Substance Painter 2.4.1 Today
: Drag these from the Shelf onto your layer stack. These use your baked maps to automatically add wear to edges or dirt in crevices. 4. Painting & Effects
: Right-click a layer and select Add Black Mask . Use the Paint Tool or Polygon Fill tool to reveal the material only where you want it. Substance Painter 2.4.1
Below is a guide for getting started with this specific version. 1. Project Setup : Drag these from the Shelf onto your layer stack
Substance Painter 2.4.1 (released late 2016) was a landmark update that introduced and expanded Smart Material capabilities. Painting & Effects : Right-click a layer and
: Add a "Generator" effect to a mask (like MG Mask Editor or Dirt ) to procedurally create weathering based on your baked curvature and AO maps. 5. Exporting Textures Go to File > Export Textures (Ctrl+Shift+E).
: You can export at a different resolution (e.g., 2K or 4K) than your working project.
: Instead of painting manually, use Fill Layers . They allow you to change properties (color, roughness, metalness) globally at any time.