Wednesday, December 4th, 2024Posted by Jim ThackerAdobe releases After Effects 25.1html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Adobe has released After Effects 25.1, the latest version of the compositing software.The update improves 3D workflows within After Effects, making it possible to control whether 3D layers accept lighting from a scene, and adding thumbnail previews for imported 3D models.The versions of Cinema 4D Lite and Mocha AE included with After Effects have been updated.New Accepts Lights setting for 3D layersAfter Effects 25.1 continues Adobes ongoing overhaul of the softwares 3D toolset.The most significant change is a new Accepts Lights setting for 3D layers, which can be toggled off to prevent the contents of the layer from being affected by light sources within the scene.Layers without Affects Lights enabled also do not receive shadows or highlights from lights.According to Adobe, the feature is particularly aimed at scenes that include self-illuminated 3D objects, like phones and monitor screens.After Effects now displays thumbnail previews for imported 3D models.Other workflow improvementsWorkflow improvements include thumbnail previews of 3D models imported in GLB or OBJ format: the two 3D file formats currently supported in After Effects.When working at 32-bpc (32-bits per channel) color depth, eight blend modes are now supported on the GPU on layers with motion blur applied.There are also new scripting hooks for managing themes and fonts within projects.Updates to Cinema 4D Lite and Mocha AEIn addition, Cinema 4D Lite, the cut-down version of the 3D software included with After Effects, has been updated to Cinema 4D 2025.Mocha AE, the cut-down version of Mocha Pro, Boris FXs planar tracking software, bundled with After Effects has also been updated, and now supports the OCIO color management standard.Price and system requirementsAfter Effects 25.1 is available for Windows 10+ and macOS 12.0+ on a rental-only basis. Single-app After Effects subscriptions cost $34.49/month or $263.88/year.In the online documentation, the update is also referred to as the December 2024 release or After Effects 2025.1.Read more about the new features in After Effects 25.1 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 NewsAdobe releases After Effects 25.1Check out the changes to 3D workflows in the latest update to the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX work.Wednesday, December 4th, 2024Otoy releases OctaneRender 2026.1 in alphaExperimental preview showcases new tech in development for the GPU renderer, including native MaterialX and 3DGS support.Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024Otoy releases OctaneRender 2025.1 in betaCheck out the new features in the next major production version of the GPU renderer, including new decal and lens effects systems.Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024iClone 8.52 adds new AI-assisted character posing systemMajor update to the real-time animation app adds new AI-based AccuPose system, plus motion trails and non-destructive clip editing.Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024Download ActionVFX's 20 free stock VFX clips of asteroidsThe clips of asteroids and asteroid fields are licensed for commercial use - but you need to grab them by the end of 3 December.Monday, December 2nd, 2024Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Holiday 2024 deals for CG artistsUpdated 3 December: Discover discounts on CG hardware and software available during Cyber Week, from Autodesk to ZBrush.Saturday, November 30th, 2024More NewsNekki releases Cascadeur 2024.3Exclusive Cyber Weekend offer on The Gnomon Workshop trainingTutorial - Maya for Animators: Body Mechanics3DGS Render 2.0 now lets you edit 3D Gaussian Splats in BlenderNevercenter releases Silo 2025 and Milo 2025Boris FX releases Sapphire 2025Epic Games releases RealityCapture 1.5KeenTools releases FaceTracker for BlenderCheck out Blender crowd animation add-on Population 2Download SideFX's free Project Greylight toolkit for HoudiniAdobe releases Photoshop 26.1Chaos ships Corona 12 Update 1 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4DOlder Posts