appleseed is an open source, physically-based global illumination rendering engine primarily designed for animation and visual effects.
appleseed is actively developed by a small, international team of talented volunteers from the animation and VFX industry. Its core mission is to provide individuals and small studios with a complete, reliable, fully open rendering package.
Over the years appleseed has been used on several projects including TV documentaries, ads, promotional videos and an animation short.
Yes. appleseed is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.
What is the latest version of appleseed?
The latest version is 2.1.0-beta.
Is it safe to download appleseed?
The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 2983a78c0bba0b4f89b22bb0da688390645f717cb92e9b671d6e9812275f4da3.
Which Windows versions does appleseed support?
appleseed runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.
How do I uninstall appleseed?
Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find appleseed and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=appleseedhq.appleseed -e.
Is there a portable version of appleseed?
Yes. appleseed is available as a portable ZIP archive (appleseed-2.1.0-beta-0-g015adb503-win64-vc141.zip, 64-bit (x64)) that runs without installation. Copy it to any folder or USB drive and run it from there.
Alternatives to appleseed
Other Graphic & Design programs for Windows from different developers.
