Creating & Reusing Smart Materials in Substance 3D Painter | Stylized Crab | Adobe Substance 3D

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In this video, @PabloMuñozGómez will walk you through the process of turning a layered material setup into a Smart Material you can save and reuse across different projects. After converting the stylized crab shell material from the first video, we’ll apply it to a new model and explore how to tweak the look using filters and color adjustments.

If you're building a personal library of custom materials in Adobe Substance 3D Painter, this workflow will help you stay consistent and efficient, without sacrificing flexibility or style.

✅ What you'll learn:
Turning your layer stack into a Smart Material
Saving and organizing custom materials
Applying Smart Materials to new models
Using filters to quickly change the look
Customizing color, roughness, and detail on the fly

📍 Timestamps:
00:22 - Setting up the layers to reuse effects
03:10 - Converting the Asset into a Smart Material
04:31 - Using the Smart Material in different Project
05:16 - Adjusting the Smart Material project for different look
05:26 - Adding Gradient effect to quickly change colours
07:43 - Instantiate layers across multiple texture sets

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