Feature Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer has become the industry standard tool for creating materials and patterns, and held that title for years now. It stands as a gateway to a universe of unparalleled creativity. What once felt unachievable through traditional texturing methods can now be quickly generated and iterated on for a final look.
Designer's hefty library of nodes, textures and procedural techniques offers artists a toolset that can create complex tiling patterns and designs with just a few clicks. However, with its steep learning curve and node-based approach it can be a daunting prospect for artists accustomed to conventional workflows.
For the people who master it, Designer can be a valuable tool and time-saver for any production setting. Let's take a deeper dive into understanding the software's features and the creative process that underlies material creation.
01 UNDERSTAND SUBSTANCE 3D DESIGNER'S INTERFACE
When opening Substance 3D Designer for the first time, it can be intimidating trying to get toYou're presented with three main panels: the Graph Editor, Node Library and 3D Viewport. Each of these panels serves a different purpose throughout your texture creation process.
