The new version of the software focuses on modernizing the user interface, making the editing and management of lights, universes, and layers easier and faster than ever.
The new smoke rendering, improved bloom, a new lens flare effect, and the ability to customize image settings all contribute to making renders even more realistic.
Editing
In Capture 2026, the property tables, which form the basis of the "Fixtures" tab as well as the "Layers" category in the "Design" tab, have been replaced with a new implementation, taking editing to a whole new level.
✅ A redesigned UI for property tables and property lists.
✅ Improved copy and paste functionality.
✅ Multi-select editing.
Visualisation
The smoke simulation has been significantly improved, with an enhanced bloom effect and the addition of lens flare.
✅ Improved smoke simulation with enhanced realism.
✅ Streak effects caused by internal reflections on the camera's iris blades.
✅ Contrast and Saturation adjustment.
✅ The bloom effect simulates the imperfections and limitations of camera lenses..
Rigging
Capture 2026 enables more advanced workflows with the introduction of slings, as well as integration with Production Assist.
✅ New Sling object for modeling chains, wires, and ropes.
✅ Their annotations can show the load on the sling as well as its 3D coordinate.
✅ Integration with Production Assist for structural calculations.
Fixtures
The "Fixtures" tab transforms into a powerful spreadsheet editor.
✅ Incremental editing.
✅ Automatic "next value" suggestions.
✅ New "Fixture Details" command for a faster workflow.
LED strips & Custom Fixtures
New features that significantly expand the library.
✅ A generic LED strip fixture that simplifies workflows.
✅ Support for custom lighting fixtures for the first time.
✅ Importing IES files, essential for architectural applications.
Layers
Managing a large number of layers has become easier.
✅ Layer grouping & coloring.
✅ Any set of layers can be selected and grouped
✅ Easily move layers between groups.
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