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Adobe Dimension 4.0 is now available!

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July 26, 2024
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Hello everyone! Adobe Dimension 4.0 is now available for download from Creative Cloud!

Adobe Dimension 4.0 is being updated to incorporate some of the same underlying code components as Adobe Substance 3D Stager, particularly in areas like rendering, lighting, and material handling. This update puts Dimension on a more modern and maintainable codebase, ensuring the application is more stable and secure for users. Consequently, users will see some changes in the software – most notably in rendering capabilities and material workflow, as well as minor functionality and quality improvements throughout the application.

Here is an FAQ with more details on the changes:

https://helpx.adobe.com/dimension/whats-new.html

The Adobe Dimension and Substance 3D Stager comparison FAQ page has also been updated:
https://www.substance3d.com/dimension-stager-faq/

mdhumpy2

Participating Frequently

We use Dimension for A LOT of projects. We do a lot of package design and Dimension is a VERY VERY CRITICAL part of our work flow. And quite frankly our cash flow. Because of this I’ve been afraid to update anything on my Mac for fear that it would disrupt our use of Dimension. We haven’t even updated our OS for fear it would disrupt DN. That’s how important it is to us. However that is creating issues with other apps. Right now we are running the following:
Dimension 3.4.11 - It works great!
iMac - Apple M3
MacOS Sonoma 14.3.1 - That is getting old.

I’m very worried about updating our OS but feel like I really need to soon. Any advice would be very helpful.

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Tom_studio

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Hi,
Are you guys planning to keep supporting and developing Dimension (which is by the way FANTASTIC app for many of us - working between 2D and 3D design) for MacOS with Apple Silicon ?
Recently with the new macos update, I received notification, that Apple is suspending support for Rosetta from the next major MacOS release (I think 27). Meaning, it would be no longer possible to use Dimension on Apple Silicon..
Please let us know since this is a serious matter for many people.

RobEinhardt2727!

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Why, why would anyone download this when with every update the program gets worse? Adobe took something that worked fine on launch, and just like they do with every other freaking product they made it less functional. I mean honestly, stop making stuff suck. Please.

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RobR_CD

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Unfortunately, I just updated my Dimensions from v 3 something to this latest v 4.1.8. So much is wrong with this application now. You guys truly ruined a nice application where I could generate comps for the 3D artist to render out. I can no longer export layer PSDs and the interface is terrible UI/UX comparatively.

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Karin305399051dcg

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Hi, I'm Michele. I'm teacher in Academy of Design in MIlan, Italy. Last week during an excerzise with DN it was happen a curious fact. Despite on my Mac a simple sphere shape had a shadow under it, on some computer of my students it wasn't there. I had controll window enviroment > land > shadow opacity but with my surpraise the level was 100%. It was already happened with an other excercise: put a golf ball on a grass filed and after choosed "like image", it was created a right prospective, light but the shadow under the ball wasn't ther. On my viewport instead was right. Could you give more information to manage this controls? Tks a lot.

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Ryan3498013697a3

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What is driving the decision to eliminate libraries? This is hugely disruptive to our workflow and has a bunch of implications for how we use and purchase stock assets - particularly the ones that we purchase through an Adobe stock plan.

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Yasir777

Known Participant

Adobe Dimension 4.1.1 is out as of January 28, 2025

not sure what they mean about the library will be unsupported

https://helpx.adobe.com/dimension/release-notes.htm

All changes

4.1.1

(Released Jan 28, 2025)

Changes:

Creative Cloud Libraries support will end inside Dimension. Learn more.

Bug Fixes:

Fix case of drag and dropping generated image onto viewport doesn't hide guide objects
Fix issue where match image could be run on a locked camera

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Haakon365260988m5a

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Hi! I´m experiencing problems with opening some of my more heavy files. The canvas is just black and i don´t see any of the folders on the right side. Any suggestions?

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Yasir777

Known Participant

Is this with the latest update 4.1.1?

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ogobya

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Hi! May someone assist with how I can fix or manipulate the white or gray dogs I'm receiving around my shows post render?

Also, it'll be great to have a static image option under material properties. Images warp after transforming the converted objects.

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Yasir777

Known Participant

I have posted this before, but you could try using an older version of Photoshop 22.2.0 it has the last fully functional 3D tools and then save it back and try to open in Dn 4.1 let me know.

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Rockit_science

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Everything grinds to a halt when running this version. Our machines are not that old (specs below) so we tried to look for the system requirements for running Dimensions but the page is blank, https://helpx.adobe.com/dimension/system-requirements.html:

Glad we can still run older versions that run much smoother. Adobe products are becoming increasingly frustrating to use.

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Rockit_science

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For context, we're trying to open previous files from older versions but even just launching the app and trying to interact with the interface is painfully slow

our mac specs:

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jannemann

Known Participant

Hi, I was surprised how many new things appeared in the 4.x version of Dimension - great!

But then I come across one issue, which really annoyes me. I cannot place a gradient (shadow) that fades to 0% opacity. There is always some sort of grayish nebula around it instead of a clean black gradient that fades out.

Will that issue be optimized soon? I got several client models/renderings which are affected by that issue.

I attached an example which shows the problem.

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Yasir777

Known Participant

How are you placing the gradient, is it created in illustrator? I see you have a PNG, try using .ai format, Adobe illustrator.

I did a test, I applies Zero opacity to a greadient created in illustrator, the one on the left is the PNG and the right is illutrator native file .ai. the cube was a model from Dn

here ar esome notes to check

This issue often occurs in Adobe Dimension due to how the program handles gradients and transparency in shadows. Here’s how you can address it:

Steps to Fix the Gradient Shadow in Adobe Dimension

1.Check the Shadow Opacity:

•In the “Properties” panel, ensure that the shadow opacity is set to 100% and that the gradient fade is applied correctly. If the shadow fades to gray, it may be blending with a background or environment color.

2.Adjust the Environment Lighting:

•Shadows in Dimension can pick up colors from the environment lighting. Go to the Environment tab in the “Scene” panel and reduce the intensity or color saturation of the lighting. This ensures the shadow remains neutral.

3.Use Transparent Background for Post-Processing:

•Sometimes, the issue lies in Dimension’s rendering. Export your scene with a transparent background by enabling PNG Export with Transparency in the Render tab.

•You can then refine the shadow in Photoshop using a gradient mask to achieve a clean fade-out.

4.Set Shadow Color to Pure Black:

•Ensure that the shadow color is set to black in the Material Properties or Light Properties. If it’s picking up colors from elsewhere, it may appear as a grayish nebula.

5.Increase Shadow Blur:

•In the Light Properties, increase the shadow blur to make the shadow transition smoother and avoid harsh edges that might look like a gray overlay.

6.Render in Higher Quality:

•In the render settings, choose a higher-quality render option. Low-quality previews can make shadows look inconsistent.

7.Switch to Custom Background Colors:

•If you’re using a custom background, make sure the color matches the shadow fade. If the background is white or bright, the shadow may appear gray instead of fading naturally.

If the issue persists, you might need to composite the shadow externally (e.g., in Photoshop), as Adobe Dimension has limitations when it comes to advanced shadow rendering.

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jannemann

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Thank you so much for your effort in answering my question - I appreciate it!

Nevertheless your rendering still has this grayish something in the black gradient. Try to set the cubes' material to glass and you will see what I mean.

It is getting a bit better as you said by setting the material color of the glass to pure black. But the gradient still is not as clean as it was in version prior to 4.x.

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