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The definitive Minecraft thumbnail design modpack.
Crafted by a thumbnail designer, for thumbnail designers. This pack includes the essential tools needed to pose characters, build scenes, capture clean renders, and produce professional thumbnails with speed and consistency.
Features
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| NPC Studio | Spawn, pose, and animate NPCs for character setups. |
| Voxy | Load and render distant chunks for cinematic backgrounds. |
| Optimization Mods | Various performance mods to ensure a smooth experience. |
| Depth Map Shaders | Generate depth maps for realistic atmospheric fog, lens blur, and depth-based effects in post. |
| Normal Map Shaders | Render normal maps to efficiently shade characters in post. |
| White Entity Mask Shaders | Render white-masked entities to quickly cut out characters in post. |
| Better Default Shaders | Render shadows and ambient occlusion while keeping the default vanilla style intact. |
NPC Studio Guide
FAQ
How do I use NPC Studio?
Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3lGA7y5b9oThe NPC Wand isn't working. How do I fix it?
Hold "alt" to bring up the axiom options menu, and ensure the "Tinker" option on the left of the menu is disabled. There may be other Axiom features in that menu that could also impact the NPC Studio tools. If that doesn't fix it, please join the MDH Discord: https://discord.gg/uE7gFcZ7QBCan I use this modpack to make commercial thumbnails?
Yes, commercial use is allowed. However, you may not reupload or redistribute the modpack by another name.How does this compare to software like Blender or Blockbench?
Blender is more powerful, but it comes with a steep learning curve and can be overkill for some Minecraft thumbnails. This modpack is optimized for speed and thumbnail-ready compositions directly in Minecraft, then finished in Photoshop. Furthermore, nearly every prominent thumbnail artist uses some variation of this workflow.I'm having issues with NPC Studio. Where do I get help?
NPC Mod's Discord: https://discord.gg/uE7gFcZ7QBI'm having issues with the modpack in general. Where do I get help?
For troubleshooting or setup questions, please join the Thumbnailers Discord (https://discord.gg/TTC7Uvm2N8), or DM @mangofx.Where can I get feedback on my designs?
Feel free to join Thumbnailers, the biggest Minecraft thumbnail design community: https://discord.gg/TTC7Uvm2N8Disclaimer: I don't own any mods provided in this pack. All credit goes to the original mod developers. I simply compiled these mods into one unified modpack for ease of use.
Want to commission a thumbnail?
Visit https://mangofx.art to learn more about me and my work.
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[2.3.1] Thumbnailing 2.3.1
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated NPC Studio**
Read the changelog [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/changelog)
## **Removed "No Smoke" texture pack**
Redundant; turn off smoke particles under options > video settings > sodium extra > particles
## **Disabled Voxy by default**
Some users had issues with Voxy causing crashes upon opening a world
Read the changelog [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/changelog)
## **Removed "No Smoke" texture pack**
Redundant; turn off smoke particles under options > video settings > sodium extra > particles
## **Disabled Voxy by default**
Some users had issues with Voxy causing crashes upon opening a world
[2.3.0] Thumbnailing 2.3.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated NPC Studio**
Read the changelog [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/changelog)
## **Replaced Bobby with Voxy**
Voxy is faster and more reliable than Bobby, in my experience
## **Added Chunky**
Use Chunky to generate chunks to render with Voxy
## **Updated NMS & DMS**
Compatibility with Voxy
Read the changelog [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/changelog)
## **Replaced Bobby with Voxy**
Voxy is faster and more reliable than Bobby, in my experience
## **Added Chunky**
Use Chunky to generate chunks to render with Voxy
## **Updated NMS & DMS**
Compatibility with Voxy
[2.2.1] Thumbnailing 2.2.1
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated NPC Studio**
Read the changelog [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/version/1.3.0)
Read the changelog [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/version/1.3.0)
[2.2.0] Thumbnailing 2.2.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated NPC Studio**
Lots of new features, read [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/version/1.3.0)
## **Updated DMS**
Various bug fixes
Lots of new features, read [here](https://modrinth.com/mod/npc-studio/version/1.3.0)
## **Updated DMS**
Various bug fixes
[2.1.0] Thumbnailing 2.1.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated NPC Studio**
Revamped batch screenshots menu <BR>
Various bug fixes
Revamped batch screenshots menu <BR>
Various bug fixes
[2.0.0] Thumbnailing 2.0.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **1.21.11**
Updated from 1.20.1 to 1.21.11
## **NPC Studio**
Updated NPC mod with a plethora of new features and significantly faster workflow
## **Removed Redundant/Outdated mods**
Removed BBS Mod, Creator Overlays, Model Dumper, View Marks, and Spear Backport
## **Removed Nuit**
Replaced Nuit with Skyboxify
## **Updated NMS and WEM**
Various bug fixes
Updated from 1.20.1 to 1.21.11
## **NPC Studio**
Updated NPC mod with a plethora of new features and significantly faster workflow
## **Removed Redundant/Outdated mods**
Removed BBS Mod, Creator Overlays, Model Dumper, View Marks, and Spear Backport
## **Removed Nuit**
Replaced Nuit with Skyboxify
## **Updated NMS and WEM**
Various bug fixes
[1.2.0] Thumbnailing 1.2.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Simply No Shading**
Disables block shading (off by default) for greater editing control with NMS
## **No Smoke**
Resource pack that disables smoke particles
## **Terrain Generation Fixes**
Removed JJThunder To The Max, Terralith, and Blooming Biosphere (add them back manually to use them) <BR>
Worlds now generate with Tectonic only (and don't look fragmented), and Flat Worlds generate properly
## **Removed Essential**
Replaced Essential with E4MC to debloat
## **Updated NMS, DMS, and WEM**
Various bug fixes
Disables block shading (off by default) for greater editing control with NMS
## **No Smoke**
Resource pack that disables smoke particles
## **Terrain Generation Fixes**
Removed JJThunder To The Max, Terralith, and Blooming Biosphere (add them back manually to use them) <BR>
Worlds now generate with Tectonic only (and don't look fragmented), and Flat Worlds generate properly
## **Removed Essential**
Replaced Essential with E4MC to debloat
## **Updated NMS, DMS, and WEM**
Various bug fixes
[1.1.2] Thumbnailing 1.1.2
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated all mods & shaders**
Notably, depth map shaders should work properly now
Notably, depth map shaders should work properly now
[1.1.1] Thumbnailing 1.1.1
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Updated Fabric Version**
The game launches now (sorry about that on the last version)
The game launches now (sorry about that on the last version)
[1.1.0] Thumbnailing 1.1.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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## **Backported Spears**
Spears are now usable in this modpack
## **Creator Overlays**
Allows you to overlay the rule of thirds, golden ratio, and more in-game
## **View Marks**
More streamlined way of saving coordinates and camera positioning over F3 + C
Spears are now usable in this modpack
## **Creator Overlays**
Allows you to overlay the rule of thirds, golden ratio, and more in-game
## **View Marks**
More streamlined way of saving coordinates and camera positioning over F3 + C
[1.0.0] Thumbnailing 1.0.0
by mangofx on Oct 12, 2026
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