Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers for CG artists
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Updated: The offers are now in reverse date order to make it easier to find deals that are still valid.
If you want to buy new CG software – or hardware, plugins or other resources, come to that – the next three days are the best time to do so, as developers rush to cut prices for the Black Friday sales.
Below, we’ve rounded up over 50 deals on CG products for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, including software from Adobe, Allegorithmic, Autodesk and Next Limit, complete with offer codes.
We’ve included hardware if it’s graphics-related – for example, BOXX’s mobile workstations – along with plugins and resources like HDRIs, but we had to draw the line somewhere, so we haven’t covered training.
Where possible, we’ve listed deals provided directly by the developers, but at the foot of the story, you can find a few unique deals provided only through resellers in specific countries.
The offers are in date order, and some run until December, so scroll down to see the ones that are still valid. The exact cut-off times will vary according to which time zone you’re in.
Until December
Who: 3d-io
What: UV-Packer, Spotmask
When: Until 4 December
Discount: 50% – use code blackfriday2016
Save 50% on UV-Packer
Save 50% on Spotmask
Who: Adobe
What: Creative Cloud subscriptions (All Apps plan: includes Photoshop and After Effects)
When: Until 2 December
Discount: 20%
Save 20% on Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions
Who: ActionVFX
What: All products (stock effects footage)
When: Until 4 December
Discount: 40% – use code CYBER40
Save 40% on Action VFX stock footage
Who: Chocofur
What: 3D models, Blender shaders
When: 25 November to 25 December
Discount: 30% – use code XMAS (Subscribers get a 60% discount)
Save up to 60% on Chocofur products
Who: CLO Virtual Fashion
What: Marvelous Designer 6
When: Until 4 December
Discount: 30%
Save 30% on Marvelous Designer 6
Who: CoreMelt
What: All products (Plugins for Final Cut Pro, including TrackX and SliceX)
When: Until 4 December
Discount: 30% – use code ALLOFF30
Save 30% on CoreMelt plugins
Who: Cyber Radiance
What: Hair Farm 2 Professional
When: 28 November to 2 December
Discount: 43% – use code 1EBKEMV12EL1MK82KEM
Save 43% on Hair Farm 2 Professional
Who: Luxion
What: KeyShot 6 plus free upgrade to KeyShot 7
When: 25 November and 28 November to 2 December
Discount: 20% – register for newsletter to receive promo code
Save 20% on KeyShot 7 pre-orders
Who: Panocapture
What: HDRI box set
When: Until 1 December
Discount: 50% – use code Black2016
Save 50% on Panocapture’s HDRI box set
Who: Red Giant Software
What: Effects and transitions for editing and compositing software
When: Only on 6 December (‘Annual Blowout’ sale)
Discount: 40%
Save 40% on Red Giant Software plugins
Who: Unity Asset Store
What: Selected products (Unity plugins and assets, including Amplify Color, Playmaker)
When: Until 2 December (‘Birthday Bonanza’ sale)
Discount: Up to 50%
Save up to 50% on Unity Store assets
Until 30 November
Who: Illuminated Tools
What: All products (Light probes)
When: Until 30 November
Discount: 40% – use code thanksies
Save 40% on Illuminated Tools light probes
Who: Xfrog
What: All products (Xfrog, XfrogPlants)
When: Until 30 November
Discount: 60%
Save 60% on Xfrog and XfrogPlants
Until 29 November
Who: 3DTotal
What: All products (books, training, textures, figures)
When: Until 29 November
Discount: 15%
Save 15% on 3DTotal products
Who: Boris FX/GenArts/Imagineer Systems
What: Selected products (Including Boris Continuum Complete, mocha Pro and Sapphire)
When: Until 29 November
Discount: Upt to 50%
Save 25% on Boris Continuum Complete, mocha Pro or Sapphire
Who: Celsys
What: Clip Studio Paint
When: Until 29 November
Discount: Up to 60%
Save 60% on Clip Studio Paint Ex
Who: FxFactory
What: All products (After Effects, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro and Motion plugins)
When: Until 29 November
Discount: 20%
Save 20% on FxFactory plugins
Until 28 November
Who: 3Dflow
What: 3DF Zephyr Pro and 3DF Zephyr Aerial
When: Until 28 November
Discount: N/A (Three-month trial of the software for under €11: details via link below)
Get 3DF Zephyr Pro and Aerial for under €11
Who: Allegorithmic
What: Indie licences of selected products (including Substance Designer, Substance Painter)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: Up to 50%
Save 33% on Substance Designer and Substance Painter
Who: Anastasiy Safari
What: Photoshop and Illustrator plugin bundles (including MagicPicker, MagicSquire, MixColors)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: Up to 43%
Save up to 43% on Anastasiy plugins
Who: Autodesk
What: Selected products (includes Maya LT annual subscription)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50% (in the UK, at least: may vary from country to country)
Save 50% on Maya LT
Who: AXYZ design
What: All products (3D characters, Anima for 3ds Max)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 30%
Save 30% on AXYZ design products
Who: Blender Market
What: All products (models, textures, materials, scripts)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 25%
Save 25% on Blender Market products
Who: The Boundary
What: All products (3D scenes)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50% – use code BLACK50
Save 50% on The Boundary scenes
Who: BOXX Technologies
What: GoBOXX SLM mobile workstations
When: Until 28 November
Discount: Up to 22% – use code CYBER
Save up to 22% on GoBOXX SLM mobile workstations
Who: CGAxis
What: All products (3D models)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 70% – use code BF16
Save 70% on CGAxis models
Who: CGTrader
What: All products (3D models)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on CGTrader models
Who: Dell
What: Selected products (includes Precision mobile and desktop graphics workstations)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: Varies – available via Dell Small Business
Save on Dell Precision graphics workstations
Who: Epic Games Marketplace
What: Selected products (Unreal Engine tools and assets)
When: 28 November only
Discount: Up to 90%
Save up to 90% on Unreal Engine assets
Who: Evermotion
What: All products (Stock architectural models and HDRIs)
When: Separate Black Friday and Cyber Monday discounts – does not run continuously
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on Evermotion products
Who: Exlevel
What: GrowFX
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50% – use code BLACKFRIDAY2016
Save 50% on GrowFX
Who: Fayteq
What: fayIN
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 30% – use code fayIN-BFCM-2016
Save 30% on fayIN
Who: FXhome
What: Selected products (HitFilm add-on bundles)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 25%
Save 25% on HitFilm Pro bundles
Who: HP
What: Selected products (including ZBook and Z-Series graphic workstations)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: Up to 30%
Save up to 30% on HP’s ZBook and Z-Series graphics workstations
Who: Insydium
What: X-Particles
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 30% – use code vmblack16 on checkout
Save 30% on X-Particles 3
Who: iToo Software
What: Forest Pack Pro, RailClone Pro (one or three-year licence)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 25%
Save 25% on Forest Pack Pro and RailClone Pro
Who: Kinematic Lab
What: All products (3ds Max plugins, including Atom and PhysX Painter)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50% – use code FRIDAY on checkout
Save 50% on Kinematic Lab plugins
Who: Kstudio
What: All products (3ds Max plugins)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 30%
Save 30% on Kstudio plugins
Who: Laubwerk
What: All products (3D plant kits)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 25% – use code BF-2016
Save 25% on Laubwerk plant kits
Who: Lightmap
What: All products (including HDR Light Studio 5)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 25%
Save 25% on HDR Light Studio 5
Who: Mettle
What: All products (After Effects plugins including SkyBox and FreeForm)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 25% – Use code BLACK25
Save 25% on Mettle plugins
Who: MoonGorilla
What: Photoshop plugins (Coolorus and Swatchoos)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 40%
Save 40% on Coolorus
Save 40% on Swatchoos
Who: Project Dogwaffle
What: Howler 10
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 55%
Save 55% on Howler 10
Project Dogwaffle also has offers on PD Artist 10 and Particle 9.
Who: Reallusion
What: Selected products (includes pre-orders of iClone 7)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: Up to 70%
Save 20% on iClone 7 pre-orders
Who: Render Legion
What: Corona for 3ds Max (One-year Fair SaaS Licence)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 22% – use code BLACK-FRIDAY
Save 22% on Corona for 3ds Max
Who: Renderpeople
What: All products (3D characters)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 10%
Save 10% on Renderpeople characters
Who: Smith Micro
What: Poser Pro 11
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on Poser Pro 11
Who: Triangleform
What: All products (3D models)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on Triangleform models
Who: VIShopper
What: All products (2D cutouts)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on VIShopper cutouts
Who: Viz-People
What: All collections (2D cutouts, 3D characters)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on Viz-People collections
Who: YCDIVFX
What: All products (3ds Max plugins, other tools)
When: Until 28 November
Discount: 50% – use code blackfriday2cybermonday
Save 50% on YCDIVFX products
Until 27 November
Who: DAZ 3D
What: Selected products (DAZ Studio and Poser assets)
When: Separate Thanksgiving Weekend and Holiday sales
Discount: Up to 60%
Save up to 60% on DAZ assets
Who: Richard Rosenman Advertising & Design
What: All products (Photoshop plugins)
When: Until 27 November
Discount: 40% – use code BLK40
Save 40% on Richard Rosenman’s plugins
Who: Pilgway
What: 3D-Coat
When: Until 27 November
Discount: Up to 26%
Save up to 26% on 3D-Coat
Until 26 November
Who: Shoran Software
What: RenderPal v2
When: Until 26 November
Discount: 40% – use code BLACK16
Save 40% on RenderPal v2
Until 25 November
Who: 3D Scan Store
What: All products (3D scans of human figures)
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on 3D Scan Store scans
Who: And_VFX (Eloi Andaluz)
What: Demolition Master 1.6
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on Demolition Master 1.6
Who: Corel
What: Painter 2017
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 30%
Save 30% on Corel Painter 2017
Corel also has offers on AfterShot Pro, CorelDRAW, PaintShop Pro and ParticleShop.
Who: HDRI Hub
What: All products (HDRI skies, backplate photos, stock movies, textures)
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 30% – use code BLACK
Save 30% on HDRI Hub products
Who: Next Limit
What: RealFlow | Cinema 4D and Maxwell 4
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 30% (RealFlow | Cinema 4D), 40% (Maxwell 4 Studio)
Save 30% on RealFlow | Cinema 4D
Save 40% on Maxwell 4
Who: The Pixel Farm
What: PF Track 2016
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 50%
Save 50% on PFTrack 2016
Who: Vizpark
What: All product bundles (3ds Max plugins, plants, textures, HDRIs)
When: Until 25 November
Discount: 30%
Save 30% on Vizpark product bundles
Who: XMD
What: Lifetime membership (ZBrush brushes)
When: Black Friday
Discount: 52%
Save 52% on XMD membership
Resellers
Offers may only be available in specific countries
Who: Bluegfx (UK)
What: Selected products (Including 3ds Max, Maya, V-Ray)
When: Until 30 November
Discount: Up to 30%
Save up to 30% on software distributed by Bluegfx
Who: Motion Media (US)
What: Selected products (Including 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, LaCie hardware, Maya, Nuke)
When: Until 25 November
Discount: Up to 40% – requires registration
Save up to 40% on software distributed by Motion Media
Who: Toolfarm (US)
What: Selected products (Including Cinema 4D, Element 3D)
When: Varies by product: until 28 November or later
Discount: Up to 50%
Save up to 50% on software distributed by Toolfarm
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