Blender 4.0 New Features Official Overview

Join Jonathan Lampel from ‪@cg_cookie‬ as he goes over what's new in Blender 4.0!
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00:00 Intro
00:11 User Interface
02:21 Modeling
03:15 Geometry Nodes
05:04 Rigging & Animation
07:19 Shading
08:42 Rendering
10:28 Video & Compositing
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[@xanzuls]

Christmas came in early.

[@WW_Studios]

true HAHA

[@kidgeorgegreenery]

Yeah, if Christmas was about Blender. Thank Jesus it's not

[@The12sunflowers]

Its Blender spirit!

[@spiderjerusalem8505]

​@@kidgeorgegreenery, do you still have nightmares about it?

[@stevenARTify]

As a Blender beginner, my head is hurting looking at so much stuff to learn, but I understand these complexities allow so much creative freedom. Also, I'm looking forward to using AGX

[@randomcommenter6734]

As a blender beginner you don't have to even worry about theseee, these aren't that much helpful for a newbie. So don't worry about them, you'll cross that bridge when you get to it, GOOD LUCK ON YOUR JOURNEY BTW :3

[@micmacha]

Honestly I've been playing with Blender since it first went open; and I'm still learning about some of these features. Don't sweat it too much, you can make great models and videos without them; but when you've got time it never hurts to learn a new tool or trick.

[@GinnyGlider]

@@randomcommenter6734 I must admit that was a refreshing comment. Thanks for the confidence boost! :D

[@Canzandridas]

These are important for people used to how it was before. If you're starting this is irrelevant to you beyond knowing that something exists or is a thing lol

[@DanielZanSalazar]

Have some confort in the fact that no one in the planet is good at 100% of Blender and that's alright 😊

[@cubit404]

It’s so refreshing to see a company include both the positive and negative aspects of changes that were made. Blender is just so good!

[@hapybratt8640]

@@lol-lq7dw Stop being pedantic for the sake of being pedantic. It just drags everyone else down.

[@Boykee1]

​@@lol-lq7dwGRAMMAR WARRIORS WOOT WOOT

[@arnoudh6203]

Idk I liked learning the distinction ​@@hapybratt8640

[@SouthernShotty]

Great overview! The motion graphics help make it digestible. Thanks for the update

[@jonlampel]

Thanks man! I was inspired by the best 😉

[@candrawijaya9936]

Here the summary: 0:11 User Interface 2:21 Modelling 3:15 Geometry Nodes 5:04 Rigging & Animation 7:19 Shading 8:42 Rendering 10:28 Video & Compositing

[@TxipOOO]

Thanks!

[@kenshiku]

So basically, just watch the whole damn video.

[@Dark-bj3xo]

1. **User Interface and Design Changes:** - Blender 4.0 features a notch design and a return to a flat background. - The interface font is updated to "Inter" for improved readability. - A new asset shelf in the 3D view allows easy access to the asset library without opening a separate editor. 2. **Painting and Wireframe Improvements:** - Painting modes now have a canvas picker in the 3D view header. - Wireframe fill in edit mode is now a preference and off by default, enhancing visibility. - Color of wireframes can now be controlled in all shading modes. 3. **UI and Workflow Enhancements:** - Improved organization of overlays dropdown and outliner select hierarchy. - Menus can now be searched, aiding in the new ad modifier menu organization. - File saving introduces a convenient "save incremental" feature. 4. **Modeling and Geometry Node Updates:** - A new snapping feature called Snap base is introduced for interactive object/component snapping. - Geometry nodes see the addition of a repeat zone for looping instructions and marking assets as modifiers/tools. - New nodes include edge marking in geometry nodes and a points to curves node. 5. **Rendering and Shading Improvements:** - Principled BSDF gets a full rewrite for increased physical accuracy. - Cycles rendering includes light and shadow linking, updated color transforms, and a new HDR monitor output (on Mac). - A new compositing filter node called Kuara adds a stylized painterly effect to renders. - Blender 4.0 raises the minimum OpenGL version required, drops support for Intel HD 4000 GPUs on Windows, and requires a GPU and macOS version supporting Metal 2.2 for Mac users.

[@yash1152]

congo it's been used officially :)

[@JaredOwen]

Love it - I'm looking forward to using the new features. Thanks for the video Jonathan!

[@kachow_artwork]

I've absolutely LOVED your content over the years, you've always been a big reason why I got into 3D modeling/animation to begin with :D Were all of your videos created within Blender? Just curious

[@IIIQZAIII]

@@kachow_artwork realy??? try MAX ONE :DDDDDD

[@IIIQZAIII]

Snap was :DDDD

[@lovelearn341]

I cannot thank the Blender team enough. I started with Blender in 2019. At that time, I had no perspective on the digital world. I just wanted to learn to draw, and I chose Blender only to simulate shading. However, over time, Blender began to bring more and more new updates. I saw the potential of Blender, how powerful the program is. I mean, it's open source and free, and gradually becoming better than Maya. So, I started modeling and sculpting with it. Currently, I'm working on my own game and CGI animation using Blender and UE5. Meanwhile, I'll also be working as a game designer abroad. I just want to say thank you for your generous actions that have opened doors for many people. Without you, I would have spent years working in a factory or peeling potatoes in the kitchen. I hope you also collaborate with Epic Games.🧡

[@UnchartedWorlds]

link us to your game if you got any info abuot it online, or your twitter? :)

[@somevids92]

I wish to work in this area, as a 30old is much to learn, care to explain your process, steps and whatknot? I am northless

[@AA-hg7xq]

A wonderful uplifting note, thank. you. Never give up folks!

[@JalexRosa]

awesome, time to create!

[@twanoligschlaeger]

Finally using a new Blender version always feels like opening up a present on Christmas day

[@miname6283]

Big thanks to all blender developers and everyone involved in release, amazing work ❤️

[@Ledolfii]

Grateful to all the Blender staff not only for the improvements, but also for the infinite possibilities they provide by allowing free use of the program!

[@kilianharbauer]

Blender is one of the reasons why I'm still believing in humanity.

[@Fludd-Stop]

I'm absolutely in LOVE with the brand new graph editor updates and all the little ways you can now smooth out and edit keyframes! Such an incredible update across EVERYTHING in Blender!

[@disruptive_innovator]

Really slick, thanks for making this vid to show us all the improvements. Blender is evolving so quickly these days and yet the user experience is just getting better and better. Tremendous work!

[@beaugerbrands5118]

Yay, fantastic work everyone! Great presentation Jonathan!

[@MatildaHinanawi]

Thank you so much - both for the update and the brilliant overview video! No babble, all info!

[@XuryGreer]

Thank you for this awesome feature rundown Jonathan!

[@Karlisup]

Thank you for the video, Jonathan. This helps me to 'consume' release-notes in a much better way, providing a clear and engaging summary of the updates🤘.

[@hansgoudey9052]

What a nice video! Just the right amount of detail and time spent on each topic.

[@Intercepto]

Great update. A big thanks to the developers! Can't wait to see what's coming to 4.1!

[@nobleengine]

Select Hiearchy.. ooof didn't realize how much I wanted that haha. Go Blender!

[@Tonsaay]

I'm a newbie, just start learning and it's so complicated. I will learn more to make my idea come to animation.

[@nrdkraft]

Just downloaded it on Blender Launcher, can’t wait to try the new features. Thank you guys! Love to the Blender team!

[@AlexisRivera3D]

I never imagined we could reach Blender 4.0! I started the journey back in 2019 with version 2.79, how far Blender has come

[@LudvikKoutnyArt]

Very good job on the video editing and pacing! It's very pleasant to watch.

[@JamieDunbar]

This is a staggering amount of updates! There's the obvious big stuff like light linking and AGX, but the sheer number of small quality of life improvements is what truly blows my mind. You won't even notice most of them. You'll just magically find yourself enjoying making stuff that much more 🤩 Downloading immediately!

[@notdecidedyet1]

The Kuwahara node is a huge improvement! Amazing!

[@tetrapixel3028]

BLENDER IS GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER!!! TOOL NODES, YAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOO!!!

[@ruslandad365]

Blender approaching Houdini

[@sourlemondude]

A LOT of workflow and quality of life improvements! Looking forward to using the new update

[@gabrielmoro3d]

Incredible release. Light Link is incredibly useful. Also love the AgX and Principled updates. Thanks a lot!!

[@AndreySokolovRu]

Many thanks to developers and everyone involved! Very powerful update!

[@gregorein]

Love it! Been part of Blender community since 2.47 and the journey has been wonderful!

[@apatsa_basiteni]

Amazing as always. All thanks to the Blender developers for their effort and all these great features.

[@Luka_Griffin]

Thank you for all the new features! The work you guys do is amazing.

[@swaz9944]

Super neat update, big thank you to all the people at blender, for just bringing so much freedom and endless possibilities to so many people across the globe

[@v0nman]

The animation and rigging tools are amazing! Light groups in base blender! Animation got so much love this update it feels great :D I'll be downloading 4.0 to at least just play with the new shading and compositor nodes

[@mitchells74]

I've been waiting for the points to curve node for so long thank you

[@christopher3d475]

Great overview.

[@pawpotsRS]

thank you! I'm excited to try the new UV unwrapping :)

[@equalique1]

Thanks for the summary!

[@chey764]

As someone who's struggled to get good at Blender, all of this looks super promising, and I can't wait to try it out!

[@AnatomyLab]

Another epic update! Thx so much!

[@kelpfishes]

that's a great update, real easy to follow!! im so psyched to learn Blender!!!!

[@TheMeldanor]

Blender is such a fantastic peace of important software. Open Source, community driven and going in the right direction. Thanks for the update.

[@g3x978]

Being able to select which objects lights affect is a game changer

[@JC-kl3uc]

Very good update. Light linking is huge!

[@thomasfrose]

Blender keeps on giving! So many great updates and features. I can't wait to try out the AgX color management and light linking. I am excited to see all the smaller improvements as well to overall get a better user experience. Blender is a blessing!

[@JoyKazuhira]

the light, ive been crying for that feature for ages. the stylize will also be my thing now.

[@MixedCreatives]

Pumped for trying out Kuwahara and AGX. Lovely stuff!

[@rafarodriguez4765]

Thanks mate! Specially useful rigging improvements

[@Rtx_Rotex]

Amazing video! Happy to use the new update. Jonathan averagely flexing the nodes in the back 😂

[@DrCaptainMorgan]

Snapping's giving me flashbacks to my Lego days.

[@nosirve9458]

Blender is so amazing!! And people, remember to donate the team behind this software materpiece!!

[@jasonj.5394]

I've been waiting for light/shadow linking forever.

[@hectorrojo]

Nice additions for Blender 4.0!

[@ClaytonOrgles]

Thanks for the updates everyone! 4.0 is a great quality of life update. I also loved to see "Display P3" under the colour management settings! It really helps when previewing colours on my P3 devices 😁

[@ScorpyX]

These changes are insane! Really good

[@chumpster69]

Speaking as someone who's been making documentaries for the BBC and other UK broadcasters for the last twenty years, but has always had a desire to understand 3d packages (way back to breaking down in tears whilst trying to understand VU-3D on the ZX Spectrum) I wish I actually understood any of this! People who are masters of this software are magicians!

[@BackusCreativeImaging]

I'm one of those very rare people who are not only into cameras but also 3D computer graphics. I can shoot a VFX shot on set and then do the actual VFX animation in post (such as camera tracking then doing the 3D work). I've been a DOP on a 4 day short film shoot. I've done corporate and even wedding videography. Nothing as fancy as shooting for the BBC though. I even like wildlife videography and make my own custom LUTs for log profiles in Davinci Resolve using a DSC Labs ChromaMatch Pro color chart. Yet, also, I've done 3D modeling and animation over the years too. I started learning Blender on the side 2 years ago. I love it. You can actually learn this stuff. Tons of top level courses from CG Boost, BlenderMarket and FlippedNormals. As a cinematographer or documentary film maker you'll have an edge because you already understand cameras. You don't have to be a procedural shader wizard or Geometry Nodes master, 3D skills are a huge (and rare) compliment for a DOP. I like both fields :)

[@veritas7010]

Blender is the only 3d future we could have ever asked for, massive gratitude towards the Blender Foundation and Tom 🙏

[@The12sunflowers]

Great! Thanks for review! Very clear and inspirational)

[@petrknedlik]

holy shit you guys are insane. CG, can't wait to play with it. Big love to everyone involved 🖤

[@magnus_artifex]

This has so many qol upgrades! I love this

[@ghosteyes2708]

The new snapping feature with B blows my mind. This is genuinely my favourite feature of this release.

[@kpffuniverse1258]

Gorgeous!

[@skypc6578]

Thank you Blender♥ for this amazing features

[@scaredyfish]

Man, Blender moves so fast these days. A couple of years ago, I had a handle on pretty much everything, but I haven't had many Blender-based projects recently - a video like this is super useful to let me know what's changed!

[@stache_obj]

perfectly summarized!

[@anubhavrathore47]

Can't wait to download it

[@heia2654]

Snap base and light linking have been requested for years by many users (Especially bv those that migrated from 3dsMax). Nice to know it finally finally finally has the support.

[@zachhoy]

butterworth smoothing is nice. That was a great summary thanks

[@troybowen9277]

Light Linking! Finally!

[@alexbabcock]

I've been so excited for AGX! This is a game changer for VFX renders!

[@acoolrocket]

8:40 Absolute game changer, the amount of times I had to dabble on a strength value that didn't look overly strong or using a bump/normal map combo whilst this addresses just making the normal map stronger.

[@MelvilleG]

"Which new feature are you most excited about?" "Yes"

[@gabrielopez195]

Blender a llegado a un nivel tan alto de calidad que ha pasado de alternativa a competencia dentro de la industria cinematografica. Gracias desarrolladores y colaboradores por esta hermosa herramienta.

[@yummyos]

Collapsible BSDF… I think I’m gonna cry thank you.

[@ArminJohansson]

Looking forward to node preview for the shader graph!

[@sebastianblatter7718]

Great summary!

[@NateHatch]

I first used Blender in 2002 when I was 21. Over the years my work shifted me toward other 3D programs but now working for myself I only use Blender not only because of how powerful it is but also how nice it is to use. I can't say enough how much I absolutely love Blender and appreciate the hard work you people put into making it. This update is icing on an already amazing cake. Good job Blender!

[@half_real]

Somehow, the increment and save option is the addition I'm the most happy about. I do remember having problems with lack of light linking a long time ago, though.

[@lifesymbiont5769]

absolutely amazing

[@NightVisionOfficial]

Finally, they made the paint mode change. I hated when i had to paint on a texture, and i needed 3 menus to know what i was painting and where.

[@Janovich]

Thanks I love Blender

[@sadboidex6106]

9:15 Lights have better energy preservation and work better with other software 9:20 Super excited about lights having uv coordinates now 9:29 Super excited about AGX color management!! cant wait to create!!!

[@daddy_chill1530]

Thank you!

[@ObscureHedgehog]

Mad release! 🔥🔥🔥

[@raphaelprotti5536]

For a completely free application, Blender is amazing. I can't wait to learn it.

[@Haerinaaaaa]

A gods gift 2:32 Thank you blender team

[@fragiletemporary]

awesome!

[@DazzlingAction]

Such a good update.

[@Porus3D]

Love the modelling tool

[@Khatri3D]

Light Linking Finally ! One of the most awaited future

[@loganwiesenart]

this is all great stuff!! great updates! can't wait! but when are they make the node wrangler default lol

[@sir.legend]

Crazy stuff ❤

[@funx24X7]

It’s probably on the smaller end of new additions but I’m quite pleased with the svg thumbnails

[@fortpile]

This is awesome

[@sergeserenkov4733]

Great Update overall, still dreaming of getting GPU support for simulations and overhaul of rigid/particle/cloth system to further press on C4D

[@IbrahimYounes]

I am most excited about being able to tell the letters apart between i and l. I dont know who thought I should be written as a small l. but it wasnt a good choice.

[@_arthurking]

love to see it

[@gregsvlogshow]

I use it only to edit my KZbin videos so I don't think I need to update just yet. Thanks for the info!