Powerful unbiased render engine that offers stunning ultra-realistic rendering. An array of modeling tools make creating, transforming, sculpting and editing your models a breeze. Whether you need a crumbling building, rain, fire, smoke, fluid, cloth or full on destruction, Blender delivers great looking results. From camera & object motion tracking to masking and compositing. With Blender you can "fix it in post". From simple keyframing to high-end performance, Blender allows artists to turn their still characters into impressive animations. Full list of features on blender.org/features

Blender Foundation and the online developers community are proud to present Blender 4.2 LTS! As usual with LTS (long-term support) releases, Blender 4.2 LTS comes packed with features, improvements, and fixes ready to power your projects for the next two years. Some highlights: * New render engine: EEVEE got a complete rewrite! * Cycles: Ray Portals, Thin Film Interference, better volume rendering, blue noise. * Compositor: Can now utilize GPU acceleration for offline renders, it’s faster on CPU, and more nodes are supported in the 3D Viewport. * Extensions: A new way to share, install, and update add-ons and themes online within Blender. * Portable installation. * Khronos PBR Neutral Tone Mapper. * New sculpt tools. * Video Sequencer: Strips redesign, including highlighting missing media, text strip enhancements, and better performance. * Collection exporters. * USD, Alembic, glTF, OBJ, PLY, and STL enhancements. * Undo up to 5x faster. * Animation editors and tools upgrades. Explore the release notes for an in-depth look at what’s new! https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-2/ This work is made possible thanks to the outstanding contributions of the Blender community, and the support of the over 4400 individuals and 38 organizations contributing to the Blender Development Fund. https://fund.blender.org/ Happy Blending! The Blender Team July 16th, 2024