Substance 3D Designer First Steps: 01 - Overview & Basics | Adobe Substance 3D

In this introductory video, you'll learn the basics of Substance 3D Designer. First we will guide you through the interface and a few standard techniques and nodes.
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[@mikehynz]

Man watching this just gets me excited to start creating.

[@erwinmeisel2545]

You can avoid the color bleeding on the edges when using the blend node by changing the Alpha Blending to "Straight Alpha Blending".

[@obaidurrahman4042]

Thanks a lot for the information!

[@sidekick3rida]

Yea, I was thinking that was due to pre-multiplication

[@ElitePortraits]

Thank you so much ive been using photoshop for over 20 years and i always wanted to jump into this new world, It feels like im at home, this video encourage me to continue learning and practicing.

[@PhotoshopArt]

All that work to make a gray cube. Nice.

[@miyimecompactwang6239]

LOL

[@Kumar-bg6nr]

You clearly didn’t understand a thing.

[@ancalein4]

Great introduction, thanks! It really helped me understand some of the basics of how the program works.

[@Substance3D]

You're welcome!

[@digitalscrapbookingtuts]

This is amazingly thorough. I didn't follow everything but I'm going to rewatch it again today like the other commenter I have over 20 years in Photoshop so this is really cool and I've always wanted to try it.

[@freezybean3350]

I legit read that as 200 instead of 20. My brain is dead lol.

[@bendvfx]

Thank you so much for the clear and simple introduction and not making it complicated

[@mattwattsart]

Very effective teaching. Clear and concise instruction. I am also thankful you made sure to include a 'wrong' example of connecting the color node to the gray scale port.

[@edferrari9971]

Super informative!!

[@exuld8338]

Thank you for teaching people all over the World

[@pakapeta7772]

Very nice!! Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@OZZOZZ]

Designer was pretty easy to get into, definitely a great addon to octane!

[@JohnsonTunde]

Seeing the workspace just looks like magic. Still trying to get a grasp of what they all mean

[@yeshacroe9354]

Nah my brain will bleed with this , so many to connect .

[@DoloJones]

I understand where this is coming from as I'm coming from a Blender background. However I think what is missing here is a more explicit explanation for beginners from the outset that this tutorial will at no point show the end 3D result. I think that is where some of the frustration is coming from for the the people voicing critical opinions. This could easily have been dealt with in a more forthcoming manner especially as this is the first video in this specific series. Just wanted to be constructive :) Interesting piece of software.

[@Substance3D]

Hey thanks. I just found it impossible to fit all that information in a single video, while still keeping it approachable to people who are very new to 3D. Also it didn't seem like a crazy ask to watch 25-30 minutes before getting to the actual 3D. But i think people are probably over-skilled if they are bothered by this tutorial going too slow, as generally "First Steps" videos are meant to be super-duper basic entry level...

[@digitalscrapbookingtuts]

After teaching a much more basic version of graphic design to high schoolers this year, the problem isn't you or the tutorial. It's attention span.

[@sergiohernandez7383]

I’m just going around viewing Adobe stuff I have no idea how to use them but they’re really interesting to know their purposes

[@sassuskrassus3166]

why dafuq so many dislikes i think this Tutorial was very good and easy to follow

[@Xoliul]

Not everybody handles big-brain Designer energy ;)

[@Kumodot]

My designer Didnt updated to this new Adobe version. Do I need to download it again ? Painter was updated naturally.

[@spacegamedevsoftware]

I wouldn't pay for Adobe Substance Designer, but this tutorial is actually pretty good for Unreal Engine 5.4's new Texture Graph feature which is nearly identical to this, except that it's free.

[@mahmoudzaefi2958]

Hello. Unfortunately, in the Substance Designer program, you cannot directly import the vector files related to the Illustrator software. In case of using the svg node, the exact design we want will not be entered into the software and will be entered incompletely. Even if we save with lower versions of Illustrator, this problem exists. Can you guide me on how to solve this problem? Thank you.

[@DevConsol]

What is new compare to Substance Designer? You can assign custom mesh agains default ones? That's all? I don't get it, can i modify mesh using not just a tesselation by material heightmap. Using graph to create a new geometry to a model?

[@karthikeyan3d319]

They are making these tutorials to make people believe that Adobe are ones who made these softwares and features

[@Substance3D]

Yes, you now have a new type of graph allowing you to create and assemble geometry procedurally. Here is a tutorial: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYekn6ubYt97ibs

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

FWIW I got the latest update (as of January 92th 2024) of Designer V 13.1.0 and the Transform 2D function will not open in the graph. It displays a circle with a cross when I attempt to drag it in. I reverted to 11.3.3 build 5429 commit 15760e94 Release (2022-01-20) and it worked fine.

[@CrispyRose]

Will there be an introduction to the Substance 3D Model graph?

[@Substance3D]

Here is one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYekn6ubYt97ibs

[@RealVergilSparda]

You look at thing people make and youre shocked, you watch these tutorials and you suddenly understand everything

[@Substance3D]

Love hearing this! That was the goal with these videos!

[@dani3d_b]

13:08 why my background turn white when i put the alpha on 0? I have the show checkboard ticket on already, and any value between 1 and 254 will blend the checkboard and black

[@sssw3932]

Who is this guy? He is really good at teaching!

[@artkiko4460]

If you find out, please let me know.

[@MaximumAbility]

How to pattern shape like disk (circle) with about 3px outline and transparent color inside multiple times to get radial stripes instead of antisotropic filtering? I mean this circles need to be smaller and smaller right to the archor point of disk. every disk will become smaller and smaller with adjustable gap between each copy. I need it for height map to convert it into normal in substance painter.

[@Samolevsky]

Will we ever get a node-based workflow inside Photoshop as well?

[@drone0708]

I do not think so, unless the redesign from the ground up Photoshop, it's old tech that simply gets updated. If they do, I don't think that they will still call it Photoshop.

[@othoapproto9603]

thanks so well done!

[@WWAcolyte]

ok but cant we just pinch and drag to change shapes or use a digital pen to remove curves i need a more straight forward less wordy 3d designer does anyone have any recommendations??

[@emiemi4392]

Thank you 🙏

[@erwinmeisel2545]

How can I avoid the color bleeding with the Tile Generator Color node?

[@cristiansebastian2689]

I'm so in-love with the idea of exploring this new Adobe's tool for 3D renderings, however I can't find a clear step-by-step tutorial for absolute beginners. Do you guys know any? These ones are showcasing the app's capabilities, yet not explaining HOW to achieve those results. Thanks,

[@ManpreetSingh-kg9os]

thanks it helped me

[@somasekhar1172]

Super

[@Alex-ng5pb]

Thank you

[@RyanMilani]

10:22 When I move this to the other folder it wipes out the graph in Pattern_1. I see the arrow in at the bottom Output_1 2D but all info is gone otherwise. Bug?

[@Substance3D]

Not sure what is actually happening, very hard to tell from your description. All previews and graphs will obviously be closed when moving, but you should just be able to re-open it in its new location. No data is supposed to ever get lost with a simple drag and drop.

[@noFate_games2]

Double click on Pattern_1 and it will bring up the graph. Likewise, if you double click on Shape_1 in the explorer, it will reopen that graph.

[@darpanjain4884]

thank you so much

[@jonh2o]

I see only a black screen in the 2D view and the connect lines I drag when following this tutorial are dashed.

[@christinebrenneisen6937]

crazy sheet

[@darkknight4353]

hello ! you already have a playlist of 2018. can i ignore 2018 one and directly watch this? thanks

[@Substance3D]

This one is quite different, it's much lower level and meant for people who struggle more with the program. In any case watch this first and then the 2018 one.

[@christinebrenneisen6937]

super speed !!

[@sattwikguha]

Is the interface similar to all of the versions

[@yejilim6572]

와 짱

[@bawxofchawclets4836]

I Closed the explorer menu and lost the texture I was working on . How can I get the texture back in the explorer menu again?

[@Substance3D]

Use the WIndows menu at the top to bring them back

[@jonh2o]

2:52 there is no generators category.. I see it in Texture Generators > Patterns. Favorites Graph Items Atomic Nodes FxMap Nodes Function Nodes Texture Generators Filters Material Filters Mesh Based Generators Spline & Path Tools Functions 3D View PBR Materials MDL Resources mdl

[@gabiwolf7060]

Hello, I am an absolute beginner in 3D design. I wanted to try Substance 3D and was hoping to find some help in this video to get started. But after only 20 seconds I see only big question marks. The first two glyphs are simply faded in the video. It is not shown which ones they are. Therefore my question: which glyph must be set first?????

[@Substance3D]

The very first two are just illustrative during the introduction voiceover, the follow-along section only starts from 2:30 onwards. At that point, every single node is individually named and shown on screen.

[@gabiwolf7060]

@@Substance3D Thank you :)

[@jessejamesdesign]

@@gabiwolf7060 just get fusion

[@CoconutPete]

is this like Blender3d?

[@Heavenlystar987]

at 8:37 mine doesn't show transparent, but black behind the orange arrow. Is that a setting I didn't change?

[@Heavenlystar987]

I found it! It's a tiny icon in the bottom left

[@Substance3D]

😊

[@Sean-pv1nw]

did anything happen in this tutorial?

[@PhotoshopArt]

No.

[@Tommieb86]

Is there an adobe program that will enable me to actually draw custom shapes?

[@Substance3D]

I'm not sure what you mean, but you can always use Illustrator and export as SVG, then load that into Designer.

[@byfonz]

I can't Drag and drop the arrows in the tiles Graph D: HALP!

[@SrdjanPavlovic11080]

Can we change UI's dark theme to something more brighter?

[@Substance3D]

No, sorry! Dark theme only 😎

[@SrdjanPavlovic11080]

@@Substance3D thanks, but that's the worst choice for all people who have astigmatism, and there is no shortage of those among artists

[@danielmillen3977]

Is this a modeler?? Are there tutorials to make 3D models? Like a chair? A donut? A cup? A bust of David? A logo? A more complex widget?? HOW DO I USE THIS TO MODEL SOMETHING? Tutorials that teach modeling in this software?

[@Substance3D]

Designer is largely a program to create 2D textures and material, but recently we've added functionality to create parametric models. Please refer to this video for an introduction on how to make those: kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYekn6ubYt97ibs. You won't be able to make a bust of David with it though, that's more of a sculptural thing you'd do in our upcoming Modeler application.

[@smgyxyz]

2:03 How to pull all the wires at once?

[@Substance3D]

Shift drag to pick up all connections from a slot.

[@kbowman0016]

uh yeah- I would be interested except I already pay for an Adobe subscription and now you want me to BUY another product- especially when there are still bugs in Photoshop! I am not sure I understand the play here. Adobe has more money than God- why not make these apps part of the subscription plan? I guess I will stick with Blender.

[@tomtom9879]

This is such a geeky tool... All that work to just to create a simple arrow???

[@prawninpete6380]

Designer is a complex software. your words not mine.

[@ShenDoodles]

"Ikens"

[@Glorfindel92]

Dislike for horrible logo

[@esparafucio]

Imagine belonging to a design software company and having this lifeless thing approved.

[@bot5am]

Absolutely. Designer and Painter had such beautiful logos.

[@arpuarpuarpu]

0:11 this dud just skip beginner part

[@akopval]

lol this comment section is something

[@TANER.YILMAZ]

where is 3D?

[@Substance3D]

Start with the basics, in 2D, before moving to 3D.

[@Vatecl]

nice upgrade ,

[@aydenzgamer]

is this free? im so tired of pirating things. i want to support the developers but i just dont have any money

[@johnbroussard4856]

Why would anyone go to adobe for materials and textures when modelling apps already have highly developed routines for that?

[@Substance3D]

There are a lot of reasons... at the risk of sounding like a salesman: -Faster, better, dedicated tools.Designer lets you do things no other app can (pixel processor, FX-Map). -Unique, efficient SBSAR fileformat that's portable between apps. Means you can get the same look in different 3D apps -Procedurals cached to texture (substances) aren't expensive to calculate at render time.

[@danielbarros8299]

man lol if u know how deep u can go with substance, u wouldn`t even ask that

[@rw9207]

Impressive! ... A tutorial where I finish know less about what the dam thing does than when I started! Lots of twiddling boxes and linking "nodes". Not a lot of seeing any direct results. From what I can tell This application is a material editor based on 3D Max's. Designed by UI nerds and not modeling artists. looks slick but ultimately does make the task simpler. It appears to be putting a layer between the artist and the creation of the material. Distracting them from the subtle art of detail, with silly graphs and "nods"... If I wanted to become a graph nerd I wouldn't have become a 3D Artist!

[@petrruzicka452]

You obviously missed why this tool is important in a life of 3D artist then.

[@petrruzicka452]

Well, your opinion is wrong then, if you can't see why this tool is important and used by countless people across the industry. That's all I've got to say.

[@rw9207]

@@petrruzicka452 That YOUR opinion! Is it worth anything?

[@Terrencepng]

What was the point of any of this video. I want to know what I can do with this application. All u did was make an arrow with some weird ahh graph

[@Substance3D]

An introduction. With designer you really need to get some basics down before attempting anything. Many people give up in frustration, hence this video to give a simpler introduction. If you feel this is too basic for you, there's always our slightly more advanced playlist: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5DUkH2XeMxqns0

[@xpez9694]

thanks for confusing everyone with Substance 3d designer and Substance designer..THEY ARE THE SAME THING!!! HOW ABOUT THAT! seems obvious right?? Wel, I had it already loaded on my home drive and the Substance designer app asks for password or license...and you dont even need it because it also loads a whole new version with creative cloud..so I have the name MIX UP, PASSWORD MIXUP and which VERSION MIXUP am I using and it doesnt ask to deinstall the older version... so I have substance designer I cant even access and another new version with a confusing name!!! Nice going to not say anything about and let me flounder around trying to figure out why I paid for a subscription and cant find an license file or password etc..Classic adobe nonsense! You think its all tied together because I was using the demo and I have a substance menu that shows up on startup showing me all the new substance stuff and a gallery and asks me to update my version of substance...so I do...and since I dont have a license because my demo ran out I clicked the BUY NOW...that sends tme to my adobe account and this is why its confusing......I am downloaded and upgrade....and paid for the subscription....but that upgrade is not the same as my adobe creative cloud accoount version!!!! YOU SEE!!!! Finally figured it out what was happening and the user agent doesnt know anything and everyone took friday off in TEch support... finally after giving up and trying again and again...later..and finally 5 hours later I see what is happening...I wonder what the marketing department will do next quarter to confuse everyone..substance designer 3d design AI quantum hologram maker - oh yeah sorry we forgot to say anything about substance 3d designer collection has a entirely new name -substance designer 3d design AI quantum hologram--anything you had before password and all of that is obsolete..oh dont worry we wont say anything...LOL let you think we are updating your old sofware since that what every other software manufacturer does...LOL have fun!!!!

[@creativecorner2071]

I get your frustration. Is this the best place for that kind of venting though?

[@xpez9694]

@@creativecorner2071 absolutely! this is social media. Never had this issue with Maxon, Boris, Side FX, The Foundry, Apple...I get your concern but I am not calling people names or being crazy... just explaining how their software migration lacks some finesse.

[@rb847]

Why does the narrator have an accent on official Adobe product?

[@cr4723]

Boring shapes - very boring software.

[@camilasmithson5410]

Good luck in getting a degree and earning 3D knowledge, "Master".

[@cr4723]

@@camilasmithson5410 What are you referring to? Are you kidding me? Can't you handle criticism?

[@danielbarros8299]

aah no, it's not a boring software, u just don't know how to use it. Boring man - boring results

[@cr4723]

​@@danielbarros8299 My criticism goes to the bad video, in which only bad shapes are shown. If a piece of software presents itself so badly, the user doesn't know what possibilities the software has. Not all programs offer the same amount of freedom and features. Things you can make with sculpting, you cant get with CAD. Understand me?

[@michaelmonroe9152]

This video taught me nothing. What did he even create? How is this useful? Looks like he made poladots? So lost.

[@Substance3D]

Designer is a complex software. Some people have trouble grasping it. For these people we started with a basic overview of the workflow, without diving into complex materials. You're obviously not of those people, we have plenty of other tutorials that go much quicker and create complex things straight away, like this one: kzbin.info/aero/PLB0wXHrWAmCwWfVVurGIQO_tMVWCFhnqE Good luck!