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 masking techniques effectively
- Adjust projection modes for better texture application
Level: Advanced
Skills you'll gain:
Substance Painter, Layer Masking, Texturing, Material Creation
Key Insights
- Use the color picker to select custom colors.
- Set roughness values low for reflective materials.
- Understand layer stack processing from bottom to top.
- Utilize view modes to manage blending channels.
- Apply layer masks similar to Photoshop for transparency.
- Use the polygon fill tool for precise masking.
- Adjust brush properties for better painting control.
- Employ geometry masks based on mesh parts.
- Switch between black and white masks using keyboard shortcuts.
- Utilize triplaner projection to reduce texture distortion.
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