[ Substance 3D Painter ] How to set the Paint Brush

2023-11-30

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As you progress in creating your texture, you will need to make adjustments to your painting, such as using brushes to adjust masks.
To use a Paint Brush, you first need to add a paint layer.

In this article, we will explain how to add a paint layer as well as how to set up the following brushes.
・How to switch between brush and eraser
・How to set brush size, angle, blur, opacity, etc.

Please see this page for information on how to choose a brush (type).

How to add paint layers

First, add a paint layer so you can paint with a brush.

Select the texture set to edit from [ Texture Set List ].
Click the [ Add layer ] icon to add a paint layer.
Click the [ Material ] icon to set the base color, texture, etc.

How to add paint layers

You can also add a paint layer by clicking the [ Add effect ] icon and selecting [ Add paint ].
Please refer to this page for usage examples.

How to switch between brush and eraser

Once you're ready to paint, you'll be able to use the tools on the left side of the screen.

・Brush
Select the [ Paint ] icon on the left side of the screen.

Press the [ 1 ] key to switch to painting.

・Eraser
Select the [ Eraser ] icon on the left side of the screen.

Press the [ 2 ] key to switch to eraser.

Brush size

Click the [ Brush ] icon.
Go to the brush settings.

・Size
You can change the brush size.

When [ Pen pressure ] is enabled,
You can now control it using pen pressure on your pen tablet.

Here is the shortcut.
Ctrl + right click + slide left/right

Brush opacity (strength)

・Flow
You can adjust the opacity (strength) of the brush.

When [ Pen pressure ] is enabled,
You can now control it with pen pressure on your pen tablet.

Here is the shortcut.
Ctrl + left click + slide left/right

Brush opacity

・Stroke opacity
You can adjust the opacity of the brush.

This opacity cannot be controlled by pen pressure on the pen tablet.

Brush spacing

・Spacing
You can adjust the spacing between brush strokes.

Lowering the value will make the line smoother,
Higher values create more space between lines.

Brush angle

・Angle
You can adjust the angle of the brush.

Here is the shortcut.
Ctrl + left click + slide up/down

Follow path

・Follow Path
[ On ] allows you to adjust the brush orientation along the painting direction.

You can draw well by adjusting the spacing between the brushes in conjunction with the [ Spacing ] value.

Jitter (randomness)

・Size Jitter
Randomly change brush size.

・Flow Jitter
Randomly change the brush strength.

・Angle Jitter
Randomly change the angle of the brush.

・Position Jitter
Randomly change the brush position.

Alpha (brush shape)

・Alpha
You can select an alpha image from the [ Alpha ] button.

Brush blur level

・Hardness
You can adjust the degree of blurring of the brush.

Here is the shortcut.
Ctrl + right click + slide up/down

Summary

We have confirmed how to add paint layers and how to set brushes.
There are four shortcuts to use with brushes.

brush shortcuts

・Brush size
Ctrl + right click + slide left/right
・Brush blur level
Ctrl + right click + slide up/down
・Brush opacity
Ctrl + left click + slide left/right
・Brush angle
Ctrl + left click + slide up/down

Check out how to choose a paintbrush on the next page!
Next page Let’s go!