Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025Posted by Jim ThackerMaxon releases ZBrush 2025.2html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Maxons launch video for its Spring 2025 product updates. The section on ZBrush starts at 10:35.Maxon has released ZBrush 2025.2, the latest version of its digital sculpting software, widely used for concept art, creature design, game development and visual effects.Its primarily a workflow update, updating ZModeler with new options developed for the latest version of ZBrush for iPad, and adding new Redshift materials.Workflow improvements in ZModelerThe main changes in ZBrush 2025.2 are to ZModeler, its polygonal modeling system for creating base meshes and hard surface models.The update adds snapping options when inserting edge loops, making it possible to snap the new loop to the centers of the polygons into which it is being inserted, or to user-defined points.There is also a new Selection Action Mode for quick polygon selection, and the option to store commonly used features as presets.The new functionality was developed while integrating ZModeler into ZBrush for iPad 2025.3, the new iPad edition of the software, included in ZBrush subscriptions.New Redshift materialsUsers of Redshift, Maxons production renderer, the CPU-only version of which is now available with ZBrush subscriptions, get 18+ new materials.The Redshift material attributes have been updated to match the standard Redshift materials available in other DCC applications compatible with Redshift.Price and system requirementsZBrush 2025.2 is compatible with Windows 10+ and macOS 11.5+. It is rental-only. ZBrush subscriptions cost $49/month or $399/year.Read a full list of new features in ZBrush 2025.2 in the online release notesHave your say on this story by following CG Channel on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). As well as being able to comment on stories, followers of our social media accounts can see videos we dont post on the site itself, including making-ofs for the latest VFX movies, animations, games cinematics and motion graphics projects.Latest NewsMaxon releases ZBrush 2025.2Check out the changes to the digital sculpting tool, including updates to poly modeling system ZModeler and new Redshift materials.Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025Maxon adds ZModeler and UV Master to ZBrush for iPad 2025.3Significant update to the new iPad edition of the digital sculpting app adds long-awaited poly modeling and UV unwrapping toolsets.Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025Adobe releases After Effects 25.2Check out the new features in the compositing app, including High Performance Preview Playback and updates to 3D workflows.Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025Autodesk releases Mudbox 2026Digital sculpting software gets its fifth consecutive 'minor update', but the cost of monthly subscriptions falls back to 2022 levels.Tuesday, April 1st, 2025Otoy releases OctaneRender 2025.1Check out the new features in the next major production version of the GPU renderer, including new decal and lens effects systems.Tuesday, April 1st, 2025Poly Hammer releases Meta-Human DNA add-on for BlenderIntriguing new tool lets you create or edit Unreal Engine MetaHuman characters directly inside Blender. Now available in beta.Monday, March 31st, 2025More NewsCheck out virtual cinematography tool Radical VCamChaos launches Chaos ArenaLumion unveils Lumion ViewMaster the art of Virtual Makeup Design with Neville PageAutodesk releases Arnold 7.4.13DGS Render 3.0 lets you paint 3D Gaussian Splats in BlenderAdobe releases Photoshop 26.5Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2026Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026Autodesk releases Maya 2026 and Maya Creative 2026Autodesk adds Golaem 9.2 to its Media & Entertainment CollectionZen Masters releases Zen UV 5.0Older Posts