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In 2026

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72

2026

8 acceptedShow
  • OpenTimelineIO Support in VSE

    Accepted project · by Bipin_

    The Goal of this project is to add the functionality to import and export OpenTimelineIO (.otio) files in Blender. OpenTimelineIO is an open-source...

  • Compositor: New Nodes from Geometry Nodes

    Accepted project · by Criss-Ivana

    As highlighted during the 2025 Blender Conference, one of the primary challenges facing the Compositor is managing complexity. To address this, the...

  • Improved Mesh Smoothing for Blender

    Accepted project · by Evan Luo

    Blender’s edit-mode smooth operator is a simple iterative uniform Laplacian average. While functional for light cleanup, it has four fundamental...

  • Modeling: Improved Edge Loop Editing

    Accepted project · by Henry Jiang

    This task involves various enhancements, such as: "Clone" Support for Edge Slide: An option for the Edge Slide tool which, when enabled, duplicates...

  • VSE: Strip Transition Handles

    Accepted project · by il4n

    Currently transitions in VSE (Blender's video editor) have usability issues, as transitions can't be on the same channel as the input strips, and...

  • General Brush Engine Improvements

    Accepted project · by Jerry Wei

    Features 1. Per-brush opt-in for scene-level brush settings (“use unified xxx”). 2. Brush tip roundness (currently available in limited brushes). 3....

  • MaterialX Shader Authoring in Blender

    Accepted project · by Owen O'Malley

    Blender currently supports exporting MaterialX within USD, but lacks meaningful support for authoring or executing MaterialX-standard shader graphs...

  • Improving Regression Test Coverage

    Accepted project · by Yogeshgouda_Patil

    Blender's UI regression test suite leaves most of the editor surface untested in CI, meaning regressions are caught only by manual review. This...

2025

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  • Improving Sampling in the Compositor

    Accepted project · by Benjamin Beilharz

    The goal of this project is to improve the compositor's sampling situation. This includes exposing the interpolation option to all nodes reliant on...

  • Improving Regression Test Coverage for the Compositor

    Accepted project · by Ian Yoo

    This project will improve compositor regression testing by adding tests to expand code coverage. The compositor is being actively developed, so...

  • Compositor: Glare Node Enhancement

    Accepted project · by Mohamed Hassan Gad

    This project aims to enhance Blender’s Glare node by addressing UX and technical limitations, improving usability, and performance. By resolving...

  • Optimizing Mesh and Multires Sculpting Performance in Blender

    Accepted project · by Namit Bhutani

    The goal of this project is to improve the performance of Blender’s sculpting system, particularly when working with high-resolution meshes....

  • Create Keyframes in VSE Preview

    Accepted project · by Ramón_1

    This project seeks to introduce the functionality of creating keyframes directly in the VSE preview by using the “I” or “K” key, adhering to the same...

  • Edit-Mesh Mirror Improvements

    Accepted project · by Tariq

    This project addresses Blender’s edit-mode mirror limitations by enhancing its functionality to support multiple axes and operators. It will enable...

  • Pitch Correction for Sound Playback in Sequencer

    Accepted project · by TheKaceFiles

    The goal of this project is to integrate pitch-correction into Blender's video sequence editor (VSE). While the editor supports retiming video and...

  • Adding handy features and UI improvements to Flamenco

    Accepted project · by Vivian Leung (vivz753)

    Flamenco, whose target audience is small studios of artists and Blender users, could benefit by adding features that enhance the user-friendliness...

2024

6 acceptedShow

2023

5 acceptedShow

2022

3 acceptedShow

2021

8 acceptedShow

2020

9 acceptedShow

2019

7 acceptedShow

2018

5 acceptedShow

2017

5 acceptedShow

2016

8 acceptedShow