Working with Layers and Maps in Adobe Substance 3D Painter

Layers are one of the vital features of any graphic design software. The layers inside Adobe Photoshop are renowned for their organized and simple usage, and they are quite similar to layers inside Adobe Substance 3D Painter.

Layers help you stack different textures you create inside Painter; they allow you to stack masks, effects, and paint layers on top of each other to create an interesting realistic texture.

In this chapter, we will learn about layers inside Adobe Substance 3D Painter. While Painter is more about textures and materials, creating materials can be quite a tedious task if you do it without the proper knowledge. Therefore, in this chapter, we will also go through a simple and easy step-by-step guide to creating complex materials and applying them directly to, or by using ID maps on, any type of 3D model.

This chapter is crucial because you will learn how to work on layers and apply complex materials...