Adobe Dimension Updates Add Cloud Rendering and Substance Material Support
Adobe has released updates to Dimension, its 3D design tool, focusing on photorealistic scene creation. New features include Cloud Rendering (Beta), which offloads rendering to Adobe's servers and streams results to the user's device, freeing local resources. During beta, Creative Cloud users receive 15 free monthly credits, with each render costing 1-3 credits. Dimension now supports importing Substance materials in .SBSAR format, created with Substance Designer, offering parameter-based variations. Users can scale objects using 3D units and dimensions. Placed graphics maintain higher resolution with less pixelation. Saving to CC Libraries now supports graphics and colors, with automatic cloud-linked updates across Photoshop and Illustrator. The CC Libraries panel has been updated for custom grouping. These updates respond to user feedback and aim to streamline 3D workflows.
Key facts
- Cloud Rendering (Beta) sends 3D scenes to Adobe servers and streams results.
- Creative Cloud users get 15 free credits per month during beta.
- Each render requires 1-3 credits depending on quality.
- Substance materials in .SBSAR format are now importable.
- Users can scale objects using 3D units and dimensions.
- Placed graphics maintain higher resolution with less pixelation.
- CC Libraries now support graphics and colors with automatic cloud-linked updates.
- CC Libraries panel supports custom grouping.
Entities
Institutions
- Adobe
- Creative Cloud
- Substance Designer