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Substance Alchemist Enters Open Beta - xSicKxBot - 03-20-2019
Substance Alchemist Enters Open Beta
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/substance-alchemist-enters-open-beta.png" width="244" height="244" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>Today at GDC 2019, Allegorthmic, recently <a href="https://www.gamefromscratch.com/post/2019/01/23/Adobe-Acquires-Allegorithmic.aspx">acquired by Adobe</a>, announced the open beta of Substance Alchemist to existing Substance customers. Alchemist is a tool for authoring and managing materials and is part of the Substance subscription.</p>
<p>Details from the press release:</p>
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<p><strong>SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. </strong>– March 19, 2019 – Today at Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2019, <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2F&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=V74Tbpgdjxfux0JEwa1DTJOQt3ZIjZgOYViF4b6fYJA">the Substance team</a> announces the start of the <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2Fproducts%2Fsubstance-alchemist&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=vEyvia30Jn2C5rMiPjR2h2WgxK4ZTUtgZ8E5UlSqAUc">Project </a><a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2Fproducts%2Fsubstance-alchemist&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=vEyvia30Jn2C5rMiPjR2h2WgxK4ZTUtgZ8E5UlSqAUc">Substance Alchemist</a> open beta. Effective immediately, all current Substance subscribers have exclusive and unrestricted access to the latest Substance material tool, uniting the Substance ecosystem like never before. Artists now have a <a href="https://www.gamefromscratch.com/image.axd?picture=SubstanceAlchemist.png"><img width="244" height="244" title="SubstanceAlchemist" align="right" alt="SubstanceAlchemist" src="http://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/substance-alchemist-enters-open-beta.png" border="0"></a>playground for creating and augmenting entire libraries of materials with ease. </p>
<p>Project Substance Alchemist advances the art of making and managing 3D materials through instinctive simplicity. Creators can rely on a powerful, streamlined workflow and an intuitive user interface. It’s simple, fast and it uses some of the most advanced technology around. By hiding its complexity through easy-to-use tools like parametric sliders and filters, Project Substance Alchemist brings efficiency to artists and designers, without giving up any of the power that helps them thrive.</p>
<p>Starting today, artists are able to leverage the power of a tool that can quickly be adapted to meet their needs. Users can access materials in several ways, including downloading materials directly from Substance Source, find materials offered up by the Substance community or even upload real-world photographs. From there, they can quickly elaborate their own libraries of materials. For instance, a cobblestoned street can be honed to an artist’s exact specifications within Project Substance Alchemist, whether they desire a brand-new look with polished surfaces, or a broken down feel with moss and damaged tiles.</p>
<p>Project Substance Alchemist puts powerful tools into the hands of artists who work with scans, with quick and reliable tiling, as well as an AI-powered delighter. Trained with thousands of images, the delighter can instantly balance the shadows and light tied to photos and scans, so that lighting remains even and consistent. Designers who need to iterate rapidly on a material can also enjoy a vast array of variations with the instant creation of material collections based on a single image or a moodboard. Project Substance Alchemist can analyze the artist’s material and automatically generate suggestions on colors and textures, ensuring compatibility and additional creation options.</p>
<p>Although it is designed as a standalone tool, Project Substance Alchemist is deeply tied to the existing Substance ecosystem. Artists can search through their <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2Fproducts%2Fsubstance-source&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=m1SH7WFT4XH7HPZRGywBjYc7DU0XiHmBFRv-AoXDY9U">Substance Source</a> downloads, import materials and filters made in <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2Fproducts%2Fsubstance-designer&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=FuEOKDoQyrXVKe-RoTiK4Jv7VbheU06p8RHGBhYAhy4">Substance Designer</a> or swap creations through the <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fshare.allegorithmic.com%2F&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=Uk-Oc43lA7V3CihGSNneZa-2-VCG3spj_bt4_WFUxig">Substance Share</a> artist exchange. Imported materials can then be added to the artist’s personal library for later use, or applied to an asset in <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2Fproducts%2Fsubstance-painter&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=KiH-eIYBOdgVBAK9QYo8nXezZFwrA2NX5L7yxZDTc2w">Substance Painter</a>. Thanks to the standardization of the Substance format, materials created in Substance Alchemist can be exported and used in every major 3D tool, including Unreal Engine, Unity, 3ds Max, Maya and many others.</p>
<p>Based on years of industry-leading research, and built with the help and feedback of the Substance community, Project Substance Alchemist will continue to develop in order to adapt to the evolving needs of artists and designers. The open beta is available now. For a video walkthrough, <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DlD5pS8hVCO8&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=1E6uDdOQaBV9NqnG7aM6ufxXMg1lsxQf6Acj_Zw_ihE">click here</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Pricing/Availability</strong></p>
<p>Project Substance Alchemist is available at no cost to current Substance subscribers. Subscriptions come in <a href="http://icm-tracking.meltwater.com/link.php?DynEngagement=true&H=AqX%2Fyxxn%2FCsKfNEzXNs%2BvxKe7ZZW379%2BIapVVCHkcj06tGRioNXHyWFDYMfP06jzJGzEYwWE9RZyWrirIZp9%2Bj0cmZp%2FxxC6FlXABJrSa8wcDYKi3WFegPTdgk8IiBoS&G=0&R=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.allegorithmic.com%2Fbuy%2Fdownload&I=20190319183847.000001051d43%40mail6-60-usnbn1&X=MHwxMDQ2NzU4OjVjOTAzNjQ3ZjJjYWMyZWMxMDBmYzQ1Yjs%3D&S=jrkBKOyOAxuHb5Ega5NIVsX2PzHIBJZlAipRub7kZrs">Indie or Pro plans</a>, priced at $19.90/month and $99.90/month respectively. Enterprise and education pricing is available upon request. Students and teachers can request a license at no cost.</p>
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<p>In addition to the release of Alchemist, Allegorithmic also did a blog post on the status of their acquisition by Adobe and the effects it will have on future licensing terms. The key details are as follows:</p>
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<p>Since the acquisition, we’ve heard lots of questions from our community about licensing and pricing. Our goal with licensing and pricing has always been to be fair to everyone and we’re continuing that philosophy. We’re planning to introduce new offerings late this year, but until then, our licensing and pricing structure will not change.</p>
<p>These future offerings will be primarily subscription-based, but we will continue to offer indie perpetual licenses. We believe that when the content and services offered in a subscription package evolve and improve at a steady pace, the subscription model is the best way for us to innovate fast, continuously improve your tools, and bring you more value.</p>
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<p>I know perpetual licensing is important, especially in the indie space, so this should be taken as good news. That said, it’s Adobe calling the shots now so who knows what will ultimately happen.</p>
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