: Added 20 new grunge bitmaps and 2 new cloth patterns to increase texturing speed. 4. User Interface and API Enhancements
Adobe , released on June 7, 2022 , marked a significant update focused on professionalizing color workflows and improving real-world material accuracy. This version bridged key gaps between Painter and its material-authoring sibling, Substance 3D Designer. 1. Advanced Color Management (Adobe Color Engine)
: This update enabled the use of International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles, allowing artists to match colors precisely across applications like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator .
: Three professional bakers were added to extract high-quality mesh information:
: Instead of guessing tiling values, Painter 8.1.0 allowed materials to automatically scale based on their actual physical dimensions (e.g., 20cm x 20cm).