Not only is DirectX 9 3D acceleration used to power the rendering of effects, it's also used for the interface itself. The entire 3D Edit program has been created in Direct3D, the API used by most PC games titles. It's even necessary to turn on anti-aliasing in the graphics card drivers to smooth the on-screen elements of the interface. So not only does 3D Edit have some revolutionary effects technology under the surface - it looks pretty revolutionary as well.