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Mari 8.0

Based on your feedback, we’ve made a smoother Node Graph experience with new Compare, Hex Tile, and Color Remap nodes, plus 49 new math nodes. And powerful new procedural toolsets such as Color Masking, versatile Transformation nodes, and Tri-Planar Tiled projections to enhance your artistry.

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Node Graph improvements

Your Node Graph. Improved.

Your Mari Node Graph workflows are now even more intuitive with automating repeatable tasks, like pattern-breaking, to save you time. We’ve also added a Color Remap node, and 49 new math nodes to give you centralized, pixel-level control.

Hex Tile node

Say goodbye to obvious patterns and get a seamless, organic look that breaks up tiling repitition.

Tri-Planar Tiled node

Speed up detailing workflows for organic shapes and hard-surface models, and ensure consistent texturing across complex geometry.

Transformation nodes

Get increased fine-grained procedural control with a suite of nodes including Coordinate Transform node, Locator Transform node & UV Radial node.

Enhanced masking capabilities

Add Mask to Node

Improve your workspace and remove repetitive steps by adding specialized mask ports to nodes, keeping your creative flow to make refinements.

Mask from Selection Groups

No more manual polygon painting or baking with automated Color ID map generation. Speed up masking, with Precision HSV control, and built-in refinement.

Color Mask

Improved procedural control for color-based masking, with a new Color Mask node for single-color isolation, and Multi Color Mask for multi-toned areas.

Improved project management visibility

Save time manually searching for archive projects, with a new, clear, visual hover indicator to identify archived projects and easily find the backup date or disk location for projects in your library. 

Intuitive Trackball Rotation

The new Trackball Rotation tool gives you a highly intuitive and flexible canvas navigation, built with your creative workflows in mind. It brings access to more complex angles for painting, giving you greater creative control over the final product. 

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VFX Reference Platform

Mari 8.0 is built on VFX Reference Platform CY2025, with additional features to support importing USD cameras (USD version 25.08).

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