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Realistic Asset Creation with Adobe Substance 3D

By : Zeeshan Jawed Shah
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Realistic Asset Creation with Adobe Substance 3D

By: Zeeshan Jawed Shah

Overview of this book

Adobe Substance 3D is a comprehensive suite complete with everything an artist needs to create stunning 3D digital materials. Getting a grip on the ecosystem of apps can be challenging for beginners, which is where Realistic Asset Creation with Adobe Substance 3D comes in! This practical guide doesn't bombard you with reams of textual information. Instead, you get an interactive, project-based book that’ll help you gain sound knowledge of Adobe Substance 3D and set you on the right path toward a career in 3D design. You’ll start off with the rudiments of Adobe Substance 3D Painter, which will enable you to acquire the skills needed to work with layers, masks, shelves, textures, and more. Next, you’ll move on to Adobe Substance 3D Designer and become well-acquainted with this node-based design tool as you progress through the chapters. The final section is devoted to Adobe Substance 3D Stager, which teaches you to build complex 3D scenes and visualize your edits in real time. By the end of this Adobe book, you’ll have gained a solid understanding of Adobe Substance 3D and developed the skills to build a comprehensive portfolio of work, setting you up for a lucrative career in 3D design.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)

Adobe 3D Sampler at a Glance

This chapter delves into the various setup panels and also shows you how to access the ready-to-use components within Adobe Substance 3D Sampler. Then, you’ll use what you’ve learned to create a basic pavement with blending layers and effects. The chapter will conclude with instructions on how to export your material as a smart material and individual maps.

If you’re using Adobe Substance 3D Sampler for the first time or if you already know the interface but are unsure of its features, don’t worry – we will look at all the fundamentals of the program in this chapter. You may now be wondering what Adobe Substance 3D Sampler is. When you want to create or extract new materials from your scans with single or multiple images, this application is great which can be used for things such as photogrammetry.

You can create the material collection either by tweaking or mixing what you already have, such as the material that...