Next-gen texture compositing tool adds node processing and transfer baker, procedural art improvements usher in new hub for PBR pipelines.
Marina Del Rey, CA -- As physically based rendering (PBR) becomes more entrenched, the need for dedicated texturing tools becomes more crucial. Allegorithmic releases Substance Designer 5 – the new iteration of its node-based texturing hub for the next generation of game artists.
Co-designed with some of the game industry’s top studios, Substance Designer 5 introduces new features dedicated to next-gen procedural art, as well as pipeline enhancements that ensure consistency for large-scale teams as they share and reuse assets. Non-linear and non-destructive, Substance Designer 5 is the most efficient way to create PBR materials for real-time 3D projects.
"With Substance Designer 5, highly demanded features aren’t the only things we are adding,” said Dr. Sébastien Deguy, Founder and CEO of Allegorithmic. “This release also marks the introduction of Substance Engine 2, a major upgrade to the core engine behind our ecosystem of products. With Substance Designer 5 and Substance Engine 2, the creative possibilities offered to texture artists are now endless! I am truly excited to see what our vibrant community produces with them."
Key New Features Include:
- Substance Engine 2.0 – New generation of Allegorithmic's core tech will push Substance Designer’s power of expression to new heights.
- Pixel processor node – This true image processor allows you to read input images and apply any custom effect or treatment using visual programming.
- Transfer Baker – Transfer textures from one mesh to another without worrying about UV changes. Name matching between the high resolution and low-resolution meshes allow artists to bake every part of their object separately and merge the results in one click.
- Tri-planar projection – Any image can be applied to a mesh with no visible seams, helping to control the scale and rotation of the projection.
- Dependency Manager – Makes asset management and sharing of Substance files across artists and studios intuitive and painless.
- New Template System – Creates starting templates tailored to custom engines and pipelines.
Since the release of Substance Designer 4, Allegorithmic has become the leader in PBR texturing, growing at a fast pace as more and more AAA and indie studios add Substance to their pipelines. Allegorithmic’s recent PBR guides also outlined some of the ways PBR is approached by Substance Designer. Volume 1 and 2 can be downloaded here.
“We are committed to bringing the best PBR tools to game artists everywhere,” added Deguy. “It’s where the industry is headed, and hopefully we can be a positive part of that change.”
Source: Allegorithmic
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
