Open-source material authoring software Material Maker 1.6 is out

See the new features in the free alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including a Controlled Variations system for material variants.

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 16.0

Latest major update to the material authoring software adds new 3D Shape Splatter node, SDF shape creation tools, OpenPBR support.

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

Check out free material authoring software Material Maker 1.5

See the new features in the open-source alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including DDS support and seven new SDF nodes.

Tuesday, January 20th, 2026

Material Maker 1.4 is a big update to the free material authoring app

Open-source alternative to tools like Substance 3D Designer and Painter gets a long-awaited update. Check out the new features.

Tuesday, October 7th, 2025

Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 15.0

Big update to the material-authoring software adds new 3D renderer and the option to import entire USD scenes to edit materials in context.

Wednesday, July 16th, 2025

Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 5.0

Check out the new features in the 3D capture software, including path tracing in the 3D View and support for HP's Z Captis scanner.

Friday, February 21st, 2025

Adobe launches the Firefly Video Model in public beta

New generative AI model let users create video, animation and even stock FX clips from text prompts and images. Read our FAQs about it.

Wednesday, February 12th, 2025

Adobe releases Substance 3D Stager 3.1 in beta

Scene layout and rendering app gets new generative AI features, including a new text-to-3D system for creating background models.

Saturday, December 14th, 2024

Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 10.1

Check out the changes to the 3D texture painting app, including the Embroidery decal material, eight new filters, and better USD support.

Wednesday, September 18th, 2024

Adobe updates its Terms of Use following artist backlash

Read FAQs on this week's update to the T&Cs for apps like Photoshop and After Effects - and the row that prompted Adobe to make it.

Thursday, June 20th, 2024

ASWF, Adobe, Autodesk launch OpenPBR 1.0

New open shading model intended to supersede both Adobe and Autodesk's standard materials reaches its milestone 1.0 release.

Wednesday, June 5th, 2024

Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 13.1

Check out the new features in the material authoring software, including AxF export, and better workflow when using Frames.

Wednesday, December 13th, 2023

Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 9.1

3D texture painting and material authoring software gets SVG import, new drag and drop workflows, and better handling of translucency.

Tuesday, November 7th, 2023