Hand Painting 3d Models in Photoshop

plum66

Hey! I am curious about hand painting 3d models in Photoshop. I'm hoping to use it over Substance Painter due to more brush capabilities. However, I am unsuccessful in finding out if you can import Normal Map into Photoshop. I know you can generate one, but is it possible to apply it to my 3d mesh?

Thanks!

pior

Honestly, don't even bother. What you want to do is to get 3DCoat and either paint directly in it, or even better, use the feature that lets you export a screenshot to Photoshop and freely paint there then reproject.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B34BQbJDUYM
BodyPaint and Mudbox can also let you do that. 3DCoat is really quite good at that though.

CreativeSheep

When you are hand painting with photoshop you are not using BRDF type shading, as I think you get with Substance, although for sure Mari; Mudbox is OK for basic painting.  

plum66

Thanks guys! I have heard excellent things about 3DCoat. Will have to budget for this. 

For the time being it looks like Quixel Suite 2 may be best case scenario for me. Going to test out all the available brush options.