by pablovazquez·Workflow
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Amaranth earns its place in the Blender Extensions library as a long-running productivity add-on, with more than 37,000 downloads and contributions from several Blender developers. Rather than adding a single feature, it collects tools and settings that touch many parts of Blender, from the 3D View to the compositor.
Amaranth is a collection of tools and settings for Blender aimed at improving productivity. Its features aren't confined to one editor — they appear throughout Blender, across the 3D View, Compositing, Lighting, Render, Scene, and User Interface. The add-on brings together work from several contributors, including Pablo Vazquez, Bassam Kurdali, Sergey Sharybin, Lukas Tönne, Cesar Saez, and CansecoGPC.
The 1.0.31 release added Jump Frames buttons to the Time Jump popover in Playback Controls, and updated the List Users for Image Data-block tool to check regardless of whether Cycles is present. It also fixed an issue so that listing missing node links no longer fails when an image is packed.
Amaranth is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, and requires no special permissions. It's distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Full documentation and issue reporting are available on the developer's page.
Amaranth is best for blender users who want a set of productivity tools and settings spread across the 3D View, Compositing, Lighting, Render, and Scene areas.
Amaranth is completely free to download and use.
Amaranth is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer, so it runs on the 4.2 long-term-support release and later versions. The current release is version 1.0.31. If you're on an older Blender build, you would need to upgrade to at least 4.2 LTS before installing. Compatibility details and version history are listed on the developer's page, which is the best place to confirm support for the specific Blender release you're using.
Amaranth installs like other Blender extensions: you can drag and drop the add-on directly into Blender, or download the package and use Install from Disk. Once installed, its tools and settings appear across Blender rather than in a single editor. The extension is around 45 KB in size. For step-by-step instructions on installing from disk, the developer's page links to Blender's official extensions documentation.
Amaranth is distributed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, an open-source license. It also requires no special permissions when installed in Blender. The add-on collects work from several contributors, including Pablo Vazquez, Bassam Kurdali, Sergey Sharybin, Lukas Tönne, Cesar Saez, and CansecoGPC. For the full license text and any usage terms, the developer's page is the best place to check the current details before relying on the add-on in a project.
Amaranth is listed as free here, and it's released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, an open-source license. The add-on also requires no special permissions to install. For the most current licensing details and terms, check the developer's page, which links to the official project page. As with any extension, it's worth confirming the current license before relying on it in a commercial project.
Amaranth requires no special permissions when installed as a Blender extension. Its tools and settings work across Blender, spanning the 3D View, Compositing, Lighting, Render, Scene, and User Interface. The extension is compatible with Blender 4.2 LTS and newer. For full details on what the add-on accesses and how its features are organized, the developer's page offers documentation, version history, and a link to Blender's official extensions guide.
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