Adobe Substance 3D Painter Reviews & Product Details

Adobe Substance 3D Painter is a 3D texturing application that enables artists to paint detailed textures directly onto 3D models in real time. It offers a non-destructive, layer-based workflow, allowing for easy iteration and modification without compromising previous work. With a state-of-the-art viewport, users can visualize their work with accurate lighting and shadow effects, ensuring a true representation of the final output. Key Features and Functionality: - Dynamic Paint Engine: Utilize a variety of brushes, projection tools, and particles, including support for Photoshop brush presets, to achieve intricate and dynamic textures. - Smart Masks and Materials: Apply realistic surface details, from subtle dusting to extreme wear and tear, using intelligent masks and materials that adapt to the underlying model. - Advanced Material Creation: Simulate real-world material behaviors such as sheen, anisotropy, clear-coat, and subsurface scattering to enhance the realism of 3D assets. - Automatic UV Unwrapping: Import models without the need for manual UV preparation, as the software automatically generates UV maps suitable for texturing. - VFX Support: Supports multi-tile painting (UDIMs), Alembic, camera import, and Python scripting, aligning with the VFX Reference Platform standards. - Seamless Integration: Easily export textures to various renderers or game engines, with customizable export presets to fit into diverse 3D design pipelines. Primary Value and User Solutions: Substance 3D Painter streamlines the texturing process for 3D professionals by providing intuitive tools that enhance creativity and efficiency. Its real-time feedback and non-destructive workflow allow artists to experiment freely and make adjustments without fear of losing progress. The software's advanced features, such as smart materials and automatic UVs, reduce the time and effort required to achieve high-quality, realistic textures. By integrating seamlessly with other 3D applications and supporting industry-standard formats, Substance 3D Painter ensures a smooth workflow, making it an essential tool for game developers, visual effects artists, and product designers aiming to bring their 3D creations to life with stunning textures.

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Verified User in Architecture & Planning

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/11/2021

"Substance painter is an intuitive tool that is class leading"

5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Being part of the adobe suite its usage is interchangeable with other adobe products such as PS and Illustrator. Thus there is no need for a new learning curve when using it and a user can hop in. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

I dislike the fact that beyond the student experience it will be more expensive to obtain and thus for freelancers it is more difficult to recommend and would suit those working in the industry at a company more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Arts and Crafts

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/30/2021

"A solid tool which makes 3D painting easy."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

SUbstance 3D is a great tool for animation and 3D Modeling. It puts life to the models. The best thing is the real-time software integration of the product with 3D modeling packages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

I have nothing much to say in the negative. It could be good if there is more file exporting options. Also, it would be difficult to use, if the system is not meant for 3D work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Adobe Substance 3D Painter:

I recommend using this software because of easy to use interface and the trial license availability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used this software as a hobbyist to play around with my 3D models. I found this software is much easy to use compared to the other products available in the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Akash Deep D.

Service Coordinator

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/11/2022

"Honest Review on Substance Painter"

5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

The best thing about Substance Painter is that this provides the optimized performance among its competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

I don't have any such dislikes for the software, as it has been made for a specific audience/customers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Adobe Substance 3D Painter:

I will surely recommend peers as it is very professional and the quality exported is worth mentioning. And very easy to use and function Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am solving 3D designing and painting problems through this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fabian C.

Productor Músical y AudioVisual

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/2/2021

"I have not tried many texture editors but with this tool I have not had to look for any other"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

It is very intuitive and allows you to edit the maps in real time with impeccable fluidity and many tools that boost our creativity to give a touch of realism to our models. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

there is nothing I have to say at this point, everything has improved remarkably, although sometimes the master program has crashed I think the problems are not caused by this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Adobe Substance 3D Painter:

Training may be needed at first, but once the tool is mastered, the work flows smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

the integration with blender is perfect, I can only thank the creators for thinking of those of us who work with free software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joseph T.

Manager of Visual Design - Application Development Division

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/11/2020

"Substance Painter is the industry standard solution for 3D painting"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Substance Painter supports layering of different map types such as Normal Maps, Diffuse Maps, Cavity Maps, Ambient Occlusion and more. This means you can build up details as you paint in 3D through a non destructive process. It also allows you to experiment without fear of losing your work. You can name and sort your 3D layers making it easy for other artists to pick up where you've left off.

You can hide parts of a 3D object by matte ID which is very useful when painting complex 3D objects. There are also an array of rendering options which demonstrate how your object would look inside your game. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

A tool like Substance Painter should have a dedicated unwrap UVs tool. As of the writing of this review you'll have to rely on outside applications to do this process. Since having proper UVs is essential to being able to paint without stretching, it seems like a feature that should be integrated into the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Adobe Substance 3D Painter:

If you're serious about game development you need Substance Painter. It's as important to your pipeline as Maya/Max and zBrush are. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

Substance Painter allows you to be able to paint your 3D model in a natural way. Traditionally you'd flatten your UVs out and have to rely on something like Photoshop to paint almost blindly. If you wanted to see your results you'd have to export the texture and then import it into 3D software. zBrush and Mari introduced poly painting but neither are as intuitive as Substance Painter.

My game development studio relies on Substance Painter to create incredible visuals that would otherwise be near impossible to produce. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Design

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2022

"Add Substance to your painting"

5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

This is one of the best softwares out there which helps me add texture to my digital painting and my 3D rendered models, as the name suggests it's definitely a unique one in its space. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

It is a little complex to use in the beginning as there are not many tutorials out there so implementing it on my own is definitely an Achilles' heel kind of situation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Performing Arts

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/8/2021

"My experience using Substance Painter"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Substance painter is an excellent tool for animation and 3D modeling because of features like Real-time software integration,A PBR (physically-based rendering), Access to Substance Share and 8K export, the highest resolution currently in current use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

It has a very steep learning curve, and requires a great amount of time, energy, and commitment to develop even just the basic skills, especially if you're trying to learn it on your own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

While there are other software in the market for 3D modeling like Zbrush & Modbox, none are depth as Substance painter. While other software in 3D modeling still requires some work, Substance is far ahead in terms of texture creation. It has improved my productivity as well as quality of the work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Xavier A.

Diseñador gráfico

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/3/2021

"very good for texturizing"

5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

how simple it is to texture in 3D and how similar it is to Photoshop Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

the difficulty of creating the UVs to be able to texture Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Savanna S.

Volunteer Engagement and Events Manager

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/21/2021

"Paint in 3D!!!!"

5/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

I love that Substance Painter allows you to paint in 3D. How fun is that? Art is magnificent, and when you can add it into your life and work, it truly allows you to be free with creativity. This platform enables you to achieve the look you are going for. I love a good painting experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

Learn the platform and take the time to adapt to it. It is worth it!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Adobe Substance 3D Painter:

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND SUBSTANCE PAINTER!!!!!! I highly recommend it for personal and professional use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

So many benefits to the platform, such as easy tools, a powerful paint engine, accessible exports, allows you to apply realistic details when need be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/3/2022

"Substance Painter Review"

4/5

What do you like best about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

It has quickly become the industry standard in 3d creation. It is also compatible with other Adobe software products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Adobe Substance 3D Painter?

It is expensive for students and hobbyists. I wish it were free for students and educators like many other software packages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Adobe Substance 3D Painter:

There are many great resources for personal training. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Adobe Substance 3D Painter solving and how is that benefiting you?

Substance is great for nondestructive workflows. It also helps save a lot of time in the creation process. You can quickly and easily get a 3d model 90% textured in a very fast amount of time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.