KeyShot 2023 What’s New

An overview of the KeyShot 2023 release notes can be found here:

KeyShot 2023.3

See the latest KeyShot enhancements and feature updates

In the constant pursuit of excellence, KeyShot manufacturer Luxion introduces new quality and feature enhancements in KeyShot 2023.3. Get to know the changes now:

ACES Image Transform

ACES is a new Image Transform option that you can find under photographic image styles. It will show your scene in more natural colors while also preserving the hue of very intense colors.

Color Workflow

The new Color Workflow comes with an updated Color Picker, Multi-color support and a Color Mode which shows a simplified UI view focused on setting up Colorways. Learn more about Colors here.

Download On Demand for Demo/Template Scenes

Demo and Template Scene will now be available on demand from the Welcome Window. This enable you to download them when you need them without taking up unnecessary space beforehand.

GPU Performance Mode

Performance Mode is now available in GPU mode. This allows you to create a smoother work experience in the Real-time view.

Light Solo Mode

Solo Mode is now available for Lighting Objects. This allows you to isolate one or more lighting objects enabling you to work on that specific selection without disrupting anything else in the scene. Learn more about Light Solo Mode.

Material Information – Color Properties

You can now add Color Properties to your CMF Material Information. Simply select what Color Information should be added from the drop-down in your schema editor.

NCS Colors

The KeyShot Color Library has been expanded to include the NCS Color Standard. Learn more about Color Library.

What else is included in 2023.3?

KeyShot 2023.2

See the latest KeyShot enhancements and feature updates

In the constant pursuit of excellence, KeyShot manufacturer Luxion introduces new quality and feature enhancements in KeyShot 2023.2. Get to know the changes now:

The new 360° view in the KeyShot Web Viewer

Working on a design and need to send it for feedback? Skip the rendering time and send a link instead. With KeyShot Web, you can send a link to anyone you want (even non-KeyShot users). With optional password protection, your work is safe from prying eyes. In addition, you can now use the interactive 360-degree images from KeyShotXR and share them in the Web Viewer. This function is only available in KeyShot Web – be sure to try it out!

Paint even more realistically with 3D Paint

Tablet users can rejoice: 3D Paint now reacts to pressure sensitivity and recognises how hard the pen is pressed on the surface of the tablet. Pressure sensitivity can be activated in the 3D Paint settings alongside size, opacity or gradient. (Please note: Pressure sensitivity is only available on pressure sensitive tablets).

Optimise your animations

If you frequently create animations in KeyShot, you’ll appreciate the new motion blur updates that make achieving the motion blur effect even more intuitive. Simply use the new shutter speed slider to add the perfect amount of blur to your animation.

Have you ever had trouble creating a complex camera animation? Don’t worry: KeyShot 2023.2 offers a smoother solution for camera keyframes that is easier to use.

Further helpful updates

CMF-Export: Take advantage of more customisation options in CMF output, including paper size, font consistency and improved table layout options

Organisation of asset lists: If you have complex scenes, you can navigate and find assets more easily. Select as many elements as you need in your lists and rearrange them using drag & drop. You will find asset lists in the Cameras, Environments, Picture Styles, Render Layers, Studios and Sub Materials sections.

GPU and CPU parity: Trust that materials will always look identical, no matter which rendering technique is used. The improvements in KeyShot 2023.2 ensure that the visual differences between CPU and GPU and between product mode and interior mode are as small as possible.

What else is included in 2023.2?

KeySot 2023.1

Release boosts your workflow, brings helpful updates

KeyShot 2023 brings a boatload of improvements, helping you work faster and collaborate more easily with your stakeholders. Check out what’s new: 

Save time with saved scene templates 

Create scene templates to save preset environments, cameras, image style and more. You’ll save time when starting future projects, and you can standardize templates used across your organization, making it easier for different teams to create consistent visuals. Even better? We provide you with three scene templates to start with. 

Paint the town: Enjoy more color options and better accuracy

• Color accuracy you can rely on: When sharing visuals across teams, color accuracy can be a real pain – it’s no fun explaining to your boss that her monitor settings are messing with your painstakingly crafted product visual. But you don’t have to worry about this anymore! KeyShot 2023 features automatic color optimizing, meaning it’ll adjust to standard color profiles used across computers. 
• New Coloro support: We love Pantone and all, but not everyone has access to it. Coloro is a free, scientifically accurate color library, and KeyShot 2023 features full Coloro support with 3500 colors. Democratizing design so that more people have access to creative resources? Heck yes.  

Be a smooooth operator: Collaborate seamlessly across your teams and organization

KeyShotWeb allows you to share your scenes with people who don’t have KeyShot. All you need to do is send them a KeyShotWeb link (and you can even make that link secure). Now the KeyShot Web Viewer offers faster load times and features an all-new image gallery to showcase product hero shots alongside your interactive 3D model: just select the images to include when you upload your scene. Visitors may then switch through the images while enjoying smoother viewing experience when switching materials and lighting you’ve configured for your product. Additionally, KeyShot Web Viewer is better optimized for all mobile devices and includes a new AR model for iOS devices.

So if you’re already using KeyShotWeb, you’ll enjoy a much smoother experience (and so will your stakeholders). And if you’re new to KeyShotWeb, just know you’re getting the speediest version yet! 

Amp up your animations, no matter your machine power

That’s right: KeyShot 2023 features faster, more accurate animations, even on computers that haven’t been souped up with extra power. Physics simulations are now more realistic than ever before.  

Flex your flexibility with these new options

• KeyShot 2023 features the ability to render layers using the open-source EXR option, meaning you’re no longer limited to the Adobe .psd output.  
• Material capabilities include new Material Graph nodes for Fade Curve Animation to control texture animation and Ray Mask to mask out the front or backside of an object or various light properties. The Material Information Manager for Color, Material, Finish (CMF) now supports AxF meta-data import and the ability to add additional material properties.  
• On top of this, KeyShot has partnered with Twinbru Fabrics to offer beautiful digital twin fabric materials. Material capabilities include new Material Graph nodes for Fade Curve Animation to control texture animation and Ray Mask to mask out the front or backside of an object or various light properties. The Material Information Manager for Color, Material, Finish (CMF) now supports AxF meta-data import and the ability to add additional material properties. 

But wait, there’s more! A LOT more.

Here’s a quick summary of all the new features and improvements in KeyShot 2023:  

• Color Profile Detection 
• Coloro Color Library 
• Updated RAL Colors 
• Updated PANTONE Matching 
• Image Texture Formats 
•  Optimized Physics Simulation 
• Curve Fade Animation Node and Ray Mask Utility Node
• Meta Data Import – Twinbru includes all of the materials
• Add Material Properties 
• Multi-layer EXR Output 
• ASE Color Export 
• Losless TIFF Compression 
• Scene Templates 
• Multi-select Camera, Environment, Image Styles 
• New Welcome Window 
• Web Viewer Image Gallery updates
• New Web Viewer AR/VR mode