Substance Painter 2018 stands as the go-to texturing tool for 3D professionals and hobbyists alike. AAA game developers, indie creators, feature animation teams, and VFX studios rely on it to texture assets with top speed, flexibility, and visual fidelity. It fits any skill level, letting users apply smart materials that automatically wrap around objects.
Paint precise details across complex models with multiple texture sets or UDIMs, add weathering via particle effects powered by a built-in physics engine, and export textures tailored for engines like Unity or Unreal. It handles outputs for renderers such as VRay, Arnold, or Renderman, matching viewport results closely on any platform. Join a vibrant community of artists on forums or Discord for tips and free assets from Substance Share, perfect for designers pushing 3D modeling and illustration boundaries.
Substance Painter is the reference texturing app for 3D professionals and enthusiasts. From AAA Game Developers to Indies, from Feature Animation to Visual Effects studios, the industry uses Substance Painter to bring their creations to life thanks to its unparalleled speed, flexibility and visual quality.
You will get updates on Steam up to the end of 2018
Link your account to your Allegorithmic account to get 1 year of update from the purchase date on Steam
Substance Painter adapts to you, no matter your skill level
Use Smart materials and have textures wrap onto your objects automatically, throw particles to easily add weathering effects with the help of the integrated physics engine or paint precise micro-details accross complex asset spanning over dozens of textures sets or UDIMs.
Texture assets for any target renderer or game engine
Substance Painter is compatible with Unity, Unreal, Amazon Lumberyard, Adobe Dimension, VRay, Arnold, Renderman... you get the drift: no matter what your final platform is, Substance Painter can convert your textures into the right format and give you results as close as can be from what you see in the viewport.
Welcome to the community
The Substance community is made of some of the most helpful and talented artists in the world! Have a question or need some guidance? Join us on Discord or on our official forums, there is always someone ready to help.
Want a specific material or effect but don't have the skill or patience to create it yourself? Join the more than 100 000 users on Substance Share and download some of the 1 700+ free assets available to help you in your artistic journey.
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