Blackmagic Design released Desktop Video 9.7.5 software update which adds full support for Adobe Creative Cloud software across its desktop video products. The update allows users to take advantage of many new features in the Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications, such as powerful new editing timelines and shortcuts and audio mixing with Adobe Premiere Pro CC and new creative and visual effects tools with Adobe After Effects CC. Also included is support for Adobe Mercury Transmit that allows broadcast video monitoring to connect directly into the Adobe Mercury Playback engine. This update means Blackmagic Design's DeckLink, UltraStudio and Intensity range will work seamlessly with the new features in Adobe Creative Cloud applications. [source]

Want to know what's coming for Blender? Read this article on blender.org to see when important changes in Blender are happening, including a unified physics system, particle nodes, full support of Blender physics in the Game Engine, and more. [source]

Planetside Software introduced the next generation of Terragen, its software solution for rendering and animating realistic natural environments. Developed with direct feedback from visual effects vendors using Terragen in major film and TV projects, Terragen 3 Professional includes many new features and performance enhancements to meet the needs of deadline-driven projects. A Linux render node will also be available with Terragen 3 Professional, making integration with existing Linux render farms possible for the first time. New Terragen contains enhanced 3D preview, new ultra-fast, high-detail Global Illumination mode, significantly improved population control including per-instance editing and color variation, support for FBX and other industry-standard data interchange formats, significant performance enhancements for localized cloud rendering, enhanced DEM format and georeferencing support, new spherical camera, depth of field blur, and more. Terragen 3 will be released in July, 2013. [source]

PipelineFX announced the release of Qube! 6.5, new version of its render farm management software. New tools for job tagging, configuration, and reporting round out Qube!'s most feature-rich offering to date; while improvements to Smart Farming functionality promote a simpler path to pipeline intelligence. During this development cycle, PipelineFX tackled two areas that will bring immediate results to their customers. The first: detailed cost reporting for firms that manage rendering across multiple shows and clients. The second: an increased ability for larger studios to minimize supervisor downtime and easily re-configure their render farm as situations and usage rates shift. Customers currently on subscription can download version 6.5 immediately from the PipelineFX ftp site. [source]

The Foundry announced the start of the beta testing period for a Mac OS X version of MARI, company's 3D texture painting software. To join, complete this form. Starting June 18th, new users will also have the opportunity to purchase MARI with a 40% discount. That's a node-locked or floating MARI license for 725 GBP / $1,195 US / 870 EUR ex. VAT. The sale will last for 48 hours only. More here. [source]

Blackmagic Design announced a new lower price on its popular UltraStudio 4K, now reduced to $995 US. UltraStudio 4K is an advanced Thunderbolt capture and playback solution that features 6G-SDI and HDMI 4K video connections so it can work in Ultra HD and 4K video formats. UltraStudio 4K is a compact and attractive single rack unit design with a wide range of rear connectors for almost any type of video and audio connection available. The front panel is a machined aluminum design that features an integrated color LCD as well as fast to use video and audio input buttons. [source]

Autdesk updated its professional 3D modeling, animtion, and rendering software Softimage 2014. The Service Pack 1 contains 37 fixes to ICE, ICE Crowds, Camera Sequencer, SDK, Crosswalk, and other systems. Download links for 64-bit Windows and Linux versions are here. [source]

Thinkbox Software announced the release of Deadline 6.0, the latest version of the company's popular render farm management solution for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X-based render farms. Rebuilt from the ground up using Digia's Qt development framework and a MongoDB database, Deadline 6.0 facilitates identical performance, scalability, and flexibility across all platforms. Aside the new database backend and redesigned user interface, the new version adds graphic data representation, simplified user group management, slave log streaming, scripting improvements, flexible environment control, streamlined archiving system, and Amazon EC2 cloud support. [source]

The Foundry offers a crossgrade promotion for NUKE licenses. Get 20% off NUKE if you own After Effects, Fusion or Shake, until 28th June. This way, you can get a floating or node-locked NUKE for 1,999 GBP / $3,299 US / 2,399 EUR, including maintenance. This offer is limited to a maximum of 5 licences. More here. [source]

Blackmagic Design released several update application, incl. Blackmagic Cinema Camera Utility 1.3.1 for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (general stability improvements when selecting DNxHD as the recording format); DaVinci Resolve 9.1.4 update (adds the ability to use display GPUs for image processing, debayer improvements for ARRI and Sony RAW, general performance and stability improvements, and more); and Videohub 5.0 software for the Blackmagic Design Videohub series of routers, with the added support for GPI and Tally Interface. All the updates are available for download from Blackmagic Design's Support page. [source]