Released
The Corona Renderer enters its next round: Corona 5 for 3ds Max has been released with a focus on performance.
HandBrake | 2019 Video Transcoder Update
After the last release in 2018, open-source converter HandBrake receives its next update with version 1.3.
SideFX Houdini 18 Launch
The next release is already coming: SideFX announces the launch event for the new Houdini 18 release!
CityEngine 2019.1 Released
And on we go with city generation: CityEngine 2019.1 with new features and a Maya plug-in.
Foundry releases Nuke 12.0
Foundry releases the 12.0 update for Nuke, NukeX and Nuke Studio with many new features, including a new Inpaint Node and more!
Lumberyard with New PhysX
Amazon's "Lumberyard" game engine receives another update: The new beta version comes with changes for the Animation Editor, PhysX and more!
Blackmagic at the IBC 2019
Blackmagic at IBC 2019: New Video Assist, Blackmagic RAW update and new live mixer for YouTube streams!
Katana | New Material Network and USD
Foundry's lookdev tool Katana arrives in version 3.2 with a new UI for the node workflow, a USD update and more!
The New CryEngine | Release 5.6
New tech trailer for the launch of the new CryEngine: Version 5.6 is now available and brings several new features!
Marvelous Designer 9 with GPU Simulation
New preview of the upcoming Marvelous Desinger update: With retopology, GPU simulation and more!
New Maxon Cinema 4D Release 21
Maxon announced Cinema 4D R21 at this year's Siggraph—with new features and a new sales model.
Quixel Bridge 2019.2 with USD
Asset management and workflow improvements? Quixel Bridge already brings USD support in 2019.2!
Golaem 7 | Character Layout Instead of Simulation
Golaem 7 is here and is being promoted by the developers as the end of the crowd simulation era. An overview of the new update!
Dimension CC 2.3 | New Features
Adobe's 3D design & rendering tool can now also export 3D formats. And more - an overview of the 2.3 update!
OpenSubdiv 3.4 Released
Alongside USD and OpenTimelineIO, OpenSubdiv is one of Pixar's best-known open-source projects - now version 3.4 has been released.
The Possibilities of DisplayPort 2.0
A new update to the DisplayPort standard has arrived: DisplayPort 2.0 triples the data rate!
Super Mario Builder in Autodesk Maya
Super Mario World in Maya? Yep: with the free PySide-based engine, you can now build and play your own levels.
Neat Video in update frenzy
Neat Video goes into the next version: Noise-free and with its own Resolve plug-in!
RenderMan 22.5 – Toy Story 4 and XPU
Pixar's new renderer is here: a lot changed in 22.5! Dylan Sisson also told us more about Toy Story 4 and XPU.
Blackmagic Fusion: 9 becomes 16
The Fusion compositing tool is entering the next round together with DaVinci Resolve - and there are also some changes.
DaVinci 16 is here: The editing revolution?
NAB 2019 is in full swing: Blackmagic Design presents the new versions of DaVinci Resolve, Fusion and other interesting gadgets.
Content-Aware Fill for After Effects
The April update for After Effects is here and includes, among other things, the new Content-Aware Fill for videos!
Autodesk 3ds Max 2020 & Roadmap
Where is Max going? Autodesk's new software release with new toon shading options, OSL updates, modifier improvements and a roadmap?
Maxon: Cinebench R20
Benchmarking for Cinema 4D in a new guise: Cinebench R15 is replaced by the new R20 version!
Blackmagic: An update round
Blackmagic presents new URSA Mini Pro, Blackmagic RAW for Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and more!
ZBrush 2019 incoming!
And here is the release - the new 2019 update to Pixologic's Sculpting Tool: improved, new tools, more order and a new licence model.
Upgrade Time for C4D
Anyone who always looks longingly at the boss when starting C4D and begs for an update now has an additional argument - R20 at a special price.
Red Giant in the Third Universe
Video transition & effects plugin from Red Giant: New text effects and a dashboard for 100 dollars more per year.
Autodesk: Maya 2019 Release
Autodesk Maya enters the next round with the 2019 release: Here is an overview of the new features in the latest update!
Corona Renderer 3 Now Also for Cinema 4D!
And there it has hatched from beta: Corona Renderer 3 from Render Legion is now available for Cinema 4D!
After Effects CC 2018 Autumn Update
Adobe has provided an update on what we can expect in the upcoming autumn update.
Simlab Composer 9 Ready to Go!
Simlab also offers a free Lite version that can be used for commercial purposes.
Ornatrix Maya V2 Available
The powerful specialist for hair, fur and feathers has received its update.
Katana 3.0 Ready to Go!
Above all, the major viewport update in Katana 3.0 should be noticeable to everyone.
Premature Panasonic Firmware Update
A small slip of the tongue at the other end of the world leads to an early announcement.
Redshift: Interview with the developers
Biased vs unbiased rendering, new features in Redshift 3.0 and a look into the future of rendering: This and more in our conversation with the developers!
SIGGRAPH 2018 Technical Papers
The page with all the papers for this year's SIGGRAPH is online.
CityEngine 2018 Update
Esri towers further into unimagined heights with the latest updates to the popular engine.
World Machine 3021 Rises
The popular terrain generator is available in a new version and with new features.
GIMP 2.10 Is Here!
A major update for the open-source programme was released today with version GIMP 2.10. Although most of the features were already present in the experimental GIMP 2.9 series, this time it is also available with a stable build.
Arnold 5.1: Solid Cartoon Noise
What a pun... The new Arnold 5.1 update from Solid Angle is here: with new Toon Shaders, AI noise reduction and improved pipeline integration.
Nvidia AI Denoiser Integration
With the latest updates, Clarisse, finalRender and V-Ray (beta) include the Nvidia OptiX AI Denoiser - Redshift already has a preview build too
Foundry: Modo 12.0 released
Modo 12.0 is here: New modelling features, UV improvements, Python scripts and more in the new update!
ZBrush 2018 Release
The next free update for ZBrush: better sculpting workflows, new deformers, Polygroup functions and more in ZBrush 2018!
OctaneRender 4.0 and Roadmap
The Octane 4.0 preview is here: alongside a test version, there is information on the new features: a new free version, AI tools and more!
Autodesk 3ds Max 2019 Release!
3ds Max 2019 is here - with the first 2019 release, Autodesk brings OSL support, Shape Booleans and a new texture generator, among other things.
VLC 3.0 Media Player: With 8K, HDR and Chromecast support
Folks! The new VLC 3.0 Media Player version is now available for free. With the release, VideoLan adds Chromecast, HDR, 360° videos and more!
Godot 3.0 Release: Open Source Game Engine
The open-source game engine Godot arrives in release 3.0 with a new PBR workflow, improved asset pipeline, Bullet Physics Engine and more!
Update for Nuke and Cara VR 2.0
In addition to Nuke 11.1, the Cara VR plug-in has also been updated with new stichting tools, Match Move and new Ocula tools for customising stereo projects.
Foundry releases Mari 4.0
Mari 4.0 released by Foundry: The 3D painting tool comes with a cleaner interface, faster project set-ups and Disney's Principled BRDF Shader, among other things
Photoshop: Cutouts with Sensei
Adobe presents an upcoming Photoshop feature: With “Subject Select”, you can have objects selected and cut out automatically.
Substance Painter 2017.4
A new update for Substance Painter – with layer instancing, Live Link with Unreal Engine 4 support, new textures and a Black Friday sale!
Substance Plug-in for 3ds Max
Allegorithmic’s Substance plug-in is now also available for 3ds Max – allowing you to adjust materials from Substance in 3ds Max.
Motion Capture: MVN Animate 2018
Motion capture in any environment from now on: Xsens releases the new 2018 version of its MVN Animate software for MoCap data.
Master Artists Motion Graphics Templates
The free Master Artist Motion Graphics Template Collection is available for Premiere Pro CC: Adobe offers the templates free of charge via Adobe Stock.
Modo 11.2 with Better Modelling Tools
The final update of Modo’s 11 series is here: Version 11.2 comes with improved modelling, UV, import and export functions and more.
Update: Houdini 16.5 Released!
The new Houdini 16.5 release is here! With new features in dynamics, character, rendering, modelling and the UI, SideFX has really pulled out all the stops!
Sony A7R III: The New Full-Frame Camera
The Sony A7R III is coming: with dual SD slot, faster continuous shooting, long battery life, improved autofocus and more. Release is at the end of November.
The Big Creative Cloud Update Is Here!
The big creative all-round update: Creative Cloud now with VR tools, a new cloud Ligthroom, the new 3D application “Dimension” and many software innovations.
VFX Plug-ins: Sapphire and Continuum 11
A major round of updates at Boris FX: the VFX plug-ins Sapphire and Continuum with many new features. For a small plug-in overview, there are also free articles from DP!
Marvelous Designer 7 Released
New update for Marvelous Designer: zips, seams, flattening options, Python support and more in version 7 of the clothing tool.
macOS High Sierra: Adobe and Wacom Warn Against Update
Developers point to problems with macOS 10.13. They advise professional users to wait before updating the system. Alongside Wacom, programs from Adobe (Illustrator), Microsoft, Steinberg and others are also affected.
DaVinci Resolve 14 Is Here!
DaVinci Resolve 14 is here! The editing, colour correction and audio suite is available free of charge or for just under €300. Our software review is included for free!
SynthEyes Update: VR Support Expanded
Andersson Technologies has released version 1708 of the 3D camera-tracking software SynthEyes – now also with export to After Effects, Fusion and HitFilm.
OctaneVR for After Effects and Nuke!
Otoy releases free versions of Octane for Adobe After Effects and Foundry Nuke - for all OctaneVR subscribers.
Foundry SIGGRAPH contributions online
From the new cloud pipeline "Elara" to the features in Nuke 11: The Siggraph presentations from Foundry are now online - the new showreel is also available!
Preview of Marvelous Designer 7
A new version of Marvelous Designer is around the corner: CLO Virtual Fashion has released a sneak peek of the seventh version of the clothing tool.
Nuke and Hiero 11.0 are here!
Live Groups, VFX Reference Platform 2017 standards, GPU support for AMD, Denoise improvements and more in the new release of Nuke.
Autodesk: Maya 2018 Released
The new Maya 2018 is here – including improvements and new features in modeling, UV, animation and motion graphics workflows.
Mr. Viewer: Update for the VFX Media Player
Update for the free media player: Alongside performance improvements, Mr. Viewer can now edit metadata and update files.
Crowd Simulation: Golaem 6 Released
Golaem 6 with many new functions: Including simple traffic tools and precise control of character behavior with more than 100 channel operators.