Substance Alchemist | Substance 3D

Artwork by Jan Golmic

Create 3D material libraries

Create collections of materials by combining and tweaking existing resources, or by building new materials from photos and high-res scans.

Craft a specific catalog of materials from real-world references, or simply experiment until you find results you love – in all cases, Alchemist brings phenomenal speed and ease of use to your workflow.

The material enthusiast's toolbox.

1-click generators

Synthetic material creation with phenomenal speed.

Select a base material, and apply one of Alchemist’s filters; within seconds, you’ve created a complex 3D material.

Use Alchemist’s intuitive interface to modify to suit your personal preference.

Combine 3D materials

Take existing materials, and blend them together. Craft credible combinations of complex materials: tree bark with moss, for instance, or stone with pebbles; unlimited possibilities exist.

Define your blending criteria from options such as height, color, or custom masks to ensure utterly seamless blending.

Great results, achieved super-fast.

Transform 2D photos into 3D materials

Import a reference photo into Alchemist. Transform it into a high-quality 3D material. The entire process takes seconds. Our machine-learning based delighter removes shadows and helps you get the best material from your captures.

Create material collections

Substance Alchemist’s collection feature helps you build vast material libraries. Use moodboards to generate many variations of your materials.

Key Features

Material blending

Combine two or more materials to create complex surfaces easily.

Automatic color variation

Extract colors and generate libraries of variations.

Conversion of single images to 3D materials

Create a material from a single photo

Multi-angle images to 3D materials

Dedicated scan-processing workflow.

Delighter

Remove shadows with machine learning algorithms.

Atlas Splatter

Scatter leaves, pebbles, and more, on your material.

.sbsar export

Export Substance materials compatible with every 3D application out there.

Embedded filters and generators

Add your own content, created in Substance Designer.

Substance is built for you

Games

Whether you need to put together a quick prototype, dive into an Indie project or power a massive AAA production, Substance is the reference toolset for 3D materials.

Film

The Substance toolset is on its way to become an integral part of every film creation. From commercials to feature films and TV shows, Substance tools and materials have already been used on two Academy Award winners for best special effects.

Design

Take your product visualization to a new level of realism. Whether you need quick, iterative, inspirational tools and content, or massive production engines, Substance is the leading toolset for 3D materials.

Transportation

As real-time design, including VR and AR, is becoming the new immersive way to present projects, more and more artists are adopting Substance.

Architecture

As real-time architecture visualization is becoming the new immersive way to present projects, more and more architects and designers are adopting Substance.

An Industry Standard

The Substance format works with every tool of your 3D creation workflow.

Our team develops and maintains integrations with all the major 3D apps. And the Substance format is an industry standard, readable and useable in every tool dedicated to 3D.

More integrations

Substance Alchemist was essential for me to get as close as possible to how I wanted the look of the materials, and to make these small modifications that I needed quickly.
Lucas Lino Architecture Student

Art by Lucas Lino

We’ve recently tried Substance Alchemist and, although I feel I have just scratched the surface of the program, its potential seems incredible.
Roberto De Rose Art Director | State of Art Studio

Image Courtesy of State of Art Studio

We’ve been waiting for a solution like Project Substance Alchemist for a long time. […] With tools like Project Substance Alchemist and Material Exchange, suppliers will have the resources they need to begin their digital revolution.
Chris Hillyer Director of Innovation | Deckers Brands

Art by Vladimir Petkovic