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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>StrobeRoom News</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news.html</link><atom:link href="https://stroberoom.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><description>Release notes from the team: what we changed, why, and what is still on our list. StrobeRoom is in a private beta, planned to open to invited testers in Q2 2027.</description><language>en</language><item><title>StrobeRoom 1.13: standing poses that fit each person, and expressions for everyone</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-standing-poses-1-13.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-standing-poses-1-13.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>We went back to the standing poses: arms crossed, hand to chin, hands in pockets, hands together and hands on hips now fit each of the 20 people. Also in 1.13: expressions for Eric, Claudia and Carla, less graphics memory, and a first look at the next 3D set, a cafe.</description></item><item><title>StrobeRoom 1.12: a welcome window and the full guide</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-welcome-and-guide-1-12.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-welcome-and-guide-1-12.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>StrobeRoom now opens on a welcome window, with a video that builds one shoot from the first screen to a saved shoot sheet. Also here: the two updates since 1.11, with a shoot sheet that fills the page and faster 3D sets on macOS.</description></item><item><title>StrobeRoom 1.11: people who sit at rest, five new faces and a histogram</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-people-at-rest-1-11.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-people-at-rest-1-11.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>We went back to how people sit: hands rest on the thighs and arms hang. Also in 1.11: five new people, a first name for everyone in the cast, and a histogram in the camera view. With before and after pictures.</description></item><item><title>StrobeRoom 1.10: faces up close, bounce light and a room at real scale</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-fidelity-1-10.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-fidelity-1-10.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>We spent this update on how the picture holds up close: eyes, teeth and skin, highlights in the shape of the light, bounce light in the live view, and apartment furniture at real size. Meter readings are unchanged.</description></item><item><title>Natural faces and poses: StrobeRoom 1.9.2 to 1.9.4</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-natural-people.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-natural-people.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Smiles that reach the eyes, weight on one leg, relaxed hands, and seated people who settle into the cushion. What we changed in the cast over three updates, and how we tested it.</description></item><item><title>Real gear in the studio: lights, modifiers and cameras modelled in Blender</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-blender-gear.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-blender-gear.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>We rebuilt every light, modifier, stand and camera in StrobeRoom as a 3D model at real size. A speedlight, a silver umbrella and a snoot join the kit, and the light they give is unchanged.</description></item><item><title>A new cast: photo-scanned people, new hair and five expressions</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-new-cast.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-new-cast.html</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Three photo-scanned people join the cast, six people get new strand hair, and everyone with face controls can smile, talk or look serious.</description></item><item><title>StrobeRoom 1.9: a clearer shoot sheet and sharper textures</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-shoot-sheet-1-9.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-shoot-sheet-1-9.html</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>We rebuilt the shoot sheet around the camera frame and numbered every light to match the plan. People, furniture and the studio get higher-resolution textures.</description></item><item><title>The first 3D set, and looks that hold a whole studio</title><link>https://stroberoom.com/news-apartment-set-and-looks.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://stroberoom.com/news-apartment-set-and-looks.html</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>StrobeRoom 1.8 adds our first 3D set, a brick loft apartment you can light inside, along with looks that each keep a complete setup and a new range of furniture.</description></item></channel></rss>
