Maxon has announced full support for AMD's latest Radeon Pro GPUs for its Redshift software suite among various new features.
Maxon's May update provides AMD Radeon Pro GPU support for Redshift, Cineware for Unreal, and new Capsules for Cinema 4D
This new update from Maxon will add an expansion update for Redshift Version 3.5.15, which is set to include new AMD Radeon PRO GPU compatibility, increasing the company's reach in the creative community. Cineware for Unreal will also receive a new update that seamlessly imports Redshift Materials into Unreal Engine. Lastly, Cinema 4D will receive a new Electric Spline Modifier Capsule and additional Capsules for Redshift.
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.
— David McGavran, CEO, Maxon
This latest release includes the following:
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 use select AMD Radeon PRO graphics cards for GPU-accelerated rendering. The new loop option for Maxon Noise Procedurals allows artists to set up seamless and satisfying animated effects quickly.
- 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.
- 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. With robust frame fitting and adjustment options, anyone can easily apply different backplates for each camera, either in-render or as a post-effect.
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 excellent for creating electrical effects on splines
Owners of AMD Radeon Pro GPUs can now access Redshift with enhanced support. All Maxon subscribers can now access the latest updates through the Maxon App and the official Maxon website.
News Source: Maxon
