{"id":93964,"date":"2025-03-18T17:06:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/?page_id=93964"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T08:11:41","slug":"4-4","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/releases\/4-4\/","title":{"rendered":"4.4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"intro\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"intro-text\" class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ca99053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff056c4a9&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff056c4a9\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/splash.webp\" alt=\"Splash artwork: Flow \u00a9 Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five\nImage licensed under CC-BY-SA - https:\/\/flow.movie\/\" class=\"wp-image-93965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/splash.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/splash-512x256.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/splash-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-io-color\">Splash artwork: <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-io-color\">Flow<\/mark> \u00a9 Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five<\/mark><br><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-io-color\">Image licensed under CC-BY-SA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/flow.movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/flow.movie\/<\/a><\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"reel\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-aea553da wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube mb-0  text-balance wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blender 4.4 - Showcase Reel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TQElJP1AaS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"recap\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-aea553da wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light fs-h1-huge\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">What&#8217;s New <strong>Recap<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Round-up of what&#8217;s new in Blender 4.4, in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube mb-0  text-balance wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What&#039;s New in Blender 4.4! Official Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-eqPs-boihU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blender 4.4 new features overview by Jonathan Lampel from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9VayT7q3pQ7tdF-TG4Q0yQ\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC9VayT7q3pQ7tdF-TG4Q0yQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CGCookie<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@harryblends\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@harryblends\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Blends<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PCaggegi\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@PCaggegi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paul Caggegi<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@waynedixon7280\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@waynedixon7280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wayne Dixon<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"quality\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a3f1bc78 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-41b2120d8799749c8463fc1e5990af4c is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe2b908d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up fs-h1-huge text-balance has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-37295475442e511db76aa670591abbff\" style=\"color:#ff4040\"><strong>QUALITY<\/strong> BLEND<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ca99053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-45d655319170100f015285edd9bcdca1\">Blender 4.4 is all about stability. During the 2024\u20132025 northern hemisphere winter, Blender developers doubled down on quality and stability in a group effort called \u201cWinter of Quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-balance rounded-lg has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-1e7a9e82ab5a67904318e4a997de38cf is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e83581f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-down is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-e855cbfe wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff056d458&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff056d458\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"430\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_winter_of_quality_high_severity_bugs.webp\" alt=\"Amount of high severity bugs since January 1st.\" class=\"wp-image-94187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_winter_of_quality_high_severity_bugs.webp 750w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_winter_of_quality_high_severity_bugs-512x294.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Amount of high severity bugs since January 1st, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up mt-0 pt-0\">Winter of <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#c30000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Quality<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In just a few months, developers fixed<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#ff1f1f\" class=\"has-inline-color\">over 700<\/mark><\/a> <\/strong>reported issues, revisited old bug reports, and addressed unreported problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alongside bug fixes, Winter of Quality also included tackling technical debt and improving documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button mb-0\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/code.blender.org\/2025\/02\/winter-of-quality-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Blog Post<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fw-light\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Issues Addressed per Module<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca71d7999d41686bc69d6b45c853003f is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_ee6590eb760be9aa9e6087741d18482e\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#animation-rigging-37\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimation &#038; Rigging: <strong>37<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#asset-system-9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsset System: <strong>9<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#core-15\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCore: <strong>15<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#grease-pencil-147\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrease Pencil: <strong>147<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#modeling-45\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModeling: <strong>45<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#nodes-physics-80\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNodes &#038; Physics: <strong>80<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#pipeline-io-22\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPipeline &#038; IO: <strong>22<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#platforms-builds-tests-5\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlatforms, Builds &#038; Tests: <strong>5<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#python-api-21\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPython API: <strong>21<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#render-cycles-53\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRender &#038; Cycles: <strong>53<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#sculpt-paint-texture-45\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSculpt, Paint &#038; Texture: <strong>45<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#user-interface-119\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUser Interface: <strong>119<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#vfx-video-51\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVFX &#038; Video: <strong>51<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/bugfixes\/#viewport-eevee-47\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tViewport &#038; EEVEE: <strong>47<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_ee6590eb760be9aa9e6087741d18482e {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_ee6590eb760be9aa9e6087741d18482e .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ff3a3a;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_ee6590eb760be9aa9e6087741d18482e.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ff3a3a;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"animation\" class=\"wp-block-group has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#212121;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a3f1bc78 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f57c9b5e12eb642af9cdf010c6142ffa is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe2b908d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up fs-h1-huge text-balance has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e2bc04d8b9035689d80cce30130372d3\" style=\"color:#00f6ff\"><strong>ACTION<\/strong> PACKED<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ca99053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0f4e6e22207527c9d7704d5bf994ad1e\">Blender 4.4 introduces <strong>Action Slots<\/strong>, revolutionizing animation workflows by letting multiple data-blocks share a single Action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-balance rounded-lg has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-03f53786713005a29784d933cffe3b5c is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ba793cb0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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class=\"has-inline-color\"> SLOTS<\/mark><\/strong>?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Before Action Slots, each data-block specific animation\u2014like an object\u2019s position, a camera\u2019s depth of field, or a material\u2019s shader properties\u2014needed its own separate Action. This made it difficult to animate multiple elements together or share animations between objects or even projects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down mb-0 has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">For example, if you wanted to animate a camera moving while also changing its depth of field, you\u2019d need two separate Actions, which couldn\u2019t be easily linked or reused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right mb-0\">Now you can mix all sorts of animations such as an object&#8217;s position, its material properties, even compositing effects\u2014all within a single Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-3 is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-765c4724 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/animation_rigging\/#slotted-actions\" style=\"color:#00ffff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Release Notes<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/animation\/actions.html\" style=\"background-color:#00ffff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff056e850&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff056e850\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"884\" height=\"466\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/action_slots.webp\" alt=\"Action Slots in Blender 4.4\" class=\"wp-image-94170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/action_slots.webp 884w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/action_slots-512x270.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/action_slots-768x405.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 884px) 100vw, 884px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fw-light has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cdbcb296d71ea021837c8f0da44a25c0\" style=\"color:#00f6ff;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">MORE <strong>ANIMATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_b85d66c7a871960db7d4f62fc4679261\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-words-cloud-categories\" style=\"column-count: 3;\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Constraints<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/266d1e8d2fdd2cc821fa5993d983c0893e5fc428\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRelationship Lines for constraints are no longer drawn when there is no target.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Graph Editor<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/animation_rigging\/#graph-editor\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew F-Curve Noise modifer algorithm.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Rigging<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/latest\/animation\/armatures\/bones\/editing\/symmetrize.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBone collection membership is now mirrored when symmetrizing an armature.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d6da9710d0ebb96394ccd3f02981376f420caac0\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tN-panel normalization now supports locking multiple vertex groups.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/5100a80f7f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemoving a modifier, constraint, or shape key also deletes its driver.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Python API<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/animation_rigging\/#python-api\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConceptual changes in the API.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Pose Library<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/animation_rigging\/#pose-library\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMajor overhaul to Pose Assets to improve the user experience.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/animation\/armatures\/posing\/editing\/pose_library.html#pose-library\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocumentation: User Manual update.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_b85d66c7a871960db7d4f62fc4679261 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_b85d66c7a871960db7d4f62fc4679261 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #0a0000;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_b85d66c7a871960db7d4f62fc4679261.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #0a0000;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"vse\" class=\"wp-block-group has-features-vse-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-03bdde0a57baeca730e46f39e71e1194 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fc54ddbd wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c72c97f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5f084603c9209e0d4fcdb62d0866fc65 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe2b908d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up fs-h1-huge text-balance has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-415fff886cee319bb2349d2dd443ebac\"><strong>VSE:<\/strong> <strong>V<\/strong>astly <strong>S<\/strong>uperior <strong>E<\/strong>diting<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ca99053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61162095c1fda41a64c29a16534c2f77\">The Video Sequencer continues to improve with quality-of-life upgrades for text editing, expanded support for codecs including H.265 and 10\/12-bit videos, and performance improvements that make editing faster than ever.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8fc377a83f8430ccc6708ff6c828904b is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-11cdf29bf1ce648abaecccc368d9abe7\">EDIT TEXT <strong>ON THE SPOT<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d3e3eea46312a8edde51272a30f12236\">Introducing: Edit mode for text strips in Preview! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video container mx-auto\"><video height=\"666\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 974 \/ 666;\" width=\"974\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vse_text_edit_mode_subtitles.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simply press <strong>Tab<\/strong> and type away.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up mt-5 has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3d7713a0bf0e7991d45941f1aad16b6f\">FIND YOUR <strong>CENTER<\/strong> <\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-balance has-medium-font-size\">Multi-line text strips can now be properly aligned to the left, right, or center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter mb-0\"><video height=\"330\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1230 \/ 330;\" width=\"1230\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/vse_text_alignment.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-48e9cc5b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-05dccfaa74904f9066e24b2bf4d6bd32 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up mt-0 pt-0 fs-xxl fs-h1-large has-features-vse-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c931d962da158aff4d0c3da01718b6a3\"><strong>FASTER<\/strong><br><s>EDITING<\/s> EVERYTHING<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center pr-5 in-viewport-fade fade-up has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6a803b3a1565e78bcb9d5257caf51925 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-link-color wp-elements-1a75de277a12c2d4c68b2b13a41a5ca7\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128752\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building proxies<\/a> for image sequences is <strong>faster<\/strong> now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preview playback <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128829\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">performance of float\/HDR content<\/a> is <strong>faster<\/strong> now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Text strip <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130403\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">background fill &#8220;Box&#8221; is <strong>several times faster<\/strong><\/a> for large fill areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131736\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curves, Hue Correct, White Balance<\/a> modifiers are <strong>1.5x-2x faster<\/strong> now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132380\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sequencer effects<\/a> are <strong>slightly faster<\/strong> now thanks to more efficient multi-threading.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-balance rounded-lg has-black-color has-features-vse-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-47ca13ee9ccc51d5fed2b4e841736849 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up mt-0 pt-0 fs-xxl fs-h1-huge\"><strong>VIDEO<\/strong><br>BEYOND<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Blender 4.4 adds support for rendering videos using the <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129119\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129119\"><strong>H.265\/HEVC<\/strong><\/a> codec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos are now rendered in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130021\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130021\">BT.709 color space now<\/a><\/strong>, preventing playback inconsistencies from the previously unspecified color space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, video playback <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130383\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130383\"><strong>YUV-&gt;RGB conversion is more accurate now<\/strong><\/a>, fixing color shifts and banding in dark regions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-black-color has-features-vse-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-19cbb7bda9232c2a4b3a64514986e8b2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Blender now supports <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129298\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129298\"><strong>10 and 12 bit\/channel<\/strong><\/a> videos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">During rendering, you can set a <strong>color depth<\/strong> of 10 or 12 bits for supported codecs (<strong>10 bit <\/strong>for<strong> H.264, H.265, AV1<\/strong>, <strong>12 bit <\/strong>for<strong> H.265, AV1<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">When reading <strong>10-bit<\/strong> or <strong>12-bit<\/strong> videos, they are loaded as <strong>floating-point<\/strong> images.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up mt-0 pt-0 fs-xxl fs-h1-huge\">A <strong>BIT<\/strong><br>MORE<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fw-light\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">EVEN MORE <strong>SEQUENCER<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e52c7aebb534c46d9fb81a15e7a533eb is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_79fa57d3266c700bab7ba3a976ef80de\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130449\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>layout for Text strip<\/strong> properties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129665\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>roundness<\/strong> property for text strips <strong>background box<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133510\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustom font text strips no longer default to other fonts for <strong>missing characters<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129709\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Snapping<\/strong> now works with <strong>retiming keys<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131529\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Duplicate strip images<\/strong> in <strong>Preview<\/strong> area.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132672\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>&#8220;Add Effect&#8221;<\/strong> menu has been improved.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130455\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Video rotation metadata<\/strong> is now respected.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132930\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Copying strips<\/strong> or creating metastrips now <strong>includes effect chains<\/strong> automatically, avoiding selection errors.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128835\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Proxies for EXR<\/strong> (or other float\/HDR format) image strips now work properly.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_79fa57d3266c700bab7ba3a976ef80de {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_79fa57d3266c700bab7ba3a976ef80de .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ffff1f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_79fa57d3266c700bab7ba3a976ef80de.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffff1f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover is-repeated\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:700px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"extensions\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-94083 is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:100% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/extensions_background.webp)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_7d3bd197e4872c4e32873562a13aad04\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mt-0 in-viewport-fade fade-up\">\n\t<p><strong>EXPAND<\/strong><br \/>\nYOUR BLENDER<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_7d3bd197e4872c4e32873562a13aad04 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_7d3bd197e4872c4e32873562a13aad04 em {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(221,51,51);\t\t\t\tcolor: rgb(255,255,255);\t\t\t\tfont-style: normal;\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-44dd404a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"py-2 in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/extensions.blender.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extensions.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blender Extensions platform<\/a> keeps growing, with over 500 free add-ons and themes to customize your workflows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also share your own add-ons and themes!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1ceae7e0 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extensions.blender.org\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Browse Extensions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/extensions.blender.org\/submit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share Your Extensions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"modeling\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 has-features-io-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9a9bb57b36760a5dcfd17b9f4f330d0b is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c583a97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a1383269 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4c9f56a03efbb31766cdf0a432a3dd97 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">MODELING<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-huge has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd8c4f721a26cdf25a0752b471c5ae3b\"><strong>Pole<\/strong> Position<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A new option in the <strong>Select by Trait<\/strong> operator lets you select by pole count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easily find all 3-pole or 5-pole points in your mesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given their impact on topology, the default selects all poles that do not have 4 edges, allowing for easy inspection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/modeling\/meshes\/selecting\/all_by_trait.html#select-by-pole-count\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-087baf4e5035940d2a743f07ea7a1c17 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"574\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 912 \/ 574;\" width=\"912\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_select_by_trait_pole_count.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a1383269 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90addd10c77b89f68209ae651980335f is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff0571b5d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff0571b5d\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"622\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_topology_influence.webp\" alt=\"Topology Influence\" class=\"wp-image-94119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_topology_influence.webp 425w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_topology_influence-350x512.webp 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-a9c46cd2752f18605575e5fef2010a46 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">MODELING<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-huge has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d914702c4700649415ed1eecdd396fb9\">Influencer<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining triangles to quads now prioritizes quad-dominant topology, creating a more structured \u201cgrid\u201d layout. This helps maintain cleaner geometry and improves mesh flow, especially in models where uniform quads are preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This behavior can be adjusted using a <strong>topology influence factor<\/strong>, to better control how triangles are merged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/modeling\/meshes\/editing\/face\/triangles_quads.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a1383269 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d391b5e009fea74f03f8dd48f09d44f2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">MODELING<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e866f1f6d1ee7b95fbc9df00a77865ce\">Vertex &amp; Edge <strong>Dissolve<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Dissolving edges may remove additional, unselected edges to ensure the mesh remains valid. Previously, this also dissolved vertices connected to those unselected edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new behavior processes only vertices that belonged to the selected, now dissolved edges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/modeling\/meshes\/editing\/mesh\/delete.html#dissolve\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ec1d984b1a57aed9e737ce5b160e5a9 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff057273d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff057273d\" class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"684\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_improved_dissolve.webp\" alt=\"Mesh Dissolve\" class=\"wp-image-94124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_improved_dissolve.webp 838w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_improved_dissolve-512x418.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/modeling_improved_dissolve-768x627.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c72c97f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default fw-light has-text-color\" style=\"color:#bdff38\">MORE <strong>MODELING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_d0711cbb567333a72415a9367834dbe2\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/59f9e93413d987d7424e095\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUp to <strong>15% faster playback<\/strong> when using custom normals or sharp edges\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d6da9710d0ebb96394ccd3f02981376f420caac0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tN-panel normalization now supports <strong>locking multiple vertex groups<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c7cebf5f6d3e\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded Curves Edit Mode support for &#8220;<strong>Select Linked Pick<\/strong>&#8221; (L, Shift+L)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_d0711cbb567333a72415a9367834dbe2 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #eeeeee;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_d0711cbb567333a72415a9367834dbe2 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #8cff4f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_d0711cbb567333a72415a9367834dbe2.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #8cff4f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter wp-duotone-blue-red\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\" id=\"benchmark\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-91224\" alt=\"Projects to Look forward to in 2024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 30%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 30%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/020_0130_A-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-balance is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c72c97f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-massive-title has-white-color has-text-color\">PUT IT TO THE TEST<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Share and compare your computer&#8217;s score with <a href=\"https:\/\/opendata.blender.org\/benchmarks\/query\/?blender_version=4.4.0&amp;group_by=device_name\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/opendata.blender.org\/benchmarks\/query\/?blender_version=4.4.0&amp;group_by=device_name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">openly accessible benchmarks<\/a> provided by the Blender community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button mt-4 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/opendata.blender.org\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Blender Benchmark<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"sculpt\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 has-features-io-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-866144945ec3215b6735903f9ba32c6c is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c583a97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">SCULPT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light fs-h1-huge has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3eb4a8a2e4988ef8e236219a18c7ddfb\"><strong>Plane<\/strong> &amp; Simple<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c541660370d552a54cf11ffd14d5c9be\">Stay grounded or reach new heights with a new sculpt brush type: <strong>Plane<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1020\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1686 \/ 1020;\" width=\"1686\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sculpt_plane_brush.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0bd2ae89859c134d03d098c677402e76 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-de6ccd30b72c7acd9cb453b8ad4b735a is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff0573c25&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff0573c25\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"522\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sculpt_plane_brush.webp\" alt=\"Sculpt Plane Brush in Blender 4.4\" class=\"wp-image-94104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sculpt_plane_brush.webp 435w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sculpt_plane_brush-427x512.webp 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Customized settings for the Plane brush type in Blender 4.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-89722d18b9efe49e99417fc168c50bba is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The <strong>Plane<\/strong> brush is a generalization of the existing <strong>Flatten<\/strong>, <strong>Fill<\/strong>, and <strong>Scrape<\/strong> brushes, with new options to control stabilization and range of influence above and below the brush plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features include adjustable <strong>height<\/strong> above the brush plane, <strong>depth<\/strong> control for vertices below it, and an option to <strong>invert<\/strong> these settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stabilization<\/strong> options for the <strong>Normal<\/strong> (brush plane&#8217;s orientation) and <strong>Plane<\/strong>&#8216;s position are also available for precise control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/sculpt_paint\/sculpting\/brushes\/plane.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90ba889e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default fw-light has-text-color\" style=\"color:#bdff38\">MORE <strong>SCULPT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_a27c9106f2b21da3cd5b4527430763f8\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7ba732a9119396ee703f724717a8618dcddce6a6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Grab Random Cloth<\/strong> and <strong>Grab Cloth<\/strong> now use <strong>Local Simulation Area<\/strong> by default.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0c1ee9eba2978af439c225d4fa8800dcdeda6692\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sample Color<\/strong> operator assigned to Shift+Ctrl+X in Texture Paint\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/8d9bf47ba6edc770afd70d77f649d06dc1de649e\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevent entering Sculpt Mode in <strong>invisible objects<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/a9f127975f835bc0709c5ffb786e4919344dd928\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Rebuild BVH<\/strong> no longer adds an undo entry\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/9e78f1c840874671e5f535a9a773ce9eff054f3e\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrame Selected renamed to <strong>Frame Last Stroke<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/baffd174c8303728aae4c56caab0294af6b84b1f\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew operator property to <strong>override position<\/strong> on sculpt and paint modes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/8b853e46a06c2c31c79d7f9cdb41f08fe518eee2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Cloth<\/strong> brushes now have the <strong>Persistent<\/strong> option off by default.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_a27c9106f2b21da3cd5b4527430763f8 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #eeeeee;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_a27c9106f2b21da3cd5b4527430763f8 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #8cff4f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_a27c9106f2b21da3cd5b4527430763f8.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #8cff4f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"ui\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 has-features-io-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03d7ff04cd0d9d31321bf3322299708a is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c583a97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9aae9f8a164735df4520ef7ba360931c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff05749aa&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff05749aa\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full mb-0 mr-3 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"654\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_ui_window_border.webp\" alt=\"Blender UI Window Border\" class=\"wp-image-94226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_ui_window_border.webp 610w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_ui_window_border-478x512.webp 478w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New window decorations on Windows 11<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3bbbcdf8f464c744b307a0096a429e24 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">USER INTERFACE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large\">She Comes in <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-paint-color\">C<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-geonodes-color\">o<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-assets-color\">l<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-modeling-color\">o<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-vse-color\">r<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-features-render-color\">s<\/mark><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Window decorations now follow the theme colors on Windows 11 and macOS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c583a97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c117ada8da6647c01883f8c6ceb10829 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large\">Snap Into Place<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Editors now softly snap to minimum and maximum sizes, with improved splitting previews and docking feedback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scrollbars are hidden for small editors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-691ade6265736a24413e6788db910d9d is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"568\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 516 \/ 568;\" width=\"516\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_editor_snap.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Resizing editors now snaps to a minimum, maximum, and half way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cf33cbcd8757d52deb3fd32459beabe4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"188\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 396 \/ 188;\" width=\"396\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/blender_editor_scrollbars_hidden.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scrollbars are now automatically hidden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-73ce0954956b4d719bf5d94bde9b3e41 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large\">Hidden Away<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Horizontal scrollbars are now hidden automatically when they don&#8217;t fit in the editor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d9b6513e0e8e8955b6adfe9d2bea3b3b is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"480\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1130 \/ 480;\" width=\"1130\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/node_editor_gray_out_items.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">See at a glance whether inputs are valid.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-be17eb2107f5c640a3ea12251a2e7be7 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">Node Editor<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large\">Fade<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>In Node Editors, inputs that can\u2019t affect output are now grayed out for group nodes, Geometry Nodes modifiers, and node tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/user_interface\/#nodes\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Node Editor Improvements<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-adf58ea3cc8c9ab989f13b541a616805 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fw-light has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-392144432039dbe4b73a49b0f176f194\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">OTHER <strong>EDITOR<\/strong> IMPROVEMENTS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-d3f25ef7d63a78d05e64f6cdeeb89a4b is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_03c9d03db8ba61e400849a342fa8f1bd\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-words-cloud-categories\" style=\"column-count: 2;\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Asset Browser<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/f49d0390a1b6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew default sorting option: assets now sorted by catalog instead of name.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/40b0185a8e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew operator to remove asset preview, available in the Asset Browser sidebar.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/dcec1d5\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrush names are easier to read with Light theme.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">UV\/Image Editor<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/15e367f31a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImage Editor view mode now uses &#8220;sample&#8221; as default tool.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e95687796d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUV Editor: Ctrl-C and Ctrl-V shortcuts for copying and pasting UVs.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Status Bar<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132969\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow warning when active object has non-uniform or negative scale.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132957\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow warning when transform operation has no effect.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133120\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColor Picker Status Help shown for MacOS for picking outside of Blender.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/user_interface\/#status-bar\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved status bar display for several operators.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132307\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNotification banners are now truncated when very long.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130617\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow notification when hiding objects.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">3D Viewport<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130618\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefault front face color for Face Orientation overlay is now transparent.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133095\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMesh indices overlay setting is now always visible, regardless of Developer Extras.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/3f91350d4e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cMeasure\u201d tool items can now be deleted with gizmos off.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1debbcae1e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimations can now play in Sculpt mode.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/627114ee54c87bb5d9c243849996c3b81346d040\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tViewport Render now displays a progress bar.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/5e5c68fa62\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrush\/tool falloff curve presets expanded in popovers.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133395\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKnife tool overlay now uses gizmo theme colors.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133262\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore readable mesh indices.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133403\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tObject data name show shown in text overlay.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/134074\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFPS display in overlay no longer jiggles when starting.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Preferences<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128474\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExtensions: Add button to quickly access an add-on&#8217;s folder. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6a06e87f85\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore user preferences now reset to actual defaults.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/f6bbcaba6d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved Studio Lights Editor interface layout.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b801615431\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguage translation options are now preserved when changing languages.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/user_interface\/#preferences\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all Preferences changes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Properties<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/f0db870822\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersistent height and scroll position on tree-views.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/118412\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved container\/codec ordering in FFMPEG video drop-downs.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/72a9990779\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUI Lists now be sorted in reversed alphabetical.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/user_interface\/#properties-editor\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all Properties editor changes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_03c9d03db8ba61e400849a342fa8f1bd {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_03c9d03db8ba61e400849a342fa8f1bd .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #000000;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_03c9d03db8ba61e400849a342fa8f1bd.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c583a97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e0e1e272425741d9f75c760d28150cc8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">macOS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large\">Quick Look<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>On macOS, you can now preview blend file contents in a thumbnail in Finder, App Expos\u00e9 and Spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-15806950ae726edafd76d1316224efbf is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff0576caf&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff0576caf\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full mb-0 mr-3 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1232\" height=\"645\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/macos_preview.webp\" alt=\"macos Preview\" class=\"wp-image-94252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/macos_preview.webp 1232w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/macos_preview-512x268.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/macos_preview-768x402.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1232px) 100vw, 1232px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">.blend file previews on macOS Finder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-90ac9b4b3308e61bfd324376bd98e032\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">EVERYTHING <strong>UI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-03dffde8db09f12044b05454512970e7 is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_b26d1ee9b65b204f87a2a6e62796d75e\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-words-cloud-categories\" style=\"column-count: 3;\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Files<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0e83b9c5ee\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFull file name now shown on the recent items tool-tips.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0ee4ae89e4\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDefault file names now capitalized as &#8220;Untitled&#8221;.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Fonts<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7a1e95ea91\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved selection from Fonts folder.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7492c7aa6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved calculation of text string length for monospaced fonts.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6696f11808\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterface font, &#8220;Inter&#8221;, updated to 4.1\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Dialogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/154ab16ee2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCentered dialogs can now be moved.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0add2857a3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPopup alerts (e.g. Python script warnings) adjust width based on content.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/ba9417470e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQuick Favorites and other menus now support accelerators (underlined letters) for toggles.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1bde901bf28e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Adjust Last Operation<\/strong> behavior\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/175d812797\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReset to Defaults in Redo Panel no longer closes it.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133980\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview items show a slight background in menus.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b5b786b34f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPie menus now close on loss of window focus.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Cursors<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132671\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreased contrast for transform cursors. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132767\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLarger alternative version of the &#8220;frame&#8221; cursor for high-DPI displays.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Icons<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130300\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBatch Rename now has icons for data type.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131568\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cMaterial\u201d icon flipped horizontally to better differentiate it from \u201cWorld.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">General<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/18f145d1ac\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRename masking property to better reflect its usage.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/96babd5e9f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEyedropper color picking can now be canceled without losing the original color.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133559\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview images load faster and display fewer artifacts at different sizes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132994\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow warning when image drag-and-drop fails.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133880\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreview items show a loading icon while loading or being rendered.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Theme<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/be975efc9e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelected outline color for pulldowns is now customizable.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131396\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLight theme icon border now mirrors earlier Blender versions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Input<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/9692c762c5\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColor picker HSL value can now be adjusted by trackpad scrolling.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c3d92f32dc\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImprovements to 3Dconnexion NDOF support.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/a2b5cb5863\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNDOF Orbit direction now inverts when upside down.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Text Objects<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6fa5295c1d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tText Objects with non-default fonts no longer load missing characters from other fonts.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/5ce10722ab08\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tText Objects with missing or invalid fonts no longer use characters from the default font.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Tooltips<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/a7334db09b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTooltips now appear while animation is playing.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131515\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStatus colors are clearer on light backgrounds.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/119810\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColorspace tooltips show more details with expanded acronyms.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132287\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProperly display colors without alpha.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/130498\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved vertical centering.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e8bc7ec68b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTooltips now disappear faster with Gizmo interaction.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/4450799673\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo longer redraw with slight mouse movements.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Animation<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131766\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimated values for nodes and inputs now have clearer names.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0e1313483a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuto keyframe toggle works better with keyboard shortcuts.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/df57beb676\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter feedback during Animation Playback timer test.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132911\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved 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is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c72c97f7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c8e56d19ff0311fadd09b4d027632b74 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">COMPOSITOR<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fa0f592f932fd455c290cbd14404cc5e\" style=\"color:#b585ff\"><strong>Speed<\/strong><br>for Everyone<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The CPU compositor was rewritten to pave the way for future development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rewrite provides significant improvements in performance in certain configurations of some nodes, caching of static resources like images, and less memory usage on node setups with many nodes that operate on pixels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Filter nodes are particularly faster now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/levels.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/levels.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Levels<\/a><\/strong> node is up to <strong>10x<\/strong> faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/filter.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/filter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Filter<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/kuwahara.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/kuwahara.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kuwahara<\/strong><\/a> are <strong>twice<\/strong> as fast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/blur\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/blur\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blur<\/a><\/strong> nodes up to <strong>four<\/strong> <strong>times<\/strong> faster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/glare.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/glare.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Glare<\/a><\/strong> filter is not only more advanced but also <strong>6x<\/strong> more performant.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/pixelate.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/pixelate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Pixelate<\/strong><\/a> node is <strong>9x<\/strong> faster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Adjusting compositor node trees can be significantly faster and more interactive. That\u2019s because the compositor now <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e53ac805af\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e53ac805af\">avoids computing outputs<\/a> that aren\u2019t viewed by the user through the backdrop or image editor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall compositing experience should now feel more responsive, whether you\u2019re using the CPU or GPU.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-852806d3d8424233f47683cb9e1ff892 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><div id=\"chart-bars-block_a069cc7391226ff14dbd739cd30a176f\" class=\"chart-bars\">\n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    <ul>\n                  <li>\n          <span class=\"chart-bars-legend-indicator\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"><\/span>\n          <span>Blender 4.3<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li>\n          <span class=\"chart-bars-legend-indicator\" style=\"background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"><\/span>\n          <span>Blender 4.4<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <ul>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Levels<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 100%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"10  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Pixelate<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 90%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"9  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Glare<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 60%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"6  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Pixel Nodes<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 40%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"4  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Bilateral Blur<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 40%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"4  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Variable Blur<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 36%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"3.6  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Kuwahara<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 20%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"2  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Masks<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 25%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"2.5  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Lens Distortion<\/div>\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-bars\">\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 30%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"3  (Blender 4.4)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                        <div class=\"chart-bars-bar-container\">\n              <div\n              class=\"chart-bars-bar \"\n              style=\"width: 10%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"1  (Blender 4.3)\">\n\n                              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"chart-bars-bar background\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"chart-bars-ticks\">\n    <ul>\n    <li>0<\/li><li>2<\/li><li>4<\/li><li>6<\/li><li>8<\/li><li>10<\/li>    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    \n          <ul>\n        <li><span>Relative performance (higher is better)<\/span><\/li>              <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c583a97f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns in-viewport-fade fade-down text-balance has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-244377e3e49a5cb0e7f45b6685c8c2ae is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8ff057907c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8ff057907c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full mb-0 mr-3 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"814\" height=\"1048\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/compositor_new_glare_node.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/compositor_new_glare_node.webp 814w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/compositor_new_glare_node-398x512.webp 398w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/compositor_new_glare_node-768x989.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 814px) 100vw, 814px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison between Blender 4.3 and Blender 4.4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-929fa453173d383541e5987642578161 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">COMPOSITOR<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c54b9afbbf5608ce61e0074832ef01d8\" style=\"color:#b585ff\"><strong>Glare<\/strong> Glow Up<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Glare node got a major revamp for better control and usability:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\">Linkable Inputs<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Most node options are now input sockets you can connect.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\">New Outputs<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Generated glare and highlights are now exposed as output sockets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A new <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\">Strength<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> input lets you adjust glare intensity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\">Fog Glow<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/004e3d39fa\">Bloom<\/a><\/strong> sizes are now <strong>linear<\/strong> and scale properly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More realistic, energy-conserving, and properly scaled <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b92a6eab3a\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b92a6eab3a\">Bloom<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c37d51f73d\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c37d51f73d\">glare <strong>saturation<\/strong> and <strong>tint<\/strong><\/a> with dedicated inputs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/3b28cf276e\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/3b28cf276e\">Highlight Control<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Clamp and smooth highlights with the new <strong>Smoothness<\/strong> and <strong>Maximum<\/strong> inputs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/14a380089a\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/14a380089a\">Tidy UI<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Inputs are now neatly organized into collapsible panels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.4\/compositing\/types\/filter\/glare.html\" style=\"background-color:#c578ff;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default fw-light has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d80e12687bfe8283a50e8a39dc288f75\" style=\"color:#c578ff\">MORE <strong>COMPOSITOR<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_2c33456875e6a59bac9db3cc16befb5f\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center flex-wrap text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b3623feab2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded support for <strong>integer sockets<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/8efd41271d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>Quality<\/strong> option of <strong>OpenImageDenoise<\/strong> on the Denoise node\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\"><strong>Fast Gaussian<\/strong> Blur is now much more accurate<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/109478d599\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Image transformations<\/strong> are no longer destructive until processed\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/5fd5685a6a\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWrapping is now <strong>Repeat<\/strong> in the <strong>Translate<\/strong> node\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/compositor\/#compatibility\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNotes on <strong>compatibility<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_2c33456875e6a59bac9db3cc16befb5f {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_2c33456875e6a59bac9db3cc16befb5f .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #c578ff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_2c33456875e6a59bac9db3cc16befb5f.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #c578ff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover wp-duotone-purple-green\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:400px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"vfx-platform\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"858\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-89177\" alt=\"Still from Agent 327: view of Amsterdam.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a327_barbershop_00146.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a327_barbershop_00146.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a327_barbershop_00146-512x215.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a327_barbershop_00146-1280x536.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a327_barbershop_00146-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/a327_barbershop_00146-1536x644.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_bdba7a4c2aba9cde90dc3322057b7fae\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus mt-0 in-viewport-fade fade-up float-center\">\n\t<p><strong>INDUSTRY<\/strong> READY<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_bdba7a4c2aba9cde90dc3322057b7fae {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_bdba7a4c2aba9cde90dc3322057b7fae em {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: rgb(221,51,51);\t\t\t\tcolor: rgb(255,255,255);\t\t\t\tfont-style: normal;\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center py-2 is-style-paragraph-center-large in-viewport-fade fade-up has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">All library versions used in Blender 4.4 are aligned with the <a href=\"https:\/\/vfxplatform.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vfxplatform.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>VFX Reference Platform 2025<\/strong><\/a>, making studio pipeline integration and maintenance easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vfxplatform.com\/\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">VFX Platform<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/issues\/128577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See All Library Changes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"more\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-43485588a473460ada280619c63cb15c is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#e3e3e3;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d886c7b517f60489d6ee3c61411caca9\">BUT WAIT, <strong>THERE&#8217;S MORE<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_7b805d224241dc1bde0a2bc10d5c226f\" class=\"block-word-cloud container\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-words-cloud-categories\" style=\"column-count: 2;\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Geometry Nodes<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1098f434b091\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew node <strong>&#8220;Find in String&#8221;<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/65b1ab43bf9f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew input nodes: <strong>Collection<\/strong> and <strong>Object<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7074daed047a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew &#8220;Limit Surface&#8221; option available in the <strong>Subdivision Surface<\/strong> node.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b36eb6903879\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Normal<\/strong> input node now outputs proper face corner normals instead of just face normals.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/84c7684871d7\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Join Geometry<\/strong> and <strong>Realize Instances<\/strong> nodes now preserve the vertex group status of input attributes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/95ef33059c39b9\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe text overlay in the 3D view works for matrix attributes now.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/ea875f6f3278\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPerformance: <strong>Triangulate<\/strong> node is <strong>30x to 100x faster<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/9d13e39585ee\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Sort Elements<\/strong> node is <strong>50% faster<\/strong> in common scenarios.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/6e9d988018ef\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <strong>Warning<\/strong> node now has a dynamic label depending on the selected type.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/4de34c8205a4\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUI: Resizing nodes now support <strong>snapping<\/strong>.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Core<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/129119\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded support for rendering videos using <strong>H.265\/HEVC<\/strong> codec.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132812\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<code>BLENDER_SYSTEM_SCRIPTS<\/code> now supports multiple paths.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132812\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <code>BLENDER_CUSTOM_SPLASH<\/code> to replace the splash screen artwork.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128790\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEXR images that use DWAA\/DWAB compression codec now have a Quality setting\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/132877\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Render Audio&#8221; can now render to AAC (.aac) format.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/core\/#other\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAuto-save and quit.blend files are now always saved with compression. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">3D Viewport<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/eevee\/#overlays\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverlays engine rewrite and improvements.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7d98a24e3e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpose view Lock Rotation property in the sidebar View panel.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">USD<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/391612c7259f496d5176f1ce545d26f491490e7f\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimated volumes from Geometry Nodes or volume modifiers are now supported for export.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b4c2feea38cb4a1a75d685d6b05c270af288c4db\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaterial displacement for UsdPreviewSurface is now supported in import and export.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/2523958e0e3ec903c8e555baa01d985ea19384b1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPoint instancers with animated attributes are now supported on import.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/319c64205ddf7169c8e4a7c06105dee10da0e6e0\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe experimental \u201cInstancing\u201d option now supports object hierarchies and non-mesh geometry (e.g., curves, point clouds).\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/pipeline_assets_io\/#usd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew Python hooks.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/000416c933de383d2a7dc8f5b56f76e2e4a33e41\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded \u201cMerge parent Xform\u201d option to control USD prim merging with its Xform parent during import for better hierarchy preservation.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0c544974d1690d8476031b9c6965f1920fb90494\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded \u201cApply Unit Conversion Scale\u201d option to scale objects by the USD stage\u2019s meters per unit value.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/428ab699dcf58c607a8995b9d5e77b8ddb7e3679\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded \u201cMerge parent Xform\u201d option to control whether Blender object transforms are written to their data prim or kept separate on export, reducing USD prim count and preserving hierarchy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0c544974d1690d8476031b9c6965f1920fb90494\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded \u201cUnits\u201d and \u201cMeters Per Unit\u201d options to set the USD Stage measurement or a custom value.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/3c9a71b46f8ef760f30e88b4caeda13e68ae203a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUSD &#038; Alembic: Edge and vertex crease processing now respects the value range expected by OpenSubdiv.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Vulkan (experimental)<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/eevee\/#vulkan\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHuge performance improvements.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/eevee\/#compatibilty\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCompatibility and Known Issues.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Grease Pencil<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/grease_pencil\/#blender-44-grease-pencil\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral operators and functionality from the old Grease Pencil were restored.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d4d046a67334b7aacf85b5e7267b95dda10c76b2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProperties of locked materials can be edited (similar to properties of locked layers)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/9438597b3425b70c9ddae4b68d167c64a6027efc\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInvisible layers are no longer part of evaluated data.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7878b3908b7e54ec82a7053e4b30e31528914c8c\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUI: The preview icon of locked materials is no longer grayed out.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/53255bcf6c5079af319849e5f24411bd5d397319\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Lock all&#8221; and &#8220;Unlock all&#8221; operators now work on Layer Groups.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/b16e7dec28297929d1aa9dda691d8d0c868fa0b6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Hide Others&#8221; operator now also considers layer groups.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Vertex colors and layer tinting render in &#8220;Solid&#8221; shading mode.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">glTF<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/cf08856ccd5725238b49d6e05741689e0a0fb178\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded support for importing Action Slots.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/599788666278d0ce5a822c02ebf2be316a9015df\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd option to not select created objects.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/dbb670c6d1d9f724cd8bfd447cc90a7543a79f87\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd option to import scene extras or not.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/pipeline_assets_io\/#gltf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: Several (breaking) changes to hooks.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/7ea11a47242bcb284e660d8b7ce91e7f40cb394c\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: Always bake scene animation, so driven animated properties can be exported.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/748c91ce2772354dc5121c603472a44cf7aafa56\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: Add interpolation fallback option.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/pipeline_assets_io\/#gltf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: Several improvements to Collection export.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/pipeline_assets_io\/#gltf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBug fixes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Python API<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/a6b293daacb0259b9879b88e33afc0220306a578\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew: `bpy.app.module` indicates if Blender is running as Python module.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/481a8b67d42ce03249b2aa6901630254291cbe65\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew property to check if installation is portable.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/python_api\/#curves\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew operations for Curves.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/python_api\/#nodes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew properties for Nodes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/python_api\/#grease-pencil_1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGrease Pencil Python API updates.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/python_api\/#video-sequencer-strips\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVSE: Major API breaking changes and deprecated properties.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/python_api\/#slotted-actions\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnimation: Slotted Action related additions, deprecated properties and breaking changes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/python_api\/#breaking-changes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete list of API breaking changes.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Cycles<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/cycles\/#optix-denoiser\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved OptiX Denoiser\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133991\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore accurately render sub-pixel bump mapping.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/strong>\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/128964\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBaking: Speed up Selected to Active baking.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/cycles\/#other\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOSL: Improved closure compatibility with MaterialX.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/cycles\/#sample-subset\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved Sample Subset\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>More robust host memory fallback when the GPU runs out of memory.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/134170\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNVIDIA: Support GeForce RTX 50&#215;0 series (Blackwell)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/133129\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAMD: Support RX 90&#215;0 series (RDNA4)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/cycles\/#amd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAMD: HIP RT library updates and minimum driver version increased.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/cycles\/#intel\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIntel: Minimum driver version increased.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Intel: Improved image texture sampling performance.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Spreadsheet<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/76e9dc0f0424\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe selection filter for meshes now gives expected results for non-vertex domains.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Outliner<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/531ed68061\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved vertex group sorting.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/a1fc2eb37a\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport Ctrl\/Shift for excluding collections.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/25febbbb32\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed overlapping icons with some display options.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/f181262634\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan now un-isolate collection when a linked collection is present.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/62a0350f6d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNon-object active item text now drawn in &#8220;text high&#8221; color. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/340aa78724\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrag and drop to scene now updates the view.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/f4f2248a9c\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChild objects linked to other collections are now faded.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Windows<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/0193579e90\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCopy and paste OS image paths into Image Editor. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/fe6609c4eb\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFile system volume names display correctly with high-bit Unicode characters.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d99d19cd22\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAltGr key is now treated as regular Alt key.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">macOS<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/131593\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved color picking outside of Blender windows.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/001c3b0d4b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeymaps can be searched with native key names.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Main window title improvements.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c3d92f32dc3046bf95d73c864c98fb0ff0316146\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnhanced NDOF device input handling when using 3DConnexion driver v10.8.7 and later.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"category-title\">Linux<\/div>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/720fc44ca3\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixed text pasting from Blender to certain other applications (such as Firefox) not working under X11.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t.block-words-cloud-categories > div {\r\n  --box-background-color: #1e2225;\r\n}\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e296035 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-4 mb-4 has-medium-font-size\">On April 15th 2025, Blender 4.4.1 was released featuring 108 additional bug fixes. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/corrective_releases\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">On April 29th 2025, Blender 4.4.2 and Blender 4.4.3 were released featuring 8 additional bug fixes. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/corrective_releases\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">changelog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3e296035 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mt-4 mb-0 has-medium-font-size\">Plus hundreds of bug fixes, code cleanups and refactors.<br>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.4\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full list of changes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"credits\" class=\"wp-block-group has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color\">CREDITS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2c6137b1 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/about\/credits\/\">List of developers<\/a> that contributed to Blender 4.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Blender is a community project.<br>Learn more on how you can <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/handbook\/new_developers\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/handbook\/new_developers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contribute to Blender<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center container px-4 is-style-default\">Splash artwork: <strong>Flow \u00a9 Dream Well Studio, Sacrebleu Productions, Take Five &#8211; Licensed under CC-BY-SA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/flow.movie\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/flow.movie\/\">flow.movie<\/a><\/strong><br><br>Huge thanks to everyone involved \ud83e\udde1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Blender team. 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