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Blackmagic Design has released DaVinci Resolve 21 Public Beta 4, bringing updates across editing, color management, Fusion, Fairlight, AI-powered tools, and photo workflows. This beta release focuses on workflow refinements, compatibility updates, pe

Boris FX has released Sapphire 2026.5, introducing a set of updates focused on realistic optical effects, procedural texture generation, and faster custom effect creation. The release centers around a new Advanced Defocus system that simulates real l

Following the PFTrack 26.05.19 release, PFTrack introduces Hero Cloud, a new reconstruction node designed to generate 3D point clouds from a single tracked shot. Hero Cloud extends PFTrack’s reconstruction pipeline by producing scene geometry w

The Pixel Farm has released PFTrack 26.05.19, introducing several major workflow updates focused on dense point cloud reconstruction, Gaussian splat pipelines, USD interoperability, and single-shot environment reconstruction. The update introduces He

Boris FX Continuum 2026.5 Focuses on Faster Cleanup, Smarter AI Masking, and Better Distortion Workflows Boris FX has released Continuum 2026.5, introducing workflow-focused updates across AI tools, compositing controls, transitions, distortion effec