Substance Painter Beginner’s Guide to Game Texturing

Beginners complete guide to substance painter. Learn from professionals how to 3D texture game environments in hours

Created by: 3D Tudor
3D Tudor | 3D Artist & Tutor

What Will I Learn?

• • Following through a complete guide on texturing a stylized Wild West aka Western-styled saloon and creating a living scene around it
• • Using Substance Painter and understanding its interface and shortcuts
• • Upscaling the details on low-poly 3D props to give them the look of high-topology AAA game assets
• • Learning how to sculpt and alter normal maps on the fly in Substance Painter
• • Automating the UV Mapping Process through a full material projection guide
• • Making materials from scratch using any downloadable image
• • Learning how to use transparent shaders to create water and glass see-through materials
• • Mastering material creation through SMART materials using SMART mask generators such as curvature, ambient occlusion, light, and position generators in Substa
• • Creating mask generators for wood edge wear that complements Wild West aesthetics
• • Finding out how to add height map detail without the need for masking
• • Building massive texture libraries using smart materials we created
• • Bypassing years of training and getting the look and feel of hand-painted 3D models in a few hours
• • Revealing the secrets of getting perfect baked maps all the time
• • Understanding, creating, and using alphas, decals, and layer stamping to propel your Substance Painter texturing skills
• • Creating organic sculpting layers to achieve a more organic-looking shape in a non-destructive manner
• • Maintaining and optimising stylized art aesthetics reminiscent of the Wild West or Western style
• • Rendering professional portfolio renders within Substance Painter itself

Requirements

• • To own a computer (Microsoft, Linux, or Mac)
• • A graphic tablet is highly recommended but not required
• • To have downloaded Substance Painter (available for free for anyone who identifies as a student)
• • A thirst to learn and excitement about 3D modelling and texturing for video games
• • To download all course resources including a Blender File Mesh Example, an FBX Bad Mesh Example File, an FBX High Poly Mesh of Cactus and Rocks, an FBX of Desert Environment, 6 unique alpha stamps, 1 PBR texture sign stamp, and 5 PBR seamless materials.

Target audience

• • Beginner 3D modelling artists and game designs eager to learn how to texture a stylized Wild West aka Western-styled saloon environment
• • Enthusiasts of Substance Painter who want to fast-track their understanding of its features even if you are a complete beginner
• • Mid-Level 3D modellers who want to take their texturing to a new level and improve their workflow with tips and tricks
• • Stylized fans who want to create a Western-style scene featuring two cacti, rocks, a water tank, a wagon, a wooden coffin, and a couple of barrels