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License: Open source
Status: Active
- MOVMOV: opens and saves, full fidelity. Video through FFmpeg
- MP4MP4: opens and saves, full fidelity. Video through FFmpeg
- FBXFBX: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Meshes, rigs and animation carry over; materials are simplified
- OBJOBJ: opens and saves, full fidelity
- PNGPNG: opens and saves, full fidelity
- +2 more
- Made by
- Blender Foundation
- License
- License: Open sourceGPL-3.0-or-later
- Pricing
- Free
- Self-hostable
- No
- Works offline
- Yes
- Account required
- No
- Maturity
- Stable
- Maintenance
- Status: ActiveLast commit
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