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The highlight of the update is the new shelf: it was completely reworked and redesigned, so that it can now be customised with an unlimited number of panels, while subfolder hierarchies can be accessed for every asset category and custom shelves can be placed anywhere in the user interface or new windows can be created.
The import dialog was also rebuilt from the ground up—making it easier to import and arrange different assets simultaneously in a shelf or project.
Particle Presets
As a bonus, Allegorthmic added four new particle presets (Electric Circuit, Electric Lines, Rococo, and Veins Small) that can be modified. This allows all kinds of interesting patterns to be newly created or existing ones to be adapted and their default behaviour optimised.
Price & Availability
The Substance Painter is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. There are various licence offers; the Indie version starts at 149 US dollars, while the Studio licence costs 590 US dollars. A 30-day trial version is also available.
