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Tintline is a Blender add-on for texturing low poly models with one small colour atlas. You click a swatch and the selected faces get its colour; the whole model ends up on one texture and one material. Vojtech Daubner writes: Version 2.2 adds auto shade: select the model, click once, and every part gets its […]

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Compositing software gets new Griptape bridge for running AI workflows from the Nuke node graph. See all the new features.

One of the biggest friction points for 2D artists in Blender has been jumping between Draw Mode and Edit Mode just to tweak a line, along with the lack of intuitive canvas controls. Mumu Mundo writes: Blender 5.3 tackles this head-on: Canvas Flip & View Roll: Viewers are calling this a game-changer—allowing traditional digital illustrators […]

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PocketCam is a Blender add-on that turns your phone into a real-time virtual camera. Pick up your phone and you’re holding the camera inside your Blender scene. PocketCam uses a custom-built 6 DoF tracker: your phone’s gyro captures every turn and tilt, while its camera follows you as you walk through the room. Crouch for […]

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See breakdowns for the DC Universe superhero series, from CoSA VFX's invisible effects to Accenture Song's CG constructs.

Check out the new features in the free alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including the option to export trim sheets for games.

Chris Bailey teaches us step by step how to model the master sword from the legend of Zelda. We’ll start with the default cube and a reference image and use the basic modelling tools in blender to create the final sword. Channel and Patreon members will then get to go on to learn how to […]

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Jake Denham used AI to build 3DS Max on top of Blender – and it’s faster than the original! Jake writes: This is a personal project. It’s not a product, it’s not for sale and you can’t download it. I’ve used 3ds Max for 18 years. Everyone keeps telling me to switch to Blender. So […]

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Watch a VFX breakdown of the CG creatures from the Star Wars movie, including Gatori the fisherman and the giant frog that spits out Grogu.

Our latest round-up of new CG tools ranges from texturing apps to a neat new Blender animation add-on - and a real-time AI renderer.

This beautifully presented making-of for the CG environments from the historical drama is worth watching even if you don't know the movie.

Check out the new features in the 3D texturing software, including a brush-based workflow for fixing issues when baking maps.

Adding colours in the early stages of a sculpt helps you visualize it better. In this video, Daniel Orji shows his workflow for using polypaint.

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Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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