Adobe Substance 3D Painter

Adobe Substance 3D Painter is cutting-edge 3D painting software that transforms any 3D source into a digital canvas, allowing artists to create exact texture paintings using parametric brushes and smart materials. The 2025 edition includes additional features such as the Filled Path tool, which allows you to paint complicated forms on any surface while maintaining symmetry, boosting creative control. Other notable features include the new Ribbon path tool for flowing textures along complex curves, complete control over UDIMs and UV tile names, and a streamlined workflow with an export quick menu and auto-updating resources. These advances speed up detail tasks such as stitching, seams, and surface effects with pixel-perfect precision.​​

The software provides a non-destructive, layer-based painting experience that includes support for physically based rendering (PBR) materials, subsurface scattering, and dynamic material stacking, resulting in realistic, high-fidelity textures. Updated baking options, including automatic cage construction and support for the Vulkan graphics API, enable quicker, higher-quality viewport rendering and texture baking across platforms.