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Wes McDermott

Principal Director, Substance 3D Worldwide Evangelism

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Working with Custom Materials

Building and refining custom texture effects using masks, selections, and layer operations to get precise material placement on 3D models

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Create a custom metal material from scratch.
  • Utilize layer masks for material blending.
  • Adjust projection modes for better texture detail.

Level: Advanced

Skills you'll gain:

Substance Painter, Layer Masking, Material Creation, Texture Projection

Key Insights

  • Use the layer stack to manage materials effectively.
  • Set roughness values to achieve desired reflectivity.
  • Understand blending modes for channel interactions.
  • Employ masks to control visibility of materials.
  • Utilize the polygon fill tool for precise masking.
  • Adjust brush properties for better painting control.
  • Experiment with geometry masks for mesh-specific effects.
  • Leverage color swatches for consistent color application.
  • Switch between view modes to isolate channel adjustments.
  • Use shortcuts to enhance workflow efficiency.

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