This section lists mostly technical updates such as file name or API changes that are mainly relevant for power-users or developers. General announcements are made via Patreon.
Upcoming changes that have not yet been implemented are marked using the Draft tag.
In this update, the name structure for individual PBR maps inside a .zip file will change slightly:
The image type (JPG or PNG) will be integrated into the file's base name, like this:
| Old name | New name |
|---|---|
PavingStones036_8K_Color.png |
PavingStones036_8K-PNG_Color.png |
Since 2021, more than 130 HDRIs have been added to ambientCG.com. Previously, these HDRIs were only grouped in two categories (Outdoor and Indoor) with a third category for the "sky-only" variants. With the growing collection this categorization slowly became meaningless which is why it was updated to also include the time of day.