Gaffer 0.57.1 : Interactive Render Control

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Gaffer 0.57.1 adds an interactive render control to the Viewer. This allows you to quickly pause, stop or restart renders directly from the Viewer. The controls mirror those on the corresponding

0.57.0: Edit Scopes introduction

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Gaffer 0.57.0.0 introduced Edit Scopes. They are fundamental in our endeavours to make Gaffer more user friendly for everyday tasks. They provide a container for node graph edits made by

0.57.0: Local ShaderTweaks

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We're occasionally asked if it's better to make shader assignments high up at parent locations in the scene hierarchy, or lower down at the leaf locations. We usually recommend

Gaffer 0.57.0.0

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We're excited to announce the release of Gaffer 0.57.0.0, which introduces the concept of Edit Scopes. These aim to make Gaffer's node based approach to editing

0.56 series: New features recap

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As adoption of Gaffer 0.56 or later is contingent on moving to Arnold 6, we appreciate it may take a little longer to switch production shows over. People may also move directly