{"id":94911,"date":"2025-07-17T18:35:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T16:35:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/?page_id=94911"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:34:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T10:34:59","slug":"4-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/releases\/4-5\/","title":{"rendered":"4.5 LTS"},"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;69a8fef6c9833&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6c9833\" 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\/06\/blender_splash_45.webp\" alt=\"Blender 4.5 LTS splash artwork &quot;DOGWALK&quot; by Blender Studio\" class=\"wp-image-94500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45-512x256.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45-768x384.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);color:#abb8c3\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Blender 4.5 LTS splash artwork &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/projects\/project-dogwalk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/projects\/project-dogwalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOGWALK<\/a>&#8221; by Blender Studio<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/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 4.5 LTS, 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 4.5 LTS! Official Overview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wPhA0imjvVs?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\">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>, <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>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GlebAlexandrov\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@GlebAlexandrov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gleb Alexandrov<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/aidyburrows3d\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/aidyburrows3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aidy Burrows<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TwoMinutePapers\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TwoMinutePapers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">K\u00e1roly Zsolnai-Feh\u00e9r<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"vulkan\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fc6c946f83ff7dfb98406cf68cb234ca is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#d9d9d9\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 mt-6 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#666666\">VULKAN<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_f16c9ebe67dfef0475fdf36b2d674ad7\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus in-viewport-fade fade-up mb-3 beam-me-up float-center\">\n\t<p><strong>BLEND<\/strong> ME UP<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_f16c9ebe67dfef0475fdf36b2d674ad7 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 84px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_f16c9ebe67dfef0475fdf36b2d674ad7 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(360deg, rgb(180,0,4) 6%, rgb(255,50,55));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3231dce6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-balance has-medium-font-size\">The <strong>Vulkan<\/strong> backend is now fully supported in Blender 4.5 LTS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0010fc35 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-efadd218c46a5ae9671b3b2c0f974ae0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light is-style-default text-balance has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0babfc5a3aa54236b380a9adcbd1befe\">The final frontier.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>After years of work, support for the popular backend in Blender is now on par with OpenGL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not enabled by default yet; make it so in the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/preferences\/system.html#display-graphics\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/preferences\/system.html#display-graphics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Preferences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Make sure to keep your drivers up to date! Blender works closely with hardware manufacturers to ensure Vulkan performs as well as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/eevee\/#supported-platforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supported platforms<\/a> and drivers, and the current <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/eevee\/#limitations\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/eevee\/#limitations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">limitations<\/a>.<\/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--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/eevee\/#vulkan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top mb-0 pb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6cb001&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6cb001\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"469\" 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\/07\/blender_4-5_vulkan_preferences.webp\" alt=\"Blender 4.5 LTS Vulkan Preferences\" class=\"wp-image-94600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_4-5_vulkan_preferences.webp 723w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_4-5_vulkan_preferences-512x332.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><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\">Enable the Vulkan backend (Windows and Linux) under Preferences \u2192 System.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"geometry-nodes\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 text-balance has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mb-6 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 has-text-color\" style=\"color:#666666\">GEOMETRY NODES<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_f337cd522e4132c67b8d8e77903f4631\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus m-0 mb-3 text-center text-balance\">\n\t<p><strong>BRING<\/strong>\u2019EM ON<\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_f337cd522e4132c67b8d8e77903f4631 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 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style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-6e7ee6d6f7d8f23fb15e142c2469e4f4 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a357d5578efc7ad8445476f1d77734d\"><strong>Mix<\/strong> &amp; Match<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">Assemble your scenes by importing all kinds of files.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/csv.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/csv.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CSV<\/strong> (.csv)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/ply.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/ply.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Stanford PLY<\/strong> (.ply)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/vdb.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/vdb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>OpenVDB<\/strong> (.vdb)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/stl.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/stl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>STL<\/strong> (.stl)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/obj.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/obj.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Wavefront<\/strong> (.obj)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/txt.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/import\/txt.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Text<\/strong> (.txt)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6cc14b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6cc14b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full m-0 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"378\" 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\/07\/geometry_nodes_import_csv_vdb_stl_obj_ply_text.webp\" alt=\"Geometry Nodes Import Nodes\" class=\"wp-image-94680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry_nodes_import_csv_vdb_stl_obj_ply_text.webp 828w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry_nodes_import_csv_vdb_stl_obj_ply_text-512x234.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry_nodes_import_csv_vdb_stl_obj_ply_text-768x351.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><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\">Simple UI. Infinite potential.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"930\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1580 \/ 930;\" width=\"1580\" controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/drag-drop-geometry-nodes-files.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-653fd4b4e2895cc57bc8c53fb308f33e is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7796600164733b25a5a778c0eac66ef7\">Drag &amp; <strong>Drop<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">Import files by dragging and dropping them onto the Geometry Node Editor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-6633d24dfd811ca6dadfc3ed68ccc531 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bad200fe16c40f2a931d39793c8a4951\">Smart <strong>Sequencing<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-balance has-medium-font-size\">When combined with the new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/format_string.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/format_string.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Format String<\/a><\/strong> node, importing sequences is as flexible as it gets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6cdae7&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6cdae7\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1189\" height=\"188\" 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\/07\/geometry-nodes-import-sequence.png\" alt=\"Geometry Nodes Import Sequence\" class=\"wp-image-94683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry-nodes-import-sequence.png 1189w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry-nodes-import-sequence-512x81.png 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry-nodes-import-sequence-768x121.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1189px) 100vw, 1189px\" \/><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\">Supports float, integer, and string inputs. Both unnamed and named.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3fa5284d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/format_string.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container mb-6 is-style-box has-background has-link-color wp-elements-a7a45d2c8696e20d95122701352d16d6 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#1f1f1f;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_c702db092e6d4345d3cdbbd2dbf75fd9\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus text-left m-0 mb-3 mx-auto text-center float-center\">\n\t<p>THE NEW <strong>NORMAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_c702db092e6d4345d3cdbbd2dbf75fd9 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 36px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_c702db092e6d4345d3cdbbd2dbf75fd9 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(0,255,102) 0%, rgb(68,255,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center text-balance has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0\">Custom mesh normals are now editable in Geometry Nodes with the new <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/mesh\/write\/set_mesh_normal.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/mesh\/write\/set_mesh_normal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Set Mesh Normal<\/strong><\/a> node! Modify both &#8220;Tangent Space&#8221; normals and a new, faster &#8220;Free&#8221; format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video mb-0\"><video height=\"1036\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1106 \/ 1036;\" width=\"1106\" controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry_nodes_set_mesh_normals.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-4b57fbb9509aa96fd821ccd7582d5ce0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-018161f411a89113497fd7d8d501326e\">Grease <strong>Nodes<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">Grease Pencil creation with Geometry Nodes just got better, including added support for custom <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#node-tools\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#node-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Node Tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus these new nodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_color.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_color.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set<strong> Grease Pencil Color<\/strong><\/a>: Writes stroke\/fill color and opacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_depth.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_color.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set<strong> Grease Pencil Depth<\/strong><\/a>: Controls the depth (rendering) option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_softness.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_softness.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Set<strong> Grease Pencil Softness<\/strong><\/a>: Controls the &#8220;Softness&#8221; attribute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/read\/named_layer_selection.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/read\/named_layer_selection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Named Layer Selection<\/a><\/strong> node now supports search. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All these nodes are now organized inside a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grease Pencil sub-menu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6d0e6e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6d0e6e\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full m-0 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"439\" 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\/07\/grease_pencil_new_nodes_blender_45.webp\" alt=\"Grease Pencil nodes Blender 4.5 LTS\" class=\"wp-image-94704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_new_nodes_blender_45.webp 1100w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_new_nodes_blender_45-512x204.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_new_nodes_blender_45-768x307.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><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\">Grease Pencil Geometry Nodes in Blender 4.5 LTS. New nodes are highlighted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full m-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/geometry_nodes_tools_panel.webp\" alt=\"Geometry Nodes tools panels\" class=\"wp-image-94708\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Node Tools now support panels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-e7e0e4ed9af356bb883aba39a8f4a9ad is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ef4b4cbb468bbbef0910cb078d18b2e5\">Node <strong>Tools<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">Custom node tools are now easier to organize thanks to support for collapsible panels, including the use of boolean sockets as checkboxes in their headers, just like native built-in operators!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is part of a refactor that allows the <strong>Adjust Last Operation<\/strong> panel to share the same code as modifiers, so future improvements will benefit both systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, you can now <strong>search for attributes<\/strong> within the <strong>Adjust Last Operation<\/strong> panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"Geometry Node tools attribute search\" class=\"wp-image-94709\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-style-box has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#1f1f1f;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom has-link-color wp-elements-48dbe4e9dac874977879d8deaf91494b is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4ae58b51fc1b38493ee4de47794901f6\">All New <strong>Nodes<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">Blender 4.5 LTS brings a solid set of new Geometry Nodes focused on data access and string handling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet these new nodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/input\/scene\/camera_info.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/write\/set_grease_pencil_color.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Camera Info<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/instances\/instance_bounds.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/instances\/instance_bounds.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Instance Bounds<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/match_string.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/match_string.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Match String<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/math\/bit_math.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/math\/bit_math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bit Math<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/field\/field_average.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/field\/field_average.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Field Average<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/field\/field_variance.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/field\/field_variance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Field Variance<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/field\/field_min_max.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/field\/field_min_max.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Field Min &amp; Max<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plus the already mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/format_string.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/utilities\/text\/format_string.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Format String<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/grease_pencil\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grease Pencil nodes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6d2723&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6d2723\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"561\" 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\/07\/all_new_nodes_blender_45_geometry_nodes-1280x561.webp\" alt=\"All new Geometry Nodes in Blender 4.5 LTS\" class=\"wp-image-94714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/all_new_nodes_blender_45_geometry_nodes-1280x561.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/all_new_nodes_blender_45_geometry_nodes-512x225.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/all_new_nodes_blender_45_geometry_nodes-768x337.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/all_new_nodes_blender_45_geometry_nodes.webp 1466w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><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\">All new Geometry Nodes in Blender 4.5 LTS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">What the community is creating with Geometry Nodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> fake liquid. Only shader + simple simulation. I saw <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cgcookie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cgcookie<\/a> bring the good old topic back so had to do my own again! Some good shader practise. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/b3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#b3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DGqT8AeFL9\">pic.twitter.com\/DGqT8AeFL9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miettinen Jesse &#8211; Blenderesse (@JesseMiettinen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseMiettinen\/status\/1940868137249132940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">blender\ud83e\udee7<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/b3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#b3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H3gkEmPgO4\">pic.twitter.com\/H3gkEmPgO4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u30b7\u30e0 shimu (@machinima_jp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/machinima_jp\/status\/1939063807105769533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A nice update since the previous post. I can now get 5000 offset characters running in realtime with no bake node! I am using a radial falloff here to offset the obj sequence. Thanks to a new 4.5 alpha PR from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JacquesLucke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JacquesLucke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/b3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#b3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mograph?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#mograph<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blender3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blender3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/animation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#animation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cIccc7rl4I\">pic.twitter.com\/cIccc7rl4I<\/a><\/p>&mdash; redjam9 (@redjam_9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/redjam_9\/status\/1919331328098443595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Geometry Nodes is so fun! \ud83d\ude0a<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/blender?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#blender<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/b3d?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#b3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/geometrynodes?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#geometrynodes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d0yDHmU8hN\">pic.twitter.com\/d0yDHmU8hN<\/a><\/p>&mdash; nub (@nub_in_wip) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nub_in_wip\/status\/1942191475611369733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:4qltj364ss3kjluxekmcm26f\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lququubfnc2t\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigkv5zz764wjvducthi6xb36u7c4szbexy55ecj4ojpbsufbmnr5a\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Galaxy sim test #b3d #geometrynodes<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4qltj364ss3kjluxekmcm26f\/post\/3lququubfnc2t?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cartesian Caramel (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4qltj364ss3kjluxekmcm26f?ref_src=embed\">@cartesiancaramel.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:4qltj364ss3kjluxekmcm26f\/post\/3lququubfnc2t?ref_src=embed\">June 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons in-viewport-fade fade-up is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-features-geonodes-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/search?q=%23GeometryNodes+%23b3d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#GeometryNodes on Bluesky<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/mstdn.social\/tags\/GeometryNodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on mstdn.social<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23GeometryNodes%20%23b3d&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on X<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-30992ae9 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">ON <strong>PERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_746b5762da111d4d78692465c885f976\" 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\/33db2d372fc5\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Vertex to Edge<\/strong> attribute domain interpolation 1.7x faster\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\/eae60bc3e6b6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Corner to Vertex<\/strong> attribute 1.4x faster\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\/c85b297aac61\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Face to Vertex<\/strong> domain interpolation up to 7x faster\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\/a224ba806df5\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Face Corner<\/strong> and <strong>Custom Normals<\/strong> twice as fast\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\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_746b5762da111d4d78692465c885f976 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #42ffcd;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_746b5762da111d4d78692465c885f976.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #42ffcd;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns py-5 in-viewport-fade fade-up mb-0 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-057de54d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full m-0 p-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/code.blender.org\/2025\/05\/declarative-systems-in-geometry-nodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/declarative_systems_geometry_nodes.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94695\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/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<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-eded1d97 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a99f34991a2e023544d677d085567721\">What&#8217;s Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-features-io-color has-text-color\">Get a glimpse of what&#8217;s to come to Geometry Nodes (spoiler alert: hair dynamics and physics!).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/code.blender.org\/2025\/05\/declarative-systems-in-geometry-nodes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Blog Post<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light in-viewport-fade fade-up has-features-geonodes-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><strong>EVEN MORE<\/strong> GEOMETRY NODES<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_319e9385f1b4b9410141aa5b493c3884\" class=\"block-word-cloud container in-viewport-fade fade-up\">\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\/4.5\/geometry_nodes\/#visual-geometry-to-objects\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>Visual Geometry to Objects<\/strong> operator\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\/a48d155c8719\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Mesh to Curve<\/strong> new Face option\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\/3f596a651c60\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNamed geometries in <strong>String to Curves<\/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\/06f6d77979ce\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bounding Box<\/strong> radius option\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\/f9e02b59250a4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter <strong>Image Node<\/strong> UI in modifiers\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\/a92b68939aca8a\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Curve to Mesh<\/strong> scale input\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\/d8d09cdadbcd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Viewer<\/strong> node shortcuts\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\/82116aca2f87ba6f3f6f5016a2b989f85d239daf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Link-drag search<\/strong> supports adding zones\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\/61e99ca6676d7ee281db981b17e8b6bfbc9f2d99\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter muted <strong>Switch<\/strong> nodes\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\/87f0ab292ff8626abaa0b50fcf03893be0161c71\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Menu Switch<\/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:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/c55ffb52583d1e26ad7b24efe180185a61ac8b8f\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>Left\/Right Handle<\/strong> defaults\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\/c55ffb52583d1e26ad7b24efe180185a61ac8b8f\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter default field inputs\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\/0a1ff2b2ff54031750318c0f891b20839049e2b0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPower and Sign support in <strong>Vector Math<\/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:\/\/docs.blender.org\/api\/4.5\/bpy.types.GeometrySet.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeometry Set <strong>Python API<\/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\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_319e9385f1b4b9410141aa5b493c3884 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #42ffcd;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_319e9385f1b4b9410141aa5b493c3884.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #42ffcd;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"eevee\" class=\"wp-block-group has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-58a9dda85045e22c7c020475dfc8695a is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#d9d9d9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-style-box has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0010fc35 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#1f1f1f;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom text-balance has-link-color wp-elements-b4edb1ba12fdf21c160fff32d16ae31b 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:#666666\">EEVEE &amp; VIEWPORT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light is-style-default text-balance has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59b20e67dd7dd9dd2f442978cfa43f92\" style=\"color:#c5a3ff\">Start Me Up, Fast<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Blender 4.5 LTS is noticeably faster thanks to performance improvements such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1d638c0f5e8b90c41fec92147d9fcd286aec015c\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1d638c0f5e8b90c41fec92147d9fcd286aec015c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">faster texture loading<\/a><\/strong>, quicker <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d955ebce3057cef3d6355f9851334e1480c8bdd0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/d955ebce3057cef3d6355f9851334e1480c8bdd0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>startup<\/strong><\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1c17063155bb66d79b71ef0ab1343ff77f089189\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1c17063155bb66d79b71ef0ab1343ff77f089189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">times<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1c47e31367b78a770d8ad5452d2e80cab5b51e94\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/1c47e31367b78a770d8ad5452d2e80cab5b51e94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multi-threaded shader compilation<\/a><\/strong> by default on supported platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/preferences\/system.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/preferences\/system.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">user preference<\/a><\/strong> allows choosing between multi-threaded and subprocess compilation.<\/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--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/eevee\/#performance\" style=\"color:#c5a3ff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top mb-0 pb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"chart-bars-block_8aef9f783b781918cbb97dbd4437eb3b\" class=\"chart-bars text-left in-viewport-fade fade-up\">\n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    <ul>\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 4.5 LTS<\/span>\n        <\/li>\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 4.4<\/span>\n        <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <ul>\n          <li class=\"chart-bars-item\">\n        <div class=\"chart-bars-item-caption\">Startup Time<\/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(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"7.2 seconds (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: 50%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"4 seconds (Blender 4.5 LTS)\">\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\">Texture Loading<\/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: 71.3%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(130,130,130), rgb(201,201,201));\"\n              title=\"5.7 seconds (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: 31.3%; background: linear-gradient(45deg, rgb(106,0,255), rgb(255,73,161));\"\n              title=\"2.5 seconds (Blender 4.5 LTS)\">\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>1<\/li><li>2<\/li><li>3<\/li><li>4<\/li><li>5<\/li><li>6<\/li><li>7<\/li><li>8<\/li>    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"chart-bars-legend\">\n    \n          <ul>\n        <li><span>Lower is better<\/span><\/li>        <li><span>Unit: seconds<\/span><\/li>      <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns container is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-0010fc35 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center text-center in-viewport-fade fade-top mb-0 pb-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"compare-media-block_afd7252435a607af987f39b895426936\" class=\"compare-media rounded mb-0\">\n\t<div class=\"images-compare\">\n\t\t<div style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"images-compare-label\">Without Bias<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eevee_terminator_beforer.webp\" alt=\"Without Bias\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"images-compare-label\">With Bias<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eevee_terminator_after.webp\" alt=\"With Bias\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center in-viewport-fade fade-up fade-bottom text-balance has-link-color wp-elements-14a885a4c878dec5d15370c3f2d3fdab 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:#666666\">EEVEE<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light is-style-default text-balance has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f68312bcf6d92f8937257662c18624e7\" style=\"color:#c5a3ff\">Hasta La Vista<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/81c00bf272f22dc732b0fc8c9d7db39c5f916a07\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shadow terminator bias<\/a><\/strong> has been introduced, helping eliminate self-shadowing artifacts on low-polygon geometry. This is a per-object setting to shift the shadowed position along the shading normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sound familiar? Cycles introduced this feature in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/releases\/3-0\/#compare-media-block_eb25c2227f7ad88ec7c492d93d549917\">Blender 3.0<\/a>, and it has now become a global setting shared by both engines.<\/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--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/render\/cycles\/object_settings\/object_data.html#shadow-terminator\" style=\"color:#c5a3ff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Manual<\/a><\/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-e16ca350 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default fw-light has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4bb37c13969db1859cd8596494fdc2a5\" style=\"color:#c5a3ff\">MORE <strong>EEVEE<\/strong> &amp; <strong>VIEWPORT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_97f2d7571536867e76de9544c72dc317\" 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\/ca88983af24563173a4635232bf66f3aee5ed73d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Reverse-Z<\/strong>: new algorithm to reduce depth buffer artifacts\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\/3dfec1ff7387239da75d1ca3fe675a192469fdfb\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>selection and navigation auto-depth<\/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\/410282e1562db3f52c272cd37997ac615fe1424b\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Shadow normal<\/strong> issues fixed\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\/4.5\/eevee\/#gpu-based-subdivision\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>GPU based subdivision<\/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\/b01cdf7df2ba62c66cf0fce4521d65afa46acf52\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Light leaking<\/strong> issues fixed\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\/features\/gpu\/tools\/perfetto\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>profiling<\/strong> command line agrument\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_97f2d7571536867e76de9544c72dc317 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_97f2d7571536867e76de9544c72dc317 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #c5a3ff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_97f2d7571536867e76de9544c72dc317.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #c5a3ff;\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\"><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\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><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_0b503f96c46462317000e8e6dcfabeda\" 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_0b503f96c46462317000e8e6dcfabeda {\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_0b503f96c46462317000e8e6dcfabeda 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 libraries used in Blender 4.5 LTS 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\/136540\" 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=\"compositor\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 py-6 text-balance has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c97d628504ea331d4ee4f0590cd2e357 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76880bb7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">COMPOSITOR<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6b2e809c1f382b6c8bd246c7755f1c51\" style=\"color:#b585ff\"><strong>Go<\/strong> <strong>Pro<\/strong>cedural<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">All the procedural texture nodes you know and love from Shaders and Geometry Nodes, are now available in the Compositor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-286c3750 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0;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-36c791eddf1f35f0def3c16188a8dc09 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video m-0\"><video height=\"580\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 870 \/ 580;\" width=\"870\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/procedural_noise_compositor.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blender 4.5 LTS compositor meets procedural textures.<\/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-a2d318c77ee9d87caa41c9cda1bf142b is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The usual suspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list m-0\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/brick.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/brick.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brick<\/a><\/strong>: Highly customizable texture producing bricks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/checker.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/checker.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Checker<\/a><\/strong>: Simple checkerboard texture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/gabor.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/gabor.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gabor<\/a><\/strong>: Noise visually characterized by random interleaved bands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/gradient.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/gradient.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gradient<\/a><\/strong>: Color band gradient.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/magic.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/magic.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Magic<\/a><\/strong>: Classic Blender&#8217;s magic sauce.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/noise.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/noise.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Noise<\/a><\/strong>: Fractal Perlin noise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/voronoi.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/voronoi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Voronoi<\/a><\/strong>: Worley noise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/wave.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/wave.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wave<\/a><\/strong>: Procedural bands or rings with noise distortion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/white_noise.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/white_noise.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White Noise<\/a><\/strong>: Random number based noise.<\/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--30)\">\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\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/texture\/index.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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76880bb7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b4e8937a69a03cf9645008582d2e482\" style=\"color:#b585ff\"><strong>Compositing<\/strong> Harmony<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Compositor is now more unified than ever.<br>Common nodes have been added and can be easily copied across Shader and Geometry Nodes setups.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\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 is-style-box has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22dace48 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#1f1f1f;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-4d5d54d212bb71cb9bd314605152f2ac is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The following common nodes are now available in the Compositor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list pl-3 m-0\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_math.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vector Math<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_rotate.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_rotate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vector Rotate<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/mix_vector.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/mix_vector.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mix Vector<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/math.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Math<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/clamp.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/clamp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clamp<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/float_curve.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/utilities\/float_curve.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Float Curve<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/color\/blackbody.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/color\/blackbody.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blackbody<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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-1b95089b5510228b8cfad3daa23d7f55 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6dba7b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6dba7b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full m-0 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1136\" height=\"467\" 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\/07\/blender_compositor_common_nodes.webp\" alt=\"Common nodes in Blender 4.5 LTS Compositor\" class=\"wp-image-94547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_compositor_common_nodes.webp 1136w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_compositor_common_nodes-512x210.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_compositor_common_nodes-768x316.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1136px) 100vw, 1136px\" \/><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\">Welcome these common nodes to the Compositor.<\/figcaption><\/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-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-cccfdfd2964deee40cf39aa803dd9fbe is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6dc8b0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6dc8b0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full m-0 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"345\" 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\/07\/blender_compositor_4-5_new_nodes.webp\" alt=\"New nodes in Blender 4.5 LTS Compositor\" class=\"wp-image-94558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_compositor_4-5_new_nodes.webp 959w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_compositor_4-5_new_nodes-512x184.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_compositor_4-5_new_nodes-768x276.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><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 input and utility nodes.<\/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-752a67d6f17883b704ed0fb10eb8f85d is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Plus these brand new nodes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list pl-3\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/input\/image_info.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image Info<\/a><\/strong>: provides resolution, dimensions, and image transformations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mt-2\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/input\/image_info.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Relative to Pixel<\/a><\/strong>: converts values that are relative to the image size to be in pixels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"mt-2 mb-0\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/input\/image_info.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/compositing\/types\/vector\/vector_math.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Image Coordinates<\/a><\/strong>: provides various types of pixel coordinates, including normalized and integer pixel coordinates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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_9e08299d720639038dfc8bf90082a168\" 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\/56b0b709ea\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Denoise<\/strong> node now <strong>supports GPU<\/strong> devices\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\/d6fa68eb58\" 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>boolean 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\/pulls\/122693\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Box &#038; Ellipse<\/strong> mask nodes <strong>gizmos<\/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\/df6e65dd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Viewer<\/strong> node added 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\/cf25a34fe9\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>clamp<\/strong> input in Glare\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\/0eccadd452\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Scale<\/strong> node <strong>interpolation<\/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\/a4a4dc7da5\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Corner Pin<\/strong> node <strong>interpolation<\/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\/139107\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Split node gizmo<\/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\/120471\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImage Editor <strong>render size overlay<\/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\/5e8f96277d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVector images consume <strong>less memory<\/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\/370748cbb6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImage node support <strong>vector outputs from EXR<\/strong> images\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\/0a80f470f8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMix Color <strong>clamp factor and result<\/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\/0a80f470f8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Map Range<\/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\/0a80f470f8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Vector Curves<\/strong> new factor input\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\/4.5\/compositor\/#removed\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Removed or deprecated<\/strong> duplicate functionality\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_9e08299d720639038dfc8bf90082a168 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_9e08299d720639038dfc8bf90082a168 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #c578ff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_9e08299d720639038dfc8bf90082a168.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 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\"><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><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><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_f37467dd6a24bf05feda757b8092b06d\" 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_f37467dd6a24bf05feda757b8092b06d {\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_f37467dd6a24bf05feda757b8092b06d 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 600 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--8\"><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=\"grease-pencil\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_1e0d47c1c5f482e85259b417bc9b2cc1\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus pb-2 float-center\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-size:60%\">GREASE PENCIL<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>GLOW UP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_1e0d47c1c5f482e85259b417bc9b2cc1 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_1e0d47c1c5f482e85259b417bc9b2cc1 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(229deg, rgb(224,44,244) 42%, rgb(110,0,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t#chart-bars-block_621fafe9eafe1 .chart-bars-item-caption {\r\nmin-width: 160px;\r\n}\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-paragraph-center-large has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-53f01d8db029352f66eae0242c79dd66\">This release is a big one for Grease Pencil. Featuring integration with the <strong>Compositor<\/strong>, introducing support for <strong>Geometry Nodes tools<\/strong>, missing features have been brought back, and strokes look better than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Blender 4.5 LTS is the perfect match for your next 2D\/3D animation project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default text-balance has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\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 has-features-paint-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-869d7247c1d825f7cdd4e265fe087813\">Pencil <strong>Perfect<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">A new render pass outputs the visible Grease Pencil strokes and fills into a separate layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">This pass is useful for isolating, enhancing, or applying effects to Grease Pencil elements during compositing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-paint-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/render\/layers\/passes.html#bpy-types-viewlayer-use-pass-grease-pencil\" 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 pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video in-viewport-fade fade-up\"><video height=\"592\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 934 \/ 592;\" width=\"934\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_render_pass_compositor.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Fix it in post&#8221; now applies to Grease Pencil too, for better or worse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-30228e3c14e8dfbd82fcbda864222ffe is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f1641cd0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full in-viewport-fade fade-up\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_pass_filter_blender_45.webp\" alt=\"Grease Pencil render pass and filter in Blender 4.5 LTS\" class=\"wp-image-94654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_pass_filter_blender_45.webp 450w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease_pencil_pass_filter_blender_45-385x512.webp 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grease Pencil pass and filter in Blender 4.5 LTS<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-features-paint-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d52edd566903258750de48860d062ed8\">Full <strong>Control<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-balance has-medium-font-size\">In addition to the render pass, Grease Pencil rendering can be completely disabled per View Layer using the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/render\/layers\/filter.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/render\/layers\/filter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Filter<\/a> option, similar to Surfaces, Volumes, and other types.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group text-balance is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-777d5bd5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_c2fa400bed527ba6f36c6b9f1f6ffd08\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus pb-2 float-center\">\n\t<p><span style=\"font-size:60%\">LOOKING<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>SHARP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_c2fa400bed527ba6f36c6b9f1f6ffd08 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tfont-size: 64px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_c2fa400bed527ba6f36c6b9f1f6ffd08 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(229deg, rgb(224,44,244) 42%, rgb(110,0,255));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t#chart-bars-block_621fafe9eafe1 .chart-bars-item-caption {\r\nmin-width: 160px;\r\n}\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-paragraph-center-large has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c4d080e14208c1432c9aef415bc4fe30\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">A new supersampling anti-aliasing (SSAA) method improves line quality for smoother lines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76880bb7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"tabs-block_cbae8b645efedc434df323ce766a5dc8\" class=\"tabs in-viewport-fade fade-up float-center\">\n\t<div>\n\t\t<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link active\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"t-smaa-current-0-tab\" data-toggle=\"pill\" href=\"#t-smaa-current-0\" role=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"t-smaa-current-0\" aria-selected=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSMAA (current)\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"t-ssaa-new-1-tab\" data-toggle=\"pill\" href=\"#t-ssaa-new-1\" role=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"t-ssaa-new-1\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSSAA (new)\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"nav-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"nav-link \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tid=\"t-smaa-ssaa-2-tab\" data-toggle=\"pill\" href=\"#t-smaa-ssaa-2\" role=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"t-smaa-ssaa-2\" aria-selected=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSMAA + SSAA\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<div class=\"tab-content text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane show active\" id=\"t-smaa-current-0\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"t-smaa-current-0-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease-pencil-example1-SMAA-1.webp\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"SMAA (current)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-description\"><p><span style=\"color: white;\">The current subpixel morphological anti-aliasing (SMAA) method is still used for the viewport and final render but now can be controlled independently under Render properties, Grease Pencil panel. This example uses threshold 1.0.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"t-ssaa-new-1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"t-ssaa-new-1-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease-pencil-example1-SSAA-8.webp\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"SSAA (new)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-description\"><p><span style=\"color: white;\">The SSAA sample count can be adjusted under Render properties, Grease Pencil. Note that the SSAA filter size is the same as the Film > Filter Size setting. This example uses 8 Samples.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"t-smaa-ssaa-2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"t-smaa-ssaa-2-tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grease-pencil-example1-SMAA-1-SSAA-8.webp\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" alt=\"SMAA + SSAA\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tab-description\"><p><span style=\"color: white;\">Using both methods together is also possible (for final rendering), but might cause overblurring.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n  \t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#tabs-block_cbae8b645efedc434df323ce766a5dc8 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #e285ff;\n\t\t\t\tbackground-color: ;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#tabs-block_cbae8b645efedc434df323ce766a5dc8 .embed-responsive-item,\n\t\t\t#tabs-block_cbae8b645efedc434df323ce766a5dc8 img {\n\t\t\t\tbackground: ;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--10\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-paint-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#anti-alising\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default mt-6 fw-light has-features-paint-color has-text-color\">MORE <strong>GREASE PENCIL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1020933e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_6720487ef36700899bb97ae16511a41b\" class=\"block-word-cloud container mb-5\">\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\/8242eeb7ab9ba6d8e70288836084c11d1972a595\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport exporting <strong>animated SVGs<\/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\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#node-tools\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport for <strong>Node Tools<\/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\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#thickness-clamping\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo minimum <strong>thickness clamping<\/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\/123353\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Filter<\/strong> modifiers by <strong>Layer Group<\/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\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#geometry-nodes\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Geometry Nodes<\/strong> improvements\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\/4.5\/grease_pencil\/#fill-guides\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved Boundary Strokes, now <strong>Fill Guides<\/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\/668aed18e96f01281ca916cc885f04b5a1b89607\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow only active object <strong>onion skinning<\/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\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_6720487ef36700899bb97ae16511a41b .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #e285ff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_6720487ef36700899bb97ae16511a41b.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #e285ff;\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\"><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\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-background-dim-10 has-background-dim\"><\/span><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 fw-light 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=\"uv\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group py-5 has-features-io-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fd8381021741d9507213048cc58178b4 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-a389dd027450ed5c5c028581400adfdd 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\">UV EDITING<\/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-bae0491e98287b22426709f46f2f07f0\"><strong>UVs<\/strong><br>Everywhere<br>All At Once<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>View UVs for the active or all selected objects, in <strong>any mode<\/strong>, <strong>at all times<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously limited to Edit Mode, UVs are now visible across all object modes in the Image Editor&#8217;s Mask and Paint views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UVs visibility and opacity can be controlled through the Overlays popover.<\/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--11\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-modeling-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/image\/overlays.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\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59dc978d6bc7067417370ebb87610a34 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"796\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1520 \/ 796;\" width=\"1520\" controls loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/uvs_in_obmode.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-parallax wp-duotone-000000-7f7f7f-13\" style=\"min-height:576px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"splash\"><div role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Blender 4.5 LTS splash artwork by Blender Studio\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-94501 size-full has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45_artwork_crop_1-scaled.webp)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><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\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\">GET THE <strong>ARTWORK<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9c6e66d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default py-2 text-balance has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Blender splash artwork source files are available for you to play with, not only for Blender 4.5 LTS but for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">previous versions as<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#splash\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#splash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo-files\/#blender-splash-screens\">well<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--12\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/demo\/splash\/blender-4.5-splash.blend\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><i class=\"i-download\"><\/i> Download Splash File<\/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-3c8ac629efa56960ff03733690e7c577 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45.webp\" alt=\"Blender 4.5 LTS splash artwork &quot;DOGWALK&quot; by Blender Studio\" class=\"wp-image-94500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45.webp 1000w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45-512x256.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/blender_splash_45-768x384.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Blender 4.5 LTS splash artwork &#8220;DOGWALK&#8221; by Blender Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"point-clouds\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e384a678740dc543b6bfbc0e6b0db992 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div id=\"point-cloud-container\">\n    <canvas id=\"point-cloud\"><\/canvas>\n  <\/div>\n  <style>\n    #point-cloud-container {\n      width: 100vw;\n      height: 600px;\n      max-width: 100%;\n      background: #000;\n      overflow: hidden;\n      position: relative;\nopacity: 0.8;\n    }\n    #point-cloud-container canvas {\nposition: absolute;\n      display: block;\n      width: 100%; height: 100%;\n    }\n#point-cloud-text {\nposition: absolute; z-index: 1;\ntop: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;\ndisplay: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;\n}\n  <\/style>\n  <script>\n    const canvas = document.getElementById('point-cloud');\n    const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');\n\n    const colors = ['#444','#888','#aaa','#41cc00','#ccc'];\n    const count = 120;\n    let stars = [];\n\n    let centerX, centerY, maxRadiusX, maxRadiusY;\n    let lastTime = performance.now();\n\n    function createStars() {\n      stars = [];\n      for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {\n        stars.push({\n          radiusX: Math.random() * maxRadiusX,\n          radiusY: Math.random() * maxRadiusY + 2,\n          angle: Math.random() * 2 * Math.PI,\n          angularSpeed: 0.0001 + Math.random() * 0.0001,\n          baseRadius: 1 + Math.random() * 3,\n          color: colors[Math.floor(Math.random() * colors.length)]\n        });\n      }\n    }\n\n    function resize() {\n      const container = canvas.parentElement;\n      const width = container.clientWidth;\n      const height = container.clientHeight;\n      const dpr = window.devicePixelRatio || 1;\n\n      canvas.style.width = width + 'px';\n      canvas.style.height = height + 'px';\n\n      canvas.width = width * dpr;\n      canvas.height = height * dpr;\n\n      ctx.setTransform(1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0);\n      ctx.scale(dpr, dpr);\n\n      centerX = width \/ 2;\n      centerY = height \/ 2;\n      maxRadiusX = centerX * 0.95;\n      maxRadiusY = maxRadiusX * 0.4;\n\n      createStars();\n    }\n\n    function animate(time = performance.now()) {\n      const dt = time - lastTime;\n      lastTime = time;\n\n      ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);\n      ctx.fillStyle = '#000';\n      ctx.fillRect(0, 0, canvas.width, canvas.height);\n\n      stars.forEach(s => {\n        s.angle += s.angularSpeed * dt;\n\n        const x = centerX + s.radiusX * Math.cos(s.angle);\n        const y = centerY + s.radiusY * Math.sin(s.angle) + Math.sin(time * 0.005 + s.angle) * 0.5;\n\n        const scale = 0.7 + 0.6 * ((y - centerY + maxRadiusY) \/ (2 * maxRadiusY));\n        const radius = s.baseRadius * scale;\n\n        ctx.beginPath();\n        ctx.arc(x, y, radius, 0, Math.PI * 2);\n        ctx.fillStyle = s.color;\n        ctx.shadowColor = s.color;\n        ctx.shadowBlur = 15;\n        ctx.fill();\n      });\n\n      requestAnimationFrame(animate);\n    }\n\n    window.addEventListener('resize', resize);\n    resize();\n    animate();\n  <\/script>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"point-cloud-text\" class=\"wp-block-group text-balance is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light fs-h1-large has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91a7e3ce5fa65bacb65aa423ca2051ea\">Make Your <strong>Point<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center mb-0 has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-57e587483fe5369219b2b1ad4d009d7b\">Meet <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Point Cloud<\/a><\/strong>, a new object type for representing large numbers of individual points in 3D space. Ideal for visualizing 3D scan data, particle simulations, or sparse datasets.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"modeling\" class=\"wp-block-group m-0 has-black-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group pb-5 has-features-io-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f955768b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\">\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-720222ffbf54847765b2c30fd0cecfb8 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u3061\u3087\u3063\u3068\u524d\u306b\u6771\u4eac\u90fd\u306e\u7121\u6599\u306e\u70b9\u7fa4\u30c7\u30fc\u30bf\u516c\u958b\u3055\u308c\u3066\u305f\u306e\u77e5\u3089\u306a\u304b\u3063\u305f\u3002\u3068\u308a\u3042\u3048\u305aBlender\u306b\u5165\u308c\u3066\u307f\u305f\u3002\u30db\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0\u7cfb\u8868\u73fe\u3068\u304b\u3067\u306a\u304b\u306a\u304b\u4f7f\u3048\u305d\u3046\u3058\u3083\u3093 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8ihpsxkVzL\">pic.twitter.com\/8ihpsxkVzL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Hirokazu Yokohara (@Yokohara_h) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Yokohara_h\/status\/1869464728550228387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-16a538153c89b36b9488710ad7911a71\">Tokyo point cloud visualization by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Yokohara_h\/status\/1869464728550228387\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Yokohara_h\/status\/1869464728550228387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hirokazu Yokohara<\/a>.<\/p>\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-2b6f6422f6875f5d65c03361320b0f13 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83293592cfdfad0ad36c5b3c1cb7fded\">Checkpoint<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Point Cloud objects are much more performant than regular meshes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each point in a point cloud can store data using Attributes that define <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/properties.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/properties.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">properties<\/a> such as <em>radius, position<\/em>, <em>color<\/em>, and more. Future updates may expand support to include simulation systems like particles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3910ab16 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\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/editing.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Editing<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--14\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-modeling-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/selecting.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Selecting<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--15\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-modeling-color has-features-modeling-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/point_cloud\/properties.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Properties<\/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-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-566c8bc760f4073afc1db8717702c961 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae2bda7d3c7d26a5ca3e213fc2684f2f\">To the Point<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Add a Point Cloud object directly from the Add menu in the 3D Viewport, or generate it procedurally using Geometry Nodes.<\/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\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/point\/index.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See Point Nodes<\/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-2b7ef5033228136421000f7aa56ea189 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6e7e8e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6e7e8e\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1369\" height=\"717\" 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\/07\/blender_45_point_cloud.webp\" alt=\"Blender 4.5 LTS Point Cloud\" class=\"wp-image-94753\" title=\"mb-0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_45_point_cloud.webp 1369w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_45_point_cloud-512x268.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_45_point_cloud-1280x670.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_45_point_cloud-768x402.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1369px) 100vw, 1369px\" \/><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\">Add menu with the new Point Cloud entry, and its attributes in the Properties editor. Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/3d-models\/the-king-s-hall-d18155613363445b9b68c0c67196d98d\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/3d-models\/the-king-s-hall-d18155613363445b9b68c0c67196d98d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SkoklosterCastle<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/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-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-885fa65a7b597326434e7ab54c1b297c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69a8fef6e8577&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69a8fef6e8577\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1105\" 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\/07\/gridfill.jpg\" alt=\"Grid Fill can now also delete and replace existing faces.\" class=\"wp-image-94917\" title=\"mb-0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gridfill.jpg 1105w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gridfill-512x317.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gridfill-768x475.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1105px) 100vw, 1105px\" \/><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\">The new Grid Fill is here to rescue messy topology.<\/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-dd7ff38120a5a55e6897991147fb4d8d 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 has-features-modeling-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8252ab7ce89c66f8e59de3939254b4e6\">What a <strong>Fill<\/strong>ing<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Grid Fill operator can now replace or correct existing geometry, as well as fill holes as before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container mx-auto is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-00df3605 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default fw-light fw has-features-modeling-color has-text-color\"><strong>FILLS<\/strong> LIKE MAGIC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fc908c36f17d74707f38a4237e21e518\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">It can be used to clean up an area with bad geometry, which will be replaced with a fresh, smooth, grid-filled set of quads. It almost feels like cheating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video mb-0 rounded\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 720;\" width=\"720\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/grid_fill_blender.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pure magic. Demo video by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FarrukhAbdur\/status\/1945374087552868532\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FarrukhAbdur\/status\/1945374087552868532\">Farrukh Abdur<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-62083a6e 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\/4.5\/modeling\/meshes\/editing\/face\/grid_fill.html\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group in-viewport-fade fade-up pb-5 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-features-modeling-color has-text-color\">MORE <strong>MODELING<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_cdf4627d8b8f30ae53357c86789e1621\" 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\/c8ab27c5\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Snap to Cursor<\/strong> now supports rotation\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\/4.5\/modeling\/#curves\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>Curves<\/strong> operators\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\/dd559259d\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>Manifold Boolean<\/strong> option in modifier and Geometry 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\/4.5\/modeling\/#mesh\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Vertex Parent<\/strong> UI\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\/137978\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew default <strong>Retopology Overlay<\/strong> offset\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_cdf4627d8b8f30ae53357c86789e1621 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #eeeeee;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_cdf4627d8b8f30ae53357c86789e1621 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #8cff4f;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_cdf4627d8b8f30ae53357c86789e1621.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\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;min-height:576px;aspect-ratio:unset;\" id=\"steam\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-94764 size-full\" alt=\"DOGWALK on Steam Deck\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dogwalk_steamdeck.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dogwalk_steamdeck.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dogwalk_steamdeck-512x288.webp 512w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dogwalk_steamdeck-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dogwalk_steamdeck-480x270.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim\"><\/span><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 has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dbdbb1a7e8796e6e3da039f49391af4c is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video mb-0\"><video height=\"428\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 562 \/ 428;\" width=\"562\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/dogwalk_taptap.mp4\"><\/video><\/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 has-white-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Play<\/strong> the Splash!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d9c6e66d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left is-style-default py-2 text-balance has-white-color has-text-color\">This release splash artwork features DOGWALK, the latest open game project by Blender Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The game is free and open source like every Blender Studio project, with a <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3833380\/DOGWALK__Supporter_Pack\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3833380\/DOGWALK__Supporter_Pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DLC available<\/a> for those who wish to support the team. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button 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:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3775050\/DOGWALK\/\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><i class=\"i-steam\"><\/i> DOGWALK on Steam<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--16\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/projects\/dogwalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"sculpt-paint\" class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background 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-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color 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\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">PAINT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-features-assets-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b65342e22dcdaa00a423b6124ede81a\"><strong>Jitter<\/strong> Creeper<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Painting in Sculpt, Vertex Paint, and Texture Paint modes supports <strong>randomization<\/strong> of <strong>hue<\/strong>, <strong>saturation<\/strong>, and <strong>value<\/strong> either throughout the entire stroke or on a per-stroke basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--17\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-assets-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/sculpt_paint\/brush\/brush_settings.html#randomize-color\" 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 pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"788\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 964 \/ 788;\" width=\"964\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ffmped.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Combining the new <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/sculpt_paint\/brush\/brush_settings.html#randomize-color\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/sculpt_paint\/brush\/brush_settings.html#randomize-color\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Randomize Color<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/sculpt_paint\/brush\/stroke.html#bpy-types-brush-jitter\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/sculpt_paint\/brush\/stroke.html#bpy-types-brush-jitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jitter<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color 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 pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"788\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 964 \/ 788;\" width=\"964\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/blender_45_trim_manifold_sculpt.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trimming in Sculpt mode is now orders of magnitude faster on manifold meshes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-link-color wp-elements-64746224088a9bc5409a2a645b2f463e 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\">SCULPT<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light fs-h1-large has-features-assets-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16b33f37047f8f67aaebdef43a409729\"><strong>Chop<\/strong> Chop<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Manifold<\/strong> is the new faster solver for Trim tools in Sculpt mode. Its name comes from the term &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/glossary\/index.html#term-Manifold\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/glossary\/index.html#term-Manifold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">manifold<\/a>&#8221; (also called \u2018water-tight\u2019 meshes), and refers to the limitation that it works best on this type of geometry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">It uses the same <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/elalish\/manifold\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/github.com\/elalish\/manifold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manifold<\/a> library as the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/modifiers\/generate\/booleans.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/modifiers\/generate\/booleans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boolean modifier<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/mesh\/operations\/mesh_boolean.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/modeling\/geometry_nodes\/mesh\/operations\/mesh_boolean.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geometry Node<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s much faster than the previous <em>Fast<\/em> mode, now called <em>Float<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--18\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-features-assets-color has-features-assets-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/sculpt_paint\/sculpting\/tools\/trim_tools.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read Manual<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mt-5 fw-light has-features-assets-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-425388254c8f3eb9cf2a20af7c3bf09b\">AND <strong>MORE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"word-cloud-block_ba62178bca0c3df5b08bca063b562831\" class=\"block-word-cloud container mx-auto text-balance\">\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\/4.5\/sculpt\/#pen-tablet-tilt-support\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Pen Tablet Tilt<\/strong> support\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\/5b04b4ac189b2dd2da27db737252d9b2836974c2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Mask by Color<\/strong> support redo\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\/e1d353898012d3c1371fa592bee75983c14956d6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>undo<\/strong> for Vertex\/Weight 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\/9e1e9b0859ef055ce71b555f825c8caafd2a5559\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBrush assets now support <strong>toggle<\/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\/e2b9839aeaa1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Faster Clay Strips<\/strong> brush\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\/4ecde8dc537dd4ca9e760fe0259c775e0977e707\" 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 brush assets<\/strong> in the current file\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\/4.5\/sculpt\/#performance\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>sculpt brush performance<\/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\/0b891a68b101\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"d-block px-3 py-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Faster node tools<\/strong> changes\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\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_ba62178bca0c3df5b08bca063b562831 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #ff0073;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_ba62178bca0c3df5b08bca063b562831.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ff0073;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"ui\" class=\"wp-block-group text-balance has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-5b2b6361f04d37af26a1cd28235a85d9 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"color:#e3e3e3;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center mb-2 in-viewport-fade has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff75\">USER INTERFACE<\/h5>\n\n\n<div id=\"paragraph-plus-block_efcf741958be373c3576903f864b5be5\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph-plus container is-style-massive-title text-center fw-light float-center\">\n\t<p>LOOKING <strong>GOOOOD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_efcf741958be373c3576903f864b5be5 {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcolor: #4a31d8;\t\t\tfont-size: 84px;\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t#paragraph-plus-block_efcf741958be373c3576903f864b5be5 {\n\t\t\t\tbackground-image: linear-gradient(137deg, rgb(0,136,255) 0%, rgb(58,255,163));\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-background-clip: text;\n\t\t\t\t-webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Blender\u2019s user interface continues to get more polished, more intuitive, and more accessible than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default text-balance has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c1a5546d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video m-0\"><video height=\"574\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 574;\" width=\"960\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/node_editor_frames.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Simple: Press F to frame, drag and F to unframe.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size 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\">NODE EDITORS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-be5a3a73cc5530828771bb3e1f64a2ab\">Easy Frames<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Adding nodes into frames is easier than ever:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press <strong>F<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give it a name (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Done!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Detaching them is just as simple: press <strong>F<\/strong> while dragging the nodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can now create empty frames. Labels are better positioned, and nested frames now alternate in value for easier reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--19\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-features-assets-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/user_interface\/#frame-nodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default text-balance has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c1a5546d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size 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\">PROPERTIES<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-317dee5654d13417a268f0dff07f6a2a\">Clean Workspace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Not using a tab in the Properties Editor? <strong>Hide it<\/strong> to reduce the clutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is especially useful for tailoring the editor to specific workflows. For example, in the Video Editing workspace, you might hide the Object and Shading tabs to reduce visual noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tabs can be brought back at any time through the top-right popover menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--20\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-features-assets-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/properties_editor.html#bpy-types-spaceproperties-show-properties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video m-0\"><video height=\"624\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 456 \/ 624;\" width=\"456\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/hide_properties_tabs.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Temporarily hide tabs you don&#8217;t use.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default text-balance has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c1a5546d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video m-0\"><video height=\"530\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 948 \/ 530;\" width=\"948\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/asset_file_browser_preview_size.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Long labels wrap into two lines, and the new Horizontal List view mode.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size 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;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">ASSET &amp; FILE BROWSER<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7511c31631596e254778b3bfb76c5669\">More at a Glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Asset and File Browser now allows you to see more in two ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Labels will now <strong>wrap to two lines<\/strong>, prioritizing the beginning and end to clearly show the file extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new <strong>Horizontal List<\/strong> mode lets you fit more content on screen, and adjust the preview and column sizes individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center mx-auto container is-style-default text-balance has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c1a5546d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center has-medium-font-size 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;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">ASSET BROWSER<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading fw-light has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e72829192fc7c94cd6fda68e84a255bc\">Quick Capture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Making previews for your assets just got much easier!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Simply capture what&#8217;s on the screen, no need to render.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mt-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--21\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-features-assets-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/asset_browser.html#screenshot-capture-for-previews\" 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 pt-4 has-white-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video m-0\"><video height=\"798\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 840 \/ 798;\" width=\"840\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ffmped-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asset previews made easy. Simply drag to capture a screenshot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center fw-light has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">MORE <strong>UI<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-48110f6957be9a2f63477f335527ed34 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div id=\"word-cloud-block_d66995e571c6e512b496f67f3214f107\" 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\">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\/pulls\/139136\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColumns can be manually re-ordered.\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\/138657\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColumns width can be adjusted manually.\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\/734e3c55895cf05a0f9d566a4e4730cb797c7052\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFit column width on double-click.\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\/b84e790b811e2410e8826a3fd64c97714bbb1a81\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow column name on hover.\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\/137666\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreyout unavailable geometries in 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\/pulls\/139559\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow internal 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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/user_interface\/#spreadsheet-editor\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all changes <i class=\"i-chevron-right\"><\/i>\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 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\/pulls\/134968\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContext path now shows when material is on object&#8217;s data or object.\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\/138628\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNavigation Bar tabs region can&#8217;t be hidden by dragging anymore.\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\/commit\/b0ffd4cb07\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>multi-monitor window<\/strong> positioning\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\/380f9973b6\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport Option, Command + Arrow in text inputs.\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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#macos\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUse <strong>&#8220;busy&#8221; cursor<\/strong> during long operations.\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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/user_interface\/#linux\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded <strong>large cursors<\/strong> for hi-DPI monitors.\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\/136340\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport the <strong>Hyper<\/strong> modifier 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\">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\/b030acbe9d\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDrag-drop text will now favor file 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\/commit\/cf4778df74\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRemoved white flash during startup.\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\">Keymap<\/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\/bb215a37e2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeymap Editor: Show <strong>alert when keymap operator not found<\/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\/fcc6e022b1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Horizontal scroll<\/strong> wheel to pan in 3D Viewport.\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\/5e2a856566\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPress numpad <strong>period<\/strong> to show the <strong>active sidebar tab<\/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\">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\/134534\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTighter spacing to fit more items. \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\/133790\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved display during text and numerical entry.\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\/4e33627ebd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPage Up\/Down now shown as &#8220;Pg\u2191&#8221; and &#8220;Pg\u2193&#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\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\/138458\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved proportional editing display.\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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#status-bar\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all changes <i class=\"i-chevron-right\"><\/i>\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\/3b1b05ded8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow Grease Pencil 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\/d30d4c0c04\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShow 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<\/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\/5956752eb7\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew options to customize colors for Errors, Warning, and Info messages.\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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#theme\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFixes to the 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\">Widgets &#038; UI<\/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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#pen-tablet-usage\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral <strong>Pen Tablet<\/strong> usage 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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#tree-views\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved Tree View lists.\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\/135023\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved scrollbars with handles.\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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#icons\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew and improved icons.\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_d66995e571c6e512b496f67f3214f107 {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_d66995e571c6e512b496f67f3214f107 .block-words-cloud-categories > div{\n\t\t\t\tbackground: #301d58;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#word-cloud-block_d66995e571c6e512b496f67f3214f107.block-word-cloud > ul > li strong {\n\t\t\t\tcolor: #301d58;\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=\"donate\" class=\"wp-block-group has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90ba889e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover my-4 fund-cover is-style-rounded\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"411\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-94847 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sprite_fright_motacilla_flavai-1280x411.webp\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sprite_fright_motacilla_flavai-1280x411.webp 1280w, https:\/\/www.blender.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/sprite_fright_motacilla_flavai-512x164.webp 512w, 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donate Once<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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-b4019dcd44b458b433d6b6db92e35da5 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_1dcbcfde41b7b6212a2b0e250e82c0f6\" 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\">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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/cycles\/#adaptive-subdivision\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Adaptive Subdivision<\/strong> improvements (experimental).\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\/4.5\/render\/cycles\/osl\/camera.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport <strong>Custom Cameras<\/strong> using OSL.\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\/135380\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>bump correction<\/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\/pulls\/136465\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>Filter Width<\/strong> input on the Bump 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\/0add3f31a259038b47a15d153eb984fc947f35e4\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>NVIDIA<\/strong>: Minimum driver version for OptiX increased to 535.\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:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/pulls\/138445\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Bone viewport display<\/strong> can be overriden per-bone.\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\/136826\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Driver Editor<\/strong>: New snapping settings\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\/ba04393fdeb37280f5739bbd0c2c84ba14271681\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Deprecated constraints<\/strong> (Python, Rigid Body) have been removed.\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\">Shape Keys<\/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\/136785\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew operator: <strong>Duplicate Shape Key<\/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\/12e626f31f19\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew operator: <strong>Update from Objects<\/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\">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:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/editors\/timeline.html#playhead\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Playhead 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\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\/717fa42e5e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Select Grouped<\/strong> in Pose Mode now features: Children, Immediate Children, Parents, Siblings.\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\/640255bbbf3918801b884a45685cf28fbc7867fd\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Copy Global Transform<\/strong> add-on 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\/4.5\/user_interface\/#asset-browser\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Pose Assets<\/strong>: take screenshot as thumbnail.\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\/9663d287fc\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDope Sheet\/Graph Editor <strong>Keyframe Jump<\/strong> operator unified.\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\">Video Sequencer<\/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\/137926\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Cache<\/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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/sequencer\/#performance\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Faster<\/strong> video rotation and color space conversions.\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\/138094\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>HDR<\/strong> support in Sequencer Preview.\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\/4.5\/sequencer\/#preview\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Mute\/Unmute<\/strong> and <strong>Mirror<\/strong> now work in Preview.\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\/134206\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStrip <strong>Pivot<\/strong> can be adjusted in Preview.\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\/135753\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSnap by default and added <strong>Snap to Frame Range<\/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\/pulls\/137802\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter editor <strong>resizing<\/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\/pulls\/135494\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter <strong>reports<\/strong> on framerate\/color space change.\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\/137072\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>Slip<\/strong> operator with clamp.\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\/136749\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded cursor to <strong>Blade<\/strong> 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\/pulls\/139075\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImproved <strong>handle selection<\/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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/sequencer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all changes <i class=\"i-chevron-right\"><\/i>\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:\/\/docs.blender.org\/manual\/en\/4.5\/files\/file_paths.html#path-templates\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSome <strong>file paths<\/strong> can now contain <strong>variables<\/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\/d1df97bd4817\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Dependency Graph<\/strong> is now <strong>up to 18% faster<\/strong> when there are many data-blocks.\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\/3ab65cff0406\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCrashes on <strong>Windows<\/strong> now show a popup with <strong>recovery options<\/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:\/\/devtalk.blender.org\/t\/big-endian-support-deprecation-removal\/39098\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Big Endian<\/strong> support is now considered <strong>deprecated<\/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\">Library Overrides<\/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\/135936\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Individual linked IDs can now be relocated<\/strong>, instead of the entire library.\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\">Motion Tracking<\/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\/issues\/136896\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Keyframe selection<\/strong> is <strong>up to 50% 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\/issues\/138678\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded support for <strong>Preview Range<\/strong> visualization.\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\">Physics: Fluid Simulation<\/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\/4.5\/physics\/#fluid-simulation\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Liquid simulation<\/strong> up to <strong>1.5x<\/strong> faster.\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\/issues\/102755\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore <strong>stable viscosity<\/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\/issues\/138347\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Improved smoke dissolve<\/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\/issues\/139231\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Fixed hollow interiors<\/strong> when importing <strong>OpenVDB<\/strong> cache.\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\/4.5\/physics\/#fluid-simulation\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Improved user interface<\/strong> for volumetric settings.\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:\/\/docs.blender.org\/api\/4.5\/bpy.types.GeometrySet.html\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>GeometrySet<\/strong> 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\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\/4.5\/python_api\/#lights\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew <strong>light controls<\/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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/python_api\/#additions\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral <strong>API additions<\/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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/python_api\/#breaking-changes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Breaking<\/strong> 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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/python_api\/#blender-45-lts-python-api\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all changes <i class=\"i-chevron-right\"><\/i>\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\">Lights<\/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\/issues\/134528\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew: <strong>Exposure<\/strong> control.\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\/issues\/134303\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew: <strong>Temperature<\/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\/issues\/136958\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew: <strong>Normalize<\/strong>, to disable normalization of the light intensity by area.\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\/a47954fbf2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLight unit (W) removed.\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\">Shading<\/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\/4.5\/rendering\/#shading\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew node: <strong>Volume Coefficients<\/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\">Rendering<\/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\/4.5\/rendering\/#render-output\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo rendering to <strong>FFV1<\/strong> codec now supports <strong>10, 12, and 16 bits<\/strong> output.\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\/af1110fb3c9a3185f6fc352823a242f05d347f95\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdded support for <strong>pixel density<\/strong>. Including <strong>PPI\/PPM<\/strong> and base unit.\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\/80f30211c636ea75f806bae2e76e942326d5a5e0\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe BMP format now supports alpha channel.\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\">I\/O: 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:\/\/developer.blender.org\/docs\/release_notes\/4.5\/pipeline_assets_io\/#feature\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew option to <strong>import scenes as collections<\/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\/2614a43c922956a9f8304b3a8dbdf30699a8c3d1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport Vertex Color of a given 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\/c3ab321d2aff74c26c8587295c49ae645a62708b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport Viewport Material.\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\/4.5\/pipeline_assets_io\/#fixes\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral 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\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\/4.5\/pipeline_assets_io\/#gltf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSee all changes <i class=\"i-chevron-right\"><\/i>\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\">I\/O: 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\/ba60868477ef4c6f360aeb211599dcc5d29127bf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImport <strong>animated camera<\/strong> 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:\/\/projects.blender.org\/blender\/blender\/commit\/e45a13118d8e4af6231ce8c6d37d2c30a49147e8\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImport USD <strong>Skeleton rest pose<\/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\/92aab7c3db2dfb4fa136c7aeaa35c8ea6fde5157\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImport primitives: Plane, Capsule_1, Cylinder_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\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\/efd871e9ef16db3a5edf0f4e811b48fda94a2c80\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImport DomeLight_1 schema.\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\/138165\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: MaterialX now writes Principled BSDF as OpenPBR Surface.\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\/07342407d35c2dd4072bf6bc2f5920444a2b4606\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: better support of point instancing\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\/3b2bbad6092133c28fd4b4f7303e5ed69ec085d4\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: support Blender Text 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\/46ec2777134ce580977ecfb1036b5f3208f95015\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tI\/O support for <code>UsdPrimvarReader_TYPE<\/code> for UsdPreviewSurface materials.\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\">I\/O: FBX<\/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\/4.5\/pipeline_assets_io\/#import_2\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew, <strong>much faster FBX importer<\/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-addons\/issues\/104434\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: New <em>smoothing<\/em> option to <strong>write smoothgroups<\/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\">I\/O: OBJ<\/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\/4.5\/pipeline_assets_io\/#obj\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExport: Improved smoothgroup.\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\">I\/O: SVG<\/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\/134795\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImport <strong>multiple SVG files<\/strong> at once.\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\">I\/O: Images &#038; Movie 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\/7d75c5e2bced6e2efa6c432251dfe16bac181859\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdd support for writing ProRes codec videos.\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\/135823\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OpenEXR<\/strong>: Read and write <strong>ACES2065-1<\/strong> colorspace metadata.\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\/135656\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>OpenEXR<\/strong>: <strong>Preserve compression and bit depth<\/strong> settings when re-saving files.\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\/136516\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColor Management: <strong>Support OpenColorIO file rules<\/strong> to auto detect color space.\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-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\/4.5\/\" 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 4.5 LTS<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/projects\/project-dogwalk\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/projects\/project-dogwalk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOGWALK<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211;<strong> CC-BY-SA &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/studio.blender.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/flow.movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">studio.blender.org<\/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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