Substance Designer is an incredibly powerful tool for creating high-quality, procedural textures. It gives full control over materials, allowing me to build complex, reusable textures from scratch with precision. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The node-based workflow is flexible and efficient once you get used to it. I especially like how easy it is to iterate, make variations, and maintain consistency across assets. Integration with other Adobe tools and 3D software makes it even more valuable for professional workflows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Substance designer helps me to create endless procedural materials and combinations for my 3D projects. This software is made specifically for game artists. This software gives you the freedom to create your own unique materials for your needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For beginners, I think it's difficult to understand the complexity of the nodes because this software is based on a node workflow. And sometimes this software feels very laggy; I think it depends on system configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I admire most about Substance Designer is the ease with which you can create incredible textures with minor discomfort than other applications. The ability to get all the texture maps you need or the finished material for your substance painter at a glance Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing you might not like is the complexity of the nodes in the beginning, but after spending some time inside the app, I can say that this is not a severe disadvantage. The great possibilities of the app outweigh the disadvantages. After a few days of use, the app will blow your mind, and a smile will spread across your face as a result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is incredible how you can build complex structures from simple forms and well-thought steps. The node system is superb. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing I don´t like is when you want to review with iRay it goes full screen and loses the possibility to edit my nodes. I wish it would remain in the preview window as I want to continue to edit the node structure. I do believe the new version at the time of this review in 2021 is a little different. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an environment artist, it is essential to get suitable materials for myself, which are found everywhere in our world. But what if you are unable to reach them? Substance Designer will come to the rescue, which will allow you to create all sorts of materials through the node system and flexible settings. As an artist, I say yes to this program, and it occupies one of the places of honor in my collection. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

New and exciting nodes have not appeared in the program for a long time, it is also a pity that there are not enough lessons from the creators of the program themselves. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the ready alpha library helps a lot to start with a good base, the nodes are really dynamic and create a variety of material options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the unclear connection issue without a tip message, other than that it works perfectly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

easy to use and easy with which you can create textures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the complexity of the nodes in the beginning. I think you only need some time spent to use the app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that bridges can be done easily between multiple applications for artists, game developers, and such. For example, I created materials for Unreal and could update the process easily without going back and forth by exporting/importing all the time. A great speed up. The fact that they give a free student license for those who need to learn or simply to keep an edge back at home is nice, but they could be giving this opportunity for free like Unreal does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The learning curve is intense. Compared to Substance Painter, Designer is nodal-based, and as easy as it becomes after you try this and that, you still need to fail considerably a lot to do something significantly good. Although Substance Designer is greatly appreciated, it is still a niche program reaching a small number of individuals in video game development. (Mostly one responsible for an average 200 people team) This can be understandable because the package given for game developers is considerably expensive. Lastly, the tutorial community is small and does not generally teach the how-to but more the end results of many years of experience. It can be challenging for a new beginner. Online classes are expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Well, I've never used substance designer. The name and the logo look and sound nice, I guess? I've heard of the product prior to this and I've also heard that it's a decent software for creating materials that look nice. I've heard it works well with Unity, but, like all hearsay, I cannot confirm nor deny any of this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The logo does look like it'd blend into a load of other orange icons that other programs I own have, especially something like blender. I do question why the company behind it outsourced their review collection to what I assume is a third-party company, which then decided that I, a person who's never used the software in question, was a prime candidate for it. But hey, they're offering me a gift card, so, I shall provide my unbiased review of this software I've not used. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the variety of ways you can achieve certain effects or results in Designer. When I create materials, I already have several ideas in my head about how to produce certain details, but then I look at other artists making similar materials on youtube, and their methods might be completely different, yet we can both achieve similar and high quality results. To me, this is amazing and allows for so much creative thinking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I disliked the steep learning curve, as it took a long time to learn Designer well enough so that I don't have to follow tutorials to create materials anymore. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.