Mixer Fundamentals: Smart Materials

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With 44 new Smart Materials just released, Josh Powers runs you through the process of how to quickly texture a 3D asset with Smart Materials, as well as how to save your own custom ones.
Learn more about Smart Materials and Quixel Mixer on the Unreal Engine blog: www.unrealengine.com/en-US/bl...
Are you leveraging the power and flexibility of Smart Materials in your Mix? Show us your Mixes! #MadewithMixer
Download Mixer 2020 for FREE: bit.ly/3gs0qLM
Check out other episodes in the Mixer Fundamentals Series here: • Mixer Fundamentals

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@CrossMindStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Really great presentation. its amazing to see this level of texturing was done without putting a single manual paint stroke.

@DominikMorse 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Quixel. Just to let you know that we love you.

@WolfieDesigns 4 жыл бұрын

Waiting for a baking option inside of Mixer! 💌

@DarkAutumn3D 3 жыл бұрын

I don't really care too much about texture baking.. This stuff s FREE! You can texture bake in Blender and other free things. Thanks so much for contacting/partnering with EPIC Games as you have created such a brilliant thing for games designers who can't always afford expensive software.

@psy237 Ай бұрын

I just left Adobe behind and after looking for substance replacements I remembered there was quixel mixer. It runs absolutely great on my Pop!_OS using Lutris/Wine, running very stable! So I'm pretty sure I just found the solution I'm going with in the future!! Nice overview over most I wanted to know! Thanks :)

@frosti8787 2 жыл бұрын

So glad that we have a worthy competitor to Substance Painter. Much work is still necessary, like implementing a baker, but this has so much potential! :)

@chagaze7199 6 ай бұрын

God! I am discovering quixel mixer (it s been a long time i wanted to learn to use it) and it is GORGIOUS!! Defintly love it! Please dont let it die!!

@nk361 4 жыл бұрын

I love what you guys are doing!

@Malenkov6 3 жыл бұрын

You guys are amazing! Most easy to use application that offers pristine quality.

@DenisGricuk 4 жыл бұрын

definitely you need your own baker, urgent!

@MR3DDev 4 жыл бұрын

Yup, is not a texturing solution without one

@orkokillstrike8251 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment the exact same

@Wademu5 4 жыл бұрын

How are you supposed to bake the models? I am new to this.

@MR3DDev 4 жыл бұрын

@@Wademu5 you need to go into another software like marmoset, substance, etc

@Kinkoyaburi 3 жыл бұрын

@@Wademu5 Use Marmoset Toolbag

@glormond Жыл бұрын

Very nice tutorial to get basic understanding how to work with smart materials in Quixel Mixer!

@tomoprime217 4 жыл бұрын

I like Mixer. And geometry based masking really helps. However it really needs to require less maps to get up and running in the future. I wish it was a little more pen display friendly too for brushes.

@rubberdog 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this tut, it's been a great help.

@AmitKolay 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent, please add Baker. Are multiple UDIMs supported? Also what hardware is used for this Demo? @Quixel

@pzah33 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very educational.

@GamersOrb 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this is amazing

@babyitsnatural 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Brilliant! Genius!

@andrewjwhitus 4 жыл бұрын

I'm rooting SOO HARD for mixer!!! but... until Quixel adds baking, I gotta stick with the bad guys.

@danq2656 4 жыл бұрын

Bake in Marmoset :) the best baker out there for real with features you didnt even know you wanted :P

@andrewjwhitus 4 жыл бұрын

@@danq2656 it's on my "I want to buy" list but it's nice to have one program to bake and texture. I don't love continually exporting/importing from software A to B to C to D etc... Maybe I should get over that because every sings the praises of marmoset

@deuswulf6193 4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewjwhitus Why not bake in your primary 3d software?

@andrewjwhitus 4 жыл бұрын

@@deuswulf6193 I started off doing that. As much as I love Blender... baking in substance is a billion times better. Since I'm already texturing there, it doesn't feel like another step. If mixer never adds baking and I still feel the need to make the switch to them, I'd probably add marmoset into the workflow. Its an added step, but I think its still worth it. I still have faith that the devs behind the scenes at mixer are working hard on a baker and all of this will be solved :)

@deuswulf6193 4 жыл бұрын

@@andrewjwhitus If you are using blender, try using the TexTools addon. Its brings the best baking parity between Blender and Quixel Mixer. The interface itself is reminiscent of the original Quixel set of tools. You won't need to swap to something else for your baking, and it becomes so easy to do in Blender. Additionally, 3D Coat (offers baking) allows for the painting of quixel mixer materials, which is another option if you prefer direct painting, which it does arguably better than Substance Painter. TexTools is where its at for baking in blender though. I highly recommend you give it a test run, as it will most likely change your opinion of Blender baking. renderhjs.net/textools/blender/

@kurdquixel3134 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing thank you

@S3TVproductions 2 жыл бұрын

is there a tut on exporting the UV back onto the model For Blender or UE5 ?

@Latvian3Dman 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for video. So, what is the easiest way to prepare a model (hard surface)for Mixer in Blender? Something with TexTools? Thanks in advance...

@alberthilt 4 жыл бұрын

Genius... sheer genius!

@phuongnguyen1481 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MichaelHurdleStudio 2 жыл бұрын

For free? Real nice bro.

@manollobango Жыл бұрын

Quixel Mixer (QM) looks very easy to use! But can we also create curvature maps of the 3D asset in QM before painting?

@jahormaksimau1597 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!

@ripulse1839 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely looking on switching to this as what to happened to Substance Painter

@issacdhan 3 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@sabrango 4 жыл бұрын

another level!

@abhijit3d627 4 жыл бұрын

Anyone can tell me short cut of line painting like stripes {shown on tiles creation video) ??

@HorstHeberle 2 жыл бұрын

is there a tutorial out there how to create material ID-maps to use later on in Quixel Mixer?

@JiriMatys 3 жыл бұрын

Nice. Please how you do the decals?

@harrysanders818 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to annoy you on nearly every video :D , but please, add decent and complete tablet support with pen pressure asap and this will become an absolute phenomenon of a texturing software (It already is of course, but, with this important puzzle piece missing it's just somewhat sad....) . I hope it is not fact that the app is based on Unity that prevents this, but I also would not wonder. Hope it happens and there is way around. Currently, adding a paint layer, completely breaks my tablet behaviour and even changes the projection method. I already love this smart material system aside from that. Really incredible quality. Fantastic work! Looking so forward to use them and also create my own.

@ggtony2235 4 жыл бұрын

Love it~~~~~

@jackmorton7406 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like I can hear the raised eyebrow in that "Hey, Josh Powers here with Quixel". He knows how it is.

@kertoipcrass 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Super !

@darkori1 3 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@damian8051 3 жыл бұрын

at 1:43, he has the occlusion, curvature, AO maps already made. How is this done please? is there a specific software thats really good for this? I suppose you can't just create those from blender or Zbrush etc? Thanks

@5252emre 3 жыл бұрын

It is allowed to use the smart materials commercial even when i use Unity instead UE ? I know the 3d Models are only allowed to use with a subscription but i only need the textures for my own models

@youdaye7096 3 жыл бұрын

incredible

@paulatreides6711 4 жыл бұрын

why did you remove the specular workflow ,how are we supposed to create glass materials now ?

@hlupekkk Жыл бұрын

Does the smart materials contains Megascans textures? If not-is it possible to use them in opuen source project?

@manuelbonettiturkishrock1634 Жыл бұрын

Hello! How can I add interactivity to objects from the quixel bridge? They are opaque and when i shoot them it just goes through. Thank you!

@sltecpamiya4515 3 жыл бұрын

Woow its epic ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

@JinxSwe 4 жыл бұрын

Plz add uv sets. And keep up the good work.

@teddybergsman5358 4 жыл бұрын

Magnus Lindén Coming right up!

@JinxSwe 4 жыл бұрын

@@teddybergsman5358 nice tack :)

@Bollalillo 3 жыл бұрын

material ID mask doesnt work for me, do i need to make layers before i import or something?

@wolfl4430 3 жыл бұрын

Can i use quixel assets in my game with unreal engine as i have an epic account commerical like on steam

@_________________298 3 жыл бұрын

When I try to apply the smart material to my model, the colour changes but no details show up. No dirt is visible either and the layer options don't make any visible changes. It works on the plane and cubes etc just not on my model??

@Surfjay 3 жыл бұрын

i'd love to do this! if the damn software didn't crash every time when you bring in a new material

@halfpanda1728 4 жыл бұрын

You should do the unreal engine tutorial too...so that we could understand them

@unrelentingpest 2 жыл бұрын

Why would Quixel do a UE tutorial...

@darkenergy7291 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Quixel, where do I get those cool brush grey scale images for painting in paint layers? I cant seem to find anything online.

@tommasosabatini9310 3 жыл бұрын

From the online store of quixel

@darkenergy7291 3 жыл бұрын

@@tommasosabatini9310 found them, thanks!

@MetalGearMk3 Жыл бұрын

We need an update to this amazing app, especially with UDIM workflow, it so slow.

@cd_core 2 жыл бұрын

I can't seem to create a Material ID from C4D. It seems crucial in order to follow along. Any ideas? ty

@williamlacrosse9389 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. I dont see the bake button. I use quixel mixer 2021.1.0 - beta.

@cleoali9271 3 жыл бұрын

so your moving Ddo to mixer ?

@OnsideHaddock72 4 жыл бұрын

This is mental

@jasolively1986 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone have issues with the smart materials list being empty. I can't seem to find a answer anywhere as to where mine have ended up or how to find / get them back.

@philipsloth6600 Жыл бұрын

can you import the smart materials from Substance painter to yours?

@piloto_loco 27 күн бұрын

how do you know all those press this press that stuff shortcuts? that's what has kept me off programs like blender. so not intuitive. still, your video seems a bit better than what i've seen from others, but i guess i need a from minute 1 introduction into texturing first. checking your other tuts though. thanks.

@techno_hater 4 жыл бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@sebastianbarra4505 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, in version 2021.1.1 Doesn't the "base layer" generate any solution?

@lonewolfenock3527 4 жыл бұрын

Substance Painter has been on my wish-list for a while. I don't have to buy it???

@JavierD 3 жыл бұрын

Are those smart material free with Mixer?

@jkartz92 3 жыл бұрын

Most needed features, Primary: Multi material Support and UDIM support, Secondary: Baking Options ............. Possibly when can we expect them?

@harrysanders818 3 жыл бұрын

Most needed features way before that: Proper Tablet support

@Dhieen 3 жыл бұрын

I dont find the smart materials, do i have to download them somewhere?

@vfxvfx5030 3 жыл бұрын

me too! @Quixel can you respond?

@fish3010 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine having this directly into Unreal Engine 5 as a plugin. Open it and create materials just like that from the plugin and also keep the dynamics, being able to edit in runtime the same way.

@randwilliams5552 2 жыл бұрын

Personally, I like them seperate. I end up using every drop of processing power on my computer when doing my layer (mostly because I'm sloppy and have as many made as conveible). UE also eats up a lot of juice just being open. But with tech getting better, it might be as trivial as having Windows Paint and a 2006 game open at some point.

@adamweisman804 4 жыл бұрын

Would it work directly with blender or there's a need to export the model from blender to mixer?

@erikpolygon5471 4 жыл бұрын

thats a weired question. Did you ever used a 3d software before?

@Murdocr360 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Adam. Mixer is its own program, so to texture your model like in this video, you'd need to export your model and import it in mixer. The texture you create can then be used in blender.

@adamweisman804 4 жыл бұрын

@@Murdocr360 thanks

@adamweisman804 4 жыл бұрын

@@erikpolygon5471 yes I'm a 3d artist, I was just wondering if it would work directly in blender because of the Quixel mixer add-on.

@phantom-jx4tv 5 ай бұрын

can anyone know why instead of cube for viewing in 3D i have just "3D" and look like 2d,fixed and dont orbit around object???how can i change 3D to show that cube how is reprezented here???

@humansrants1694 3 жыл бұрын

What's the price after beta ends?

@mikeluna2026 2 жыл бұрын

Wonder if anyone will see this... Anyway, I have the unreal unlimited license, but I'd like to use Quixel Mixel generated mixes with Unity and other engines too. Since smart materials use megascans content... does it mean I can't use them when creating mixes for use in Unity or Godot, etc? Or is it only the content in the online Library that I can't use? (I mean, the ones you can download and count as purchases in the megascanes site?) Does anyone know?...

@jack84699 2 жыл бұрын

no you cant, mixer belongs to epic games

@skyrixdreamer4802 4 жыл бұрын

:'''') its beautiful :'')

@jaspreetmaan121 3 жыл бұрын

How to download in existing install

@blind_journey6158 2 жыл бұрын

awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 😍

@chinhcle 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see organic character smart material, human and animal skins.

@fgc930 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes. Me too.

@techno_shaman 4 жыл бұрын

Baker for normals like Marmoset PLEASE!

@natissimo9609 2 жыл бұрын

need that for cryengine ;) :P

@user-bo2jl3qr9k 3 жыл бұрын

i installed 2020.1.6 beta，not found the smart material

@kresoart 4 жыл бұрын

Are they free?

@jkartz92 3 жыл бұрын

can't find these smart materials, they're not showing up. how to get them?

@jkartz92 3 жыл бұрын

Re-installing mixer solved this problem!!

@lemans5929 3 жыл бұрын

Bro can you create "Adem Jashari" in 3D? He is a hero! and there is still not a single one who has created it in 3D!

@x3merx3mer 3 жыл бұрын

Still no graphic tablet support

@harrysanders818 3 жыл бұрын

I am not complaining, but I also can not understand this. Proper tablet support is so essential for a professional texturing workflow. I guess it is not that easy to implement. I get the feeling that depending on the underlying structure the software is built upon (Which is Unity, which does not play nice with tablets) it might never come, which would be incredibly sad. Like a bet on the wrong horse.

@AhmedHanyArtist 2 жыл бұрын

i dont have this mtl pls help

@heroicpopsicle4284 4 жыл бұрын

God i wish i was as good as Victor with modeling :(

@user-if5co5le1u 4 жыл бұрын

👌👌👌👌

@phantom-jx4tv 5 ай бұрын

those from mixer quixel dont have help for clients ????

@3EMW_Entertainment 3 жыл бұрын

I want that 3D model to practice texturing using Mixture... Please

@spaceman-pe5je 3 жыл бұрын

Mixture?

@3EMW_Entertainment 3 жыл бұрын

I want that 3D model to practice mixture using this tutorial please

@atmyz7860 3 жыл бұрын

@@spaceman-pe5je Yes mixture is a word my friend. "mix" is short for "mixture"

@spaceman-pe5je 3 жыл бұрын

@@atmyz7860 yes but what does he mean

@Bormeth 4 жыл бұрын

Niiice :D

@annakquinn7084 3 жыл бұрын

We need a linux version!

@tampajoeyz230 Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for a clone stamp/brush.

@kadebass6187 3 жыл бұрын

Hey I figured I’d ask (for fun, no real practical reason) will you guys ever step into Dreams, it’s a PS4 exclusive (in a nutshell a) game engine (not on PC). It features the ability to make things (that being models and assets) to be “remixable” which allow for importation and modification in other projects. All of this should become more dynamic with the release of the PS5 which it will probably be modified for all of it to perform better and allow for more complex environments and models. This is a very random comment so take it as you will

@mr.jsingh2384 4 жыл бұрын

Want to use this powerful software but I am using low end Pc for development and mixer is not working, disappointment😞 🤔

@_________________298 3 жыл бұрын

There are settlings you can change so it runs better on a low end pc.

@mr.jsingh2384 3 жыл бұрын

@@_________________298 ok thanks for telling

@TonicEnergy 4 жыл бұрын

Quixel, marry me! 😍😍😍😍

@commentsalwaysbefailedtopo2223 3 жыл бұрын

I can't sign in ..!

@ACDIZZYGaming 4 жыл бұрын

I love using their content in my builds!! Go check em out!!

@UnchartedWorlds Жыл бұрын

How is it going with this software boys? Any updates since last beta? :) Yours Truly! :)

@leecaste 4 жыл бұрын

Does Quixel have a Substance Painter/Mari equivalent?

@deuswulf6193 4 жыл бұрын

Can't wait till this gets back full NDO/DDO functionality.

@zolptjs 4 жыл бұрын

Wish I could download smart materials without having to create a symbolic link between my drives since my C drive is full.

@GRY2048 4 жыл бұрын

substance painter has a feature to set different directories on different drives to look for materials and smart materials. Quixel could use this feature.

@kalasknatte 4 жыл бұрын

You can specify a directory in any folder via the settings! :)

@zolptjs 4 жыл бұрын

@@kalasknatte Not on initial instillation of mixer, for whatever reason I could only set the Library directory to another drive. The program and the smart materials had to be installed on the C drive.

@annakquinn7084 3 жыл бұрын

We need it for Linux!