Introduction to Substance Painter - Ultimate Beginners Guide

This is an elaborate tutorial to help you get started with Substance Painter. Check out our full 4-hour premium series for more training!

02:20 - Navigation & UI
07:31 - Texture Sets
09:55 - Brush Tool
12:49 - Layers
23:47 - Masking
26:09 - The Shelf
31:36 - Projection Tool
33:41 - Polygon Fill
35:45 - Generators & Mask Editor
42:03 - Smart Materials
44:11 - Iray

PBR Guide

- Navigation & UI
Rotate: Alt LMB
Zoom: Alt RMB
Pan: Alt MMB
Rotate Light: Shift RMB
Split UV View F1
Full 3D View - F2
Full UV View - F3

- Texture sets
Select texture sets - Ctrl Alt RMB
Isolate Texture Set - Alt Q

- Brush tool
Brush tool - 1
Resize - Ctrl RMB left/right
Hardness - RMB up/down
Rotate - Ctrl LMB up/down
Flow - Ctrl LMB left
Straight line - Shift LMB
Lazy Mouse  - D
Symmetry - L
Flip Colors - X
Color picker - P

- Materials and Channels
Next Channels - C
Previous Channel - Shift C
Next baked channel - B
Previous Baked Channel - Shift B
Material - M

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[justdigitalme]

In the video you mention not knowing the difference between Opacity and Flow!


If you put Flow to 20% and keep your pen on the same spot eventually it will build up to 100% coverage on that spot over time, however, if you put Opacity to 20% and keep your pen held down it will never go above 20% - as long as you don't lift and re-place your pen to the tablet (or click) you can go over and over the same area and still only have 20% transparency! :)


Just a bit of trivia/info ^^

[dnp]

2 People in a tutorial is so nice :D


- Exactly

[julieloichot]

It's nice to have 2 different voices, sounds more like a conversation than a tutorial :)

[deadcricket]

This is EXACTLY what i needed when learning substance!

[neels]

Watched many substance tutorials, but this one made me learn many new things in less time, thanks a lot for the video.

[bruce]

I like this channel quite a lot. The special thing about it is that having two experts in an industrial realm with constant interaction. One complements the others... always having a backup after an explanation.

[ichbinbilal]

As someone who's getting into CG you are my new favourite Channel now <3

[espressojoe]

Can we get some flipped normals merch that says "yeah, exactly"?
I'd buy it

[anonymitymatt]

I swear these guys who produce content for free are more informing and educational than my fucking college that get paid to teach us elements of the games industry. thank you guys for the effort you put into these videos

[timursibatov]

Guys, you are fantastic tutors! I love especially how you are doing it together.
Mostly it is just one tutor in all other tutorials in the internet, and some of the points might be missed, skipped or simply forgotten and here we can see the power of the 2nd tutor!
Also, it makes me feel like a real dialogue!
You are my favorite CG tutors :D

[MahmudShuaib]

the dynamic substance duo! where everything is awesome in substance! nice 1 guys

[trbuh]

This tutorial is exactly what I was looking for

[giancarlopenton]

Wow I saw notification and I couldn’t be more excited!! You guys are awesome

[VitStukalov]

You guys are awesome. From not knowing a single thing to a full understanding of basics. Also i like the idea of duo casting, you never miss a thing in a tutorial if someone is there to back you up

[slinkiestyew]

Your tutorials are WONDERFUL. Love the 2-person dynamic too. Thank you.

[skyheart]

my first hour learning this.. your tutorial is really ultimate! Thanks.

[gunbladea]

I just wanted to say. THANK YOU!!!! I learned more with this video than in my real school (after 2 clases)... thanks!!!

[SewerShark]

The glare slider was implemented by J. J. Abrahams

[masummitra]

I really enjoy this bcs sometimes I really laugh 😃 bcs the way u teach and talking to each other .
I like the way u teach sir .
Thank you

[erionmema]

Im glad I watched this all the way through...
I have been using painter for a year and I didnt know some of the stuff presented in this video.
this is truly powerful