Autodesk Mudbox 2009 review
The key reason to upgrade to the 2009 version of Autodesk's modelling software is to take advantage of the new texture-painting toolset.
Reviews
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Adobe Photoshop CS4 review
Adobe runs a predictable product development life cycle – every 18 months or so we can expect to hear about new versions of its primary products. Photoshop CS4 has arrived right on schedule.
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After Effects CS4 review
AE CS4 is still the best overall compositing application, and the upgrade adds some useful tools – but it would have been great if Adobe had given it a more fundamental overhaul.
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The first Intel Core i7 workstation, Armari's Magnetar NS+ review
Armari’s Magnetar NS+ is the first workstation we’ve seen that’s based on Intel’s brand new Core i7 platform for single-processor computers, which was codenamed Nehalem.
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DX Studio 3.0 review
DX Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) aimed at users building real-time 3D interactive applications, simulations or games.
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Softimage|XSI 7 review
The standout new feature of 3D modelling, animation and rendering application XSI 7 is a visual programming environment, ICE (Interactive Creative Environment).
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Caligari trueSpace 7.6 review
Recently released for free following the takeover of developer Caligari by Microsoft, trueSpace is a fully-featured 3D application -- albeit with an unorthadox look-&-feel.
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Daz 3D Bridge review
Rather than rendering content as flat 2D images to Photoshop’s layer-based workflow, 3D Bridge lets you work with the image editor and 3D Bridge simultaneously.
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Daz Carrara Pro 6 review
Carrara 6 provides five different ‘rooms’ for working on your scene; you switch between each ‘room’ to focus on modelling, texturing, rendering and other tasks.
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Microspot 3D Toolbox review
Microspot 3D Toolbox is a Mac-only modular 3D application that you upgrade by buying plug-ins that offer rendering, texturing, modelling and animation facilities.
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Smith Micro Poser Pro review
Poser’s last few versions have improved rendering and realism for the venerable figure-posing application: with models manipulatable down to muscle level.
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Strata 3D[in] review
Strata’s 3D[in] plug-ins, Design 3D[in], Foto 3D[in] and Live 3D[in], slot neatly into Photoshop Extended CS3’s 3D features. We’ll concentrate here on Design 3D[in].
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Cinema 4D R11 review
The latest version of Maxon’s mid-range 3D modelling, animation and rendering suite adds tools that will appeal to its users across design, VFX and animation markets.
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Simulate: Illuma review
DigiEffect's latest plug-in set includes five lighting tools that will appeal to compositors who don't want to splash out on GenArts Sapphire.
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DreamColor LP2480zx review
Developed with Dreamworks Animation, the DreamColor LP2480ZX is the first monitor to offer a 10-bit-per-colour output at a price that’s affordable to many creatives.
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Media Composer 3.0 review
As part of Avid’s new strategy, the latest version of Media Composer arrives at around half the price of its predecessor, and includes a whole lot more in the box, too.
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Boris Continuum Complete 5 review
Boasting over 180 filters, Boris Continuum Complete (BCC) covers many bases, including traditional image processors, generators and compositional tools.
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GenArts Sapphire 2.0 review
Sapphire is the daddy of VFX plug-in collections. Its high-end toolset has found favour with firms producing VFX for Hollywood feature films – and almost every car ad on TV.
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RE:Vision Effects Effections V7 review
Effections is a bundle of RE:Vision Effects plug-ins, which are generally creative and technical tools, rather than whizzy artistic filters.
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Nikon D60 review
The next step up from the Nikon D40x, the D60 adds advanced in-camera editing, including Nikon’s D-Lighting technology and an in-camera stop-action-animation mode.