What’s New in 5.3
Updated: 01/20/2026
Live2D Cubism gets a major update to version 5.3!
Please see below for a detailed description of the new features.
Blend mode
The existing blend method has been expanded to [Blend Mode]!
You can now individually set 15 types of color blends using RGB and 5 types of alpha blends.
This enables advanced drawing expressions comparable to those of paint tools, which were difficult to achieve with conventional Cubism.
See “Blend mode” for details.
Offscreen drawing
[Offscreen drawing] functionality is now supported for parts!
“Offscreen drawing” is the ability to draw multiple objects in memory and then transfer them to the canvas.
When on, you can set opacity, clipping ID, etc. for parts.
This allows the opacity to be adjusted without worrying about overlapping objects in a part.
See “Offscreen drawing” for more information.
Enhanced brush tools
New brush shapes “Square” and “Line” have been added to the brush shapes used with the deform brush tool and the brush selection tool!
This addition allows for more flexible selection and deformation according to the ArtMesh shape.
In addition, an “Expansion brush” has been added to the Deform Brush Tool, which allows you to create deformations that expand and contract as if you were looking through a fisheye lens.
See “Deform brushes” for more information.
Warp deformer resizing aid
When a child element extends beyond the parent deformer, the warp deformer is now automatically extended to match the child element’s keyform!
This allows for easy correction of child element protrusions while maintaining the existing behavior of the parent deformer, even after parameters have been set.
For more information, see “Combination of Parent-Child Hierarchy.”
Other Feature Improvements
Including option to flip rotation deformer positions and WebM format with transparent background support for video output numerous other features have been added to enhance usability!
Live2D’s official online video editor “nizima ACTION!!.”
See “Image and Video Export” for details.