Release of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender" 4.0.3 and "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" 4.1.4 with Support for Blender 4.4

We have released version 4.0.3 of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender", our Blender add-on providing cel shading and illustration tone styles, and version 4.1.4 of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender", our Blender add-on for creating hand-drawn-like lines on 3D objects with high quality and speed.

This update adds support for Blender 4.4 and fixes some bugs.

Changes Since The Previous Version

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

[Modifications]

  • Fixed a problem where the gradation user interface stopped working when performing specific operations in Blender 4.4.
  • Fixed a problem causing errors when using Library Overrides.

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

[Modifications]

  • Fixed a problem where viewport rendering did not work with Blender 4.4.
  • Fixed the line drawing so that it applies the object's [Ray Visibility / Camera] setting when rendering with EEVEE in Blender 4.2 and up.
  • Adjusted parts of the user interface display.

Operating Environment

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

  • OS: Same as Blender operating environment
  • Host application: Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Hardware: Same as Blender operating environment
  • Operates with the EEVEE render engine
  • [Render Elements Output] is supported from Blender 3.4 and up

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

  • Windows version: Windows 10 / 11 (CPU: x64-based processor)
    Mac version: macOS 13.0 or later (CPU: Apple Silicon or Intel)
  • Host application: Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Required software: Pencil+ 4 Render App (4.1.1 and up)

Update Procedure

The installation procedures are described in the manuals below.

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

* In some cases, the installation does not work properly if the add-on is already installed. If a previous version of the add-on is already installed, please uninstall it first before installing the new version. If you get an error when uninstalling the old add-on, please uninstall it by following the instructions at the bottom of its entry in the Preferences / Add-ons screen.

Free Trial Version

To draw lines using the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on, you will need the "Pencil+ 4 Render App". First, install the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" and give the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on a try. You can obtain the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" from the following download page.

* There is no trial version for "Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender".

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Release of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender" 4.0.3 and "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" 4.1.4 with Support for Blender 4.4

We have released version 4.0.3 of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender", our Blender add-on providing cel shading and illustration tone styles, and version 4.1.4 of "PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender", our Blender add-on for creating hand-drawn-like lines on 3D objects with high quality and speed.

This update adds support for Blender 4.4 and fixes some bugs.

Changes Since The Previous Version

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

[Modifications]

  • Fixed a problem where the gradation user interface stopped working when performing specific operations in Blender 4.4.
  • Fixed a problem causing errors when using Library Overrides.

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

[Modifications]

  • Fixed a problem where viewport rendering did not work with Blender 4.4.
  • Fixed the line drawing so that it applies the object's [Ray Visibility / Camera] setting when rendering with EEVEE in Blender 4.2 and up.
  • Adjusted parts of the user interface display.

Operating Environment

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

  • OS: Same as Blender operating environment
  • Host application: Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Hardware: Same as Blender operating environment
  • Operates with the EEVEE render engine
  • [Render Elements Output] is supported from Blender 3.4 and up

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

  • Windows version: Windows 10 / 11 (CPU: x64-based processor)
    Mac version: macOS 13.0 or later (CPU: Apple Silicon or Intel)
  • Host application: Blender 3.0 / 3.1 / 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.6 / 4.0 / 4.1 / 4.2 / 4.3 / 4.4
    (*Alpha and Beta versions are not supported)
  • Required software: Pencil+ 4 Render App (4.1.1 and up)

Update Procedure

The installation procedures are described in the manuals below.

Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender

Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender

* In some cases, the installation does not work properly if the add-on is already installed. If a previous version of the add-on is already installed, please uninstall it first before installing the new version. If you get an error when uninstalling the old add-on, please uninstall it by following the instructions at the bottom of its entry in the Preferences / Add-ons screen.

Free Trial Version

To draw lines using the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on, you will need the "Pencil+ 4 Render App". First, install the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" and give the "Pencil+ 4 Line for Blender" add-on a try. You can obtain the trial version of the "Pencil+ 4 Render App" from the following download page.

* There is no trial version for "Pencil+ 4 Material for Blender".

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English Product Pages and Online Manuals for 5 After Effects Plugins Now Available

We published English versions of the product pages and online manuals for our 5 After Effects plugins for digital animation production.

[Products Affected]

The PSOFT plugins for After Effects are widely used by Japanese animation production studios and are highly regarded as tools to support compositing work for animation.

We now made the plugins easy to adopt by users outside of Japan by adding English language support. Please take advantage of the English versions of the product pages and manuals and try out the various functions of the plugins.

Products Information

https://www.psoft.co.jp/en/product/

Online Manuals

https://docs.psoft.co.jp/

Download Free Demo Versions

https://www.psoft.co.jp/en/download/

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English Product Pages and Online Manuals for 5 After Effects Plugins Now Available

We published English versions of the product pages and online manuals for our 5 After Effects plugins for digital animation production.

[Products Affected]

The PSOFT plugins for After Effects are widely used by Japanese animation production studios and are highly regarded as tools to support compositing work for animation.

We now made the plugins easy to adopt by users outside of Japan by adding English language support. Please take advantage of the English versions of the product pages and manuals and try out the various functions of the plugins.

Products Information

https://www.psoft.co.jp/en/product/

Online Manuals

https://docs.psoft.co.jp/

Download Free Demo Versions

https://www.psoft.co.jp/en/download/

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Customer Showcase: TV Anime "Medalist" by ENGI Co.Ltd.

We published a sample provided by ENGI Co.Ltd. of the TV anime "Medalist". You can find it in the Gallery. It is airing since January 4, 2025 in Japan in TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" block.

The series was produced using PSOFT Pencil+ 4 for Maya, PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for AE (Japanese page), PSOFT anti-aliasing for AE (Japanese page), PSOFT CelFX for AE (Japanese page) and PSOFT CelMX for AE (Japanese page).

TV anime "Medalist"

©TSURUMAIKADA,KODANSHA/Medalist Partners

Gallery

You can find our company's latest case studies in the Gallery.

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Customer Showcase: TV Anime "Medalist" by ENGI Co.Ltd.

We published a sample provided by ENGI Co.Ltd. of the TV anime "Medalist". You can find it in the Gallery. It is airing since January 4, 2025 in Japan in TV Asahi's "NUMAnimation" block.

The series was produced using PSOFT Pencil+ 4 for Maya, PSOFT Pencil+ 4 Line for AE (Japanese page), PSOFT anti-aliasing for AE (Japanese page), PSOFT CelFX for AE (Japanese page) and PSOFT CelMX for AE (Japanese page).

TV anime "Medalist"

©TSURUMAIKADA,KODANSHA/Medalist Partners

Gallery

You can find our company's latest case studies in the Gallery.

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