Archive republication: This article was originally published in 2021. Product features, pricing, availability and links reflect the information available at that time.
Character artist Daniel Bystedt released Blender Baker as a free add-on for Blender.
High-to-low model baking
Blender Baker was designed to save time when baking PBR texture maps and lighting. It enabled artists to bake detail from high-resolution models and apply the resulting maps to lower-resolution assets, including models intended for game projects.
Availability and tutorial
At the time of publication, the add-on was available through Bystedt’s Gumroad page. The following tutorial provides a practical introduction to the workflow.
Blender Baker tutorial by Daniel Bystedt
