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Jorge Valle Hurtado has published a free web-based tool for generating custom checker maps often used for previewing UVs. Try it on the UV Checker website. 

Effective TDs has announced that its training is now free, including several courses on Thinking Particles. Find out more on Effective TDs 

Amazon Web Services has announced that AWS Thinkbox plugins 3ds Max are now available under the Apache 2.0 open-source license. (more...)

Mjblosser has published a free scripted modifier for 3ds Max that extends the Xform Modifier, allowing users to non-desctructively scale objects with precise real-world dimensions. Find out more on Scriptspot. 

Epic has made the archviz sessions from Unreal Fest 2022 available to watch on demand. Check them out on the Epic blog. 

Blackmagic design has announced the release of DaVinci Resolve for iPad, offering the same color correction and editing tools used in the desktop version, plus Blackmagic Cloud multi-user collaboration, AI tools such as magic mask, voice isolation, and dialogue leveler, smart reframe for social media and more. Find out more on the Black Magic website. 

Following a campaign by users protesting the inclusion of AI work on the platform and concerns about work being scraped to train AI, Artstation has issued a statement to clarify its position. (more...)

Foundry announced the release of Mari 6. New features include: (more...)

Chaos Czech has released a sneak peek video for the upcoming release of Corona 10. Watch it on YouTube. 

Chaos has announced the release of V-Ray 6 for Houdini. Read the announcement on the Chaos blog.