The Blender Foundation just revealed some shocking news: Blender 4.2 LTS is now available, and it will revolutionize the game! This release is powerful for all artists, experienced or inexperienced. Now let's focus on the highlights.
1. EEVEE Next Generation
Our cherished real-time render engine, EEVEE, received an update. Imagine having viewport motion blur, volumetric lighting, global illumination, and improved subsurface scattering all in one! Furthermore, EEVEE now manages displacement flawlessly. Say hello to stunning visuals without compromising speed.
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2. Compositor Gets a Boost
Now, for offline renders, the Compositor shows off its GPU prowess. quicker on CPUs as well! And what do you know? The 3D Viewport supports more nodes. Wizards of composition, rejoice!
3. Cycles Shines Bright
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Cycles brings enhanced volume rendering, Ray Portals, and Thin Film Interference (for realistic materials). And blue noise, because noise is not always a bad thing!
4. Extensions Platform
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There is now an online Extensions Platform for Blender. Themes and add-ons can be easily shared, installed, and updated. Activation of community power!
5. Sculpting, Sequencing, and More
Improvements to the USD, Alembic, glTF, OBJ, PLY, and STL formats; new sculpt tools; and updated video sequencer strips and collection exporters. Undo is also now up to five times faster. The way you work has just been improved.
In Conclusion
Blender 4.2 LTS isn’t just software; it’s a creative playground. Dive in, explore, and let your imagination run wild. Happy blending!
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