What can you expect from the digital sculpting and painting software that sets the industry standard? With Pixologic, you can expect it to keep getting better. ZBrush continuously innovates to evolve as an art tool created by artists for artists. The features of ZBrush allow you to utilize customizable brushes for shaping, texturing, and painting virtual clay in a real-time environment that gives you instant feedback. This powerful toolset is used all over the world by designers, illustrators, film studios, game developers, aviation/automotive designers, advertisers, scientists, jewelry designers, toymakers, and other artists. Let’s take a closer look at what the latest version, ZBrush 2022, has to offer.

What’s New in ZBrush 2022?

ZBrush allows you to create illustrations and models with the only limitation being your own imagination. This powerful 3D sculpting and painting tool works fast, at a speed that helps you stand out in today’s fast-paced industry.

Let’s take a closer look at the new enhancements that will help your workflow making it easier than ever to inspire creativity and fuel exploration.

Bas Relief:

New Bas Relief features allow you to create embossed surfaces in stunning detail. You can position your model as you like and extrapolate all the visible meshes into your selected mesh. You can also create raised sections of detail, the results will closely resemble the results of a traditional relief sculpture.

ZBrush Artist: James W. Cain

Bevel it:

Create bevels for meshes at any resolution without low-poly modeling using the new Bevel Pro plugin.

Dual Alphas and Textures:

Easily transition with the pen pressure of your stroke because brushes now support dual textures and alphas.

Spread the Details

Create local sculptural surface noise details by simply applying an image, noise presets, or graphical noise to a brush.

Perfect Alignment:

Now you can easily align meshes in ZBrush, it works similar to alignment features found in other programs.

Slicing and Dicing:

The ZBrush new Knife brushes now support Rectangle and Circle stroke types allowing you to cut cleanly through the meshes. The cut will accurately reflect the stroke.

Interpolating:

Now there is more than one way to interpolate allowing you to create intricate patterns and blends of detail and color.

XMD ToolBox:

How is this for convenient? ZBrush 2022 now provides access to the XMD ToolBox within ZBrush.

Academic Discounts

Students, schools, and faculty can save with education discounts on popular Pixologic products such as ZBrush 2022 and ZBrushCore at Studica. For over 35 years, Studica has been serving the education market as an innovative solutions supplier of future-focused technologies. Studica offers software, robotics, and other technology products that enhance the learning experience.

ZBrush Resources

There are plenty of resources available to help you get the most out of ZBrush. Learn with free ZClassroom training. Peruse a large assortment of useful documentation that includes information on getting started, a user guide, and a reference guide. Become a part of the ZBrush community and use their forums to connect with other users. Get inspired and informed with blog articles and interviews with artists. A support center is also available.