BLENDER TO SUBSTANCE PAINTER: The PERFECT Bake | Stylized Battle Axe Pt. 5

Learn the essential, professional game asset workflow in Part 5 of my Stylized Battle Axe series! In this tutorial, we take our high and low poly models from Blender and learn how to achieve a FLAWLESS bake in Adobe Substance Painter. This video is a step-by-step guide focused on the pipeline between the two programs. You will learn: ✅ How to properly name and prepare your meshes in Blender for baking. ✅ The best FBX export settings for a smooth transition. ✅ How to set up a new project correctly in Substance Painter (including OpenGL vs. DirectX). ✅ A deep dive into the baking settings, explaining what each one does. ✅ The secret to perfect bakes: using the "Match By Mesh Name" feature. ✅ A quick look at the final textured result with a speed-texturing timelapse! This process is fundamental for any 3D artist looking to create professional, game-ready assets. ▶️ WATCH THE FULL SERIES HERE:    • Modeling   LINKS & RESOURCES: Get Blender: https://www.blender.org Get Substance Painter: https://www.adobe.com/products/substa... My ArtStation: https://edafiokajay.artstation.com/ Follow me on Instagram:   / jesn_93   👍 If you found this tutorial helpful, LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and tap the BELL ICON 🔔 so you don’t miss new uploads. 💬 Got questions or feedback? Let me know in the comments – I read everything! 0:00 - Intro & Recap 0:56 - Preparing our mesh in Blender (Why it's crucial) 5:56 - Exporting Low and High Poly Models to Substance Painter 7:18 - Setting up the Project in Substance Painter 12:00 - Baking Mesh Maps 14:10 - The #1 Setting Explained 16:54 - Reviewing Our Perfect Bake 17:34 - Texturing Timelapse / Speed paint 22:23 - Adding an Emblem (using alpha) 23:40 - Exporting to Blender 25:10 - Applying the Textures in Blender 25:35 - Outro & Thanks for Watching! All songs licensed for use under copyright-friendly terms. Huge thanks to these amazing artists: Expedition by Alex-Productions   / alexproductionsmusic   License: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://www.audiolibrary.com.co/alex-... Music promoted by Audio Library:    • Epic Cinematic Music for Travel Vlogs 🏔️ (...   Lucid Dream by Lucjo   / lucjomusic   Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://audiolibrary.com.co/lucjo/luc... Music promoted by Audio Library    • Dreamy Ambient Music for Travel Vlogs & St...   The Flow of Time by Alex-Productions   / alexproductionsmusic   Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: http://audiolibrary.com.co/alex-produ... Music promoted by Audio Library    • Cinematic Ambient Music for Documentaries ...   #blendertutorial #blender3d #retopology #blendercommunity #blendergameengine #gamedev #3dmodeling #BlenderSecrets #lowpoly #gameready #blenderworkflow #SubstancePainter #GameDev