Maxon May 2023 Release Brings AMD GPU Support for Redshift

The Maxon May 2023 Release delivers AMD GPU support for Redshift, improvements to Unreal integration, and New Capsules. In brief, Redshift is now compatible with select AMD Radeon™ PRO graphics cards. This opens up new possibilities for more artists to take advantage of AMD hardware. Plus, Maxon updated Cineware to allow for a seamless import of Redshift Materials into Unreal Engine. But the best part? The latest Capsules drop includes dozens of new Redshift materials and a new Electric Spline Modifier Capsule for Cinema 4D. Read the press release, below, for all the details.

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May Release Boasts AMD GPU Support for Redshift, Improvements to Unreal Integration, and New Capsules 

Bad Homburg, Germany – May 15, 2023 – On the heels of a massive release to nearly every product in the Maxon One line in late March, Maxon, developers of professional software solutions for editors, filmmakers, motion designers, visual effects artists, and creators of all types, today announced the immediate availability of significant upgrades to Redshift, the Cineware bridge for Unreal, and the addition of several new Capsules for Cinema 4D. In addition to some nice rendering features, the new expansion update for Redshift (3.5.15) includes compatibility with select AMD Radeon™ PRO graphics cards, allowing more artists than ever to take advantage of AMD hardware. An update to Cineware allows for the seamless import of Redshift Materials into Unreal Engine. And the latest Capsules drop includes dozens of new Redshift materials and a new Electric Spline Modifier Capsule for Cinema 4D.

David McGavran, the CEO of Maxon, reiterated, “Our ultimate objective is to make Redshift available to every artist, on every Digital Content Creation (DCC) application, with the capability to leverage the full potential of their hardware. With this new development, we are one step closer to achieving this goal.”

This latest release includes:

Redshift

• AMD GPU support is now available (in public beta) for Redshift 3.5.15. Artists employing the industry’s most powerful biased renderer can now take advantage of select AMD Radeon™ PRO graphics cards’ GPU-accelerated rendering. The new loop option for Maxon Noise Procedurals allows artists to quickly set up seamless and satisfying animated effects.
• The Flakes Shader is now available in all DCCs supported by Redshift allowing artists to create sparkling car paint, beautiful shimmering snowdrifts, or add a light dust of glitter to concrete for an extra pop.
• Cinema 4D’s Distorter node is now a part of Redshift in Cinema 4D. It drives distortion of the UV space for material according to texture or shader input, immediately producing variation to break up repeating maps or as a dream-like effect on its own.
• In conjunction with the new Redshift Camera, the flexible compositing options of custom Backplates introduced in 3.5.14 for Cinema 4D, are now available in Houdini, Katana, and Blender. Anyone can easily apply different backplates for each camera, either in-render or as a post-effect, with robust frame fitting and adjustment options.

Cineware for Unreal

• Redshift Materials are now seamlessly imported into Unreal Engine, offering high-quality fidelity textures throughout the Cinema 4D to Unreal pipeline. CWUE 0.2023.7 is a freely available plugin that requires Cinema 4D 2023.0 and greater.

Capsules 

• 32 New Stone Materials including asphalt, marble, and many more
• 24 New Leather Materials ranging from Milled Cowhide to Nappa Lambskin 
• All new materials were created by visualization experts Fuchs and Vogel
• A new Electric Spline Modifier Capsule is great for creating electrical effects on splines

 All updates are immediately available to subscribers via Maxon App.

About Maxon

Maxon makes powerful, yet approachable software solutions for content creators working in 2D and 3D design, motion graphics, visual effects, and visualization. Maxon’s innovative product portfolio helps artists supercharge their creative workflows. Our product lines include the award-winning Cinema 4D suite of 3D modeling, simulation, and animation technology; the creativity-on-the-go Forger mobile sculpting app; the diverse Red Giant lineup of revolutionary editing, motion design, and filmmaking tools; the leading-edge, blazingly fast Redshift renderer; and ZBrush, the industry-standard digital sculpting and painting solution.

Maxon’s team is comprised of fun, passionate people who believe in building and empowering a successful artistic community. From our popular, inclusive events to our free Cineversity educational resources, Maxon recognizes that developing strong connections with creatives and fostering their professional growth is integral to our ability to stay on top of industry trends and better serve customers. 

Maxon is part of the Nemetschek Group.