Substance Courses and Certifications

Stylized Station

Easily Create Stylized Sand Material in Substance Designer

Learn to create stylized sand material in Substance Designer, covering pattern creation, rock scattering, non-organic elements, height blending, coloring, and parameter exposure in this comprehensive tutorial.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

J Hill

How to Make Skin Textures in Substance Painter

Learn to create realistic skin textures in Substance Painter, covering base creation, color application, detailing, and export techniques for high-quality 3D character models.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Escape Studios

Substance Painter Tutorial - Photorealistic Prop Texturing

Learn advanced Substance Painter techniques for creating photorealistic textures, focusing on PBR materials, surface properties, and artistic principles to achieve physically accurate and visually appealing results.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Escape Studios

Substance Painter Tutorial - Demystifying Trim Sheets

Learn to create efficient game environments using trim sheets in Substance Painter. Explore workflows, planning, and techniques for crafting detailed textures and optimizing your 3D asset creation process.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

BoroCG

Texturing Skin of Horror Character in Substance

Learn advanced techniques for texturing realistic horror character skin in Substance, including normal map usage, layering, and detailing for a grotesque, lifelike appearance.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

BoroCG

Blender to Substance - It Was a Journey

Explore the process of exporting a character from Blender to Substance Painter, including UV mapping, manual mesh export, texture baking, and troubleshooting common issues.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

FlippedNormals

Handpainting Skin Textures in Substance Painter

Learn to handpaint realistic skin textures in Substance Painter, covering color theory, shadowing, makeup, and advanced techniques for creating lifelike digital characters.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

FlippedNormals

Introduction to Substance Painter - Ultimate Beginners Guide

Comprehensive guide to Substance Painter basics, covering UI, tools, and techniques for 3D texturing. Ideal for beginners looking to master essential features and workflows.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

FlippedNormals

Introduction to Substance Painter

Learn the essentials of Substance Painter, covering UI, display settings, maps, environment, and general settings for efficient 3D texturing and material creation.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

FlippedNormals

Mari vs Substance Painter - What's the Best Texturing Tool?

Comprehensive comparison of Substance Painter and Mari, exploring their strengths, weaknesses, and ideal use cases in 3D texturing workflows for various industries.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Garbage Pail Kid Livestream - ZBrush & Substance Painter

Livestream tutorial on creating a realistic waffle using ZBrush and Substance Painter, covering modeling, texturing, and material creation techniques for 3D artists.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

X-Treme Baseball Head Part 2 - Spit, UVs, Eyeballs, Baking, & Substance Painter

Advanced 3D modeling techniques for creating detailed baseball-themed characters, including UV mapping, texturing, and using various software tools for realistic effects and efficient workflows.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Making 3D Shoes - '85 Nike Air Jordans, ZBrush and Substance 3D Painter

Learn advanced 3D shoe modeling techniques in ZBrush and Substance 3D Painter, focusing on creating realistic textures, materials, and details for a classic '85 Nike Air Jordan design.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Learn how to create 3D textures with Substance Designer. Find out how to use the atomic nodes and graphs to generate texture maps for game engines like Unreal 4.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Reallusion

Pirate Character Creation - Texturing Clothes in Substance Painter

Learn to texture pirate clothing in Substance Painter, including normal map baking, mesh preparation, and PBR to specular map conversion for use in Character Creator and iClone.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video