We've been hard at work here inventing cool stuff for all of our apps (in addition to bug fixes). Take a look below to catch up, and to see some previews of things coming next!

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“Gearing Up” for the Next Silo Release
As we sneakily hinted at in our last newsletter, we've been working over the last few months on adding modifiers into Silo, which will allow you to change an object’s geometry in a non-destructive way. This will open up the possibility for all sorts of new features and workflows. More immediately, we're adding some fun new primitives, including a a powerful new gear/wheel primitive which is perfect for making wheels, cogs, and even castle towers!



New EXIF Data Features and Preview Choos...

The latest news and sneak peeks of exciting things coming soon! Plus, don't miss the recent update to CameraBag, now ready for you to download!

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A Long-Awaited, Much-Requested Silo Feature is Coming Soon (Though Not Just Yet)
Can you guess from the image above what we’ve been working on implementing in Silo for the past several months? Hint: rhymes with "schmodifiers".



Layer Blend Modes Coming Very Soon (In The Next Pixelmash Update)
In the next version of Pixelmash, you’ll be able to adjust the blend mode for any layer, which will change how that layer interacts with the layers beneath it. We've added a ton of different useful blend modes: Standard, Screen, Overlay, Add, Multiply, Soft Light, H...

Great CameraBag and Pixelmash updates coming soon—and don't miss out on the recent updates to Silo and Milo!

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Layer Blend Modes Coming Soon to Pixelmash
In the next version of Pixelmash, you will be able to adjust the blend mode for any layer, which will change how that layer interacts with the layers beneath it. We've added a ton of different useful blend modes: Standard, Screen, Overlay, Add, Multiply, Soft Light, Hard Light, Darken, Lighten, and Erase. Go crazy!



A Grab Bag of Features in CameraBag
We've got three handy features coming right up in the next CameraBag release: the ability to easily take a desktop screenshot, the ability to bake all adjustments into the base image, and a recent fon...

We’re happy to announce that Silo 2022.1 has been released, including a new built-in way to record time-lapse videos of your modeling sessions!

Plus we’ve fixed several bugs and added some nice workflow improvements, like hiding manipulator handles that point directly in/out of the screen, and drawing infinite work grids in orthographic viewports.

To record a time-lapse video of your modeling session, simply go to the File menu and choose “Start/Stop Time-Lapse Recording.” In the accompanying options window, you can choose the target time-lapse speed (1x, 2x, 5x, etc, though slower computers may not be able to record at speeds closer to real-time), video quality, and whether the video includes your full desktop or just t...