Version 2020

(Released: July 21, 2020)

Added:

• [Layers] In App Error message when Image to Material (AI-Powered) is out of memory

Fixed:

• [Layers] Image to Material (AI-Powered) does not work with Specular/Glossiness workflows
• [Layers] Crashes when out of video memory while using Image to Material (AI-Powered)
• [Layers] Disk cache is not used for display when opening a stack
• [Layers] Detection of Nvidia RTX 8000
• [Layers] It is sometimes impossible to move a layer outside a Splatter input
• [Layers] Disk cache is not used when inserting a stack in a stack
• [Layers] Some channel usages are computed although they are not used
• [Layers] Blank outputs are created sometimes when importing images
• [2D View] Switching to another layer with Draw mode active blocks pan and zoom
• [Content] Snow – 8bit issue on the normal map
• [Content] Pavement Pattern – 8 bits issue on the normal map
• [Content] Equalizer – 8 bits issue on the normal map
• [Content] Gravel Generator – 8 bits issue on the normal map
• [Content] Floor Tiles – Handle opacity and specular level
• [Content] Blender cycles eeve export preset – invert normal map
• [Content] Correct issue with huge images with Image to Material (AI Powered)
• [Application] Crash when choosing “Backup and Restart” on database error
• [Application] Crash when clicking quickly on the same asset
• [Application] Rare crashes on exit
• [Application] Crash when dropping files on the Welcome screen
• [Application] Crash when a corrupted environment file is loaded
• [Application] Rare crash when rapidly switching rendered asset
• [Application] Freeze when exiting while an asset is computing
• [Application] Rare crash on startup on macos
• [Application] Deadlock when closing the application soon after startup
• [Rendering] 3D view sometimes flickers
• [UI] Color picker and random seed widgets are not aligned with the rest of the tweaks
• [Rendering] Wrong computation time displayed
• [Export] Some export presets are sometimes missing

Known Issues:

• Usage of Image to Material (AI powered) on high resolution images can be slow
• Delighter crashes with older NVIDIA drivers (Less than 400.x)
• Content Aware Fill filters are slow in high resolution
• Coma or point can be ignored when typing a specific evalue in a slider
• Impossible to save twice the exact same material layer stack

(Released: June 15, 2020)

Added:

• [Create] New Image to Material (AI powered) filter available on Windows and Linux
• [Create] Rename Bitmap to Material to Image to Material (B2M)
• [Image Import] New Material Creation Template Pop-up
• [Image Import] New “Add a base material” option
• [Image Import] Be able to drag and drop additional images in the Material Creation Template
• [Image Import] Be able to remove images in the Material Creation Template
• [Image Import] Assign channel to imported bitmaps automatically based on their filename
• [Image Import] Be able to invert normal maps
• [2D View] Introduction of a painting mode
• [2D View] The painting tiles
• [2D View] Set a greyscale value for the brush color
• [2D View] Pan and zoom while painting
• [2D View] X shortcut to invert brush greyscale value
• [2D View] [ and ] shortcuts to change the brush size
• [2D View] Ctrl (or Cmd) + Mouse wheel change the brush size
• [2D View] It is now possible to modify the source position when using Clone Patch
• [Layers] Shift + drag and drop to auto scatter atlases
• [Layers] Alt + drag and drop inserts a material as a decal
• [Layers] Expose easily transform matrices from Substance Designer
• [Layers] Dropping textures in a non-empty stack automatically assigns to the correct channels
• [Layers] New type of layer: Compound Filters
• [Parameters] Support Substance string inputs
• [UI] Added drop shadows for popups and menus
• [UI] New Color Widget with right click options (clear, copy, paste)
• [UI] New Image Widget with Painting tool option
• [UI] Be able to paint over an imported image in an image widget
• [Rendering] New default camera position
• [Export] Substance files are exported for Substance Designer 2020.1.2 (10.1.2)
• [Performance] Better application startup time
• [Performance] Improve asynchronous tasks handling
• [Performance] Improve layer stack performance when adding, removing or moving layers
• [Performance] Image to Material (AI powered) runs faster on RTX GPUs
• [Content] New meshes: Female T-Shirt, Male T-Shirt, Shoe
• [Content] New Blend Mode – Per Channel Blend
• [Content] Opacity blend height correction with 2 new parameters (height position and height scale)
• [Content] Add Height Adjustments in Height Blend mode
• [Content] Use Height information option in the Custom Mask Blend
• [Content] New Perspective Correction Tool
• [Content] Pattern Generator – Add a parameter to invert the pattern
• [Content] Pattern Generator – Add a new parameter Override Material Details
• [Content] New Decal filter
• [Content] New Moss filter
• [Content] New Cracks filter
• [Content] New PBR Validate filter
• [Content] New Floor Tiles filter
• [Content] New Quilt Stich filter
• [Content] Atlas Scatter – Add Custom Mask input to enable painting option
• [Content] Dirt – Add Custom Mask input to enable painting option
• [Content] CLO export preset
• [Content] VStitcher export preset
• [Content] Unity HDRP presets export a detailMap

Fixed:

• [Layers] Imported images are loaded too many times
• [Layers] Crash when creating a clone patch at the bottom of the stack
• [Layers] Adding a material at the bottom of the stack makes it unstable
• [Layers] Filter after image import works improperly
• [Layers] workflow_type value is not updated when switching the workflow between projects with a custom filter
• [Layers] Disable “remove layer” button when no layer is selected
• [Layers] Crash when loading an asset containing a Clone Patch
• [Layers] Normal to Height filter crashes on MacOs
• [Application] Crash when loading back and forth environment maps
• [Application] Performance issues when some graphics tablet driver is installed
• [Application] EXR 32 bits files import are black
• [Application] Crashes when loading and unloading assets
• [Application] Crash when switching from explore to create
• [Application] Target collection when saving a material is not from current project
• [Application] Fix backup and restart
• [Image Import] Properly import grayscale images
• [Content] New filters for new matrix handling
• [Content] Imported custom filters are visible in the quick access bar
• [Content] Fix color shift with the Make it tile advanced filter
• [Performance] Opening a color dialog is slow and recomputes the current layer
• [UI] Keyboard shortcuts sometimes don’t work
• [2D View] Content Aware Fill needs a useless first click to work
• [Resources] Folders in local disks are still watched for updates after removing them
• [Resources] Deleting a linked folder from filesystem doesn’t remove it
• [Export] Custom usages in custom export presets are not exported
• [Export] Exporting .sbsar file with special characters in path fails

Known Issues:

• Repetetive recomputations of Image to Material (AI powered) can trigger a crash (out of memory)
• Repetetive recomputations of the Delighter can trigger a crash (out of memory)
• Usage of Image to Material (AI powered) on high resolution images can be slow
• Usage of Image to Material (AI powered) on GPU with low VRAM can trigger a crash (out of memory)
• Image to Material (AI powered) is not available on PBR Specular/Glossiness
• Delighter crashes with older NVIDIA drivers (Less than 400.x)
• Content Aware Fill filters are slow in high resolution
• Coma or point can be ignored when typing a specific evalue in a slider
• Impossible to save twice the exact same material layer stack

(Released: April 01, 2020)

Added:

• [Project] Export and import metadata
• [Application] Ctrl+S now saves a preset in Explore
• [Performance] Use render cache instead of recomputing saved materials for resolutions up to 2k

Fixed:

• [UI] Fixed computing indicator in the viewport
• [UI] Entering Negative values in sliders is fixed
• [UI] Combo boxes: keyboard arrows and scrollbar now work
• [UI] Keep the selected channel when switching between “Material Outputs” and “Layer Inputs” in the 2D view
• [Layers] Fixed crash when adding custom channels in Base Material
• [Layers] Crash when manipulating layers
• [Layers] Custom channels are not displayed with a saved material
• [Application] Fixed rare crash when importing an asset
• [Application] Crash on exit
• [Application] Combo boxes now show correct values when switching presets
• [Export] Renamed Enscape preset to Enscape Revit
• [Export] Importing an export preset after removing it works
• [Export] Crash at export
• [Rendering] Fixed rendering when the base color is in 16bit half float format
• [Project] Do not crash when importing corrupted package
• [Project] Handle 2019.1.4 to 2.x.x migration when Create has never been opened
• [Project] Fix a crash when importing the same project twice
• [Project] Fix a crash when importing projects
• [Resources] Custom filters imported in previous versions work
• [Resources] Materials with the same name no longer erase each other
• [Resources] Crash when linking a local folder
• [Resources] Starter Materials user-created folders are no longer removed after a restart
• [Inspire] Fix material/collection drop area and add a warning message if using an unsaved material

Known Issues:

• Content Aware Fill filters are slow in high resolution
• Use of multiple delighters in one material is not recommended
• Delighter crashes with older NVIDIA drivers (Less than 400.x)
• Coma or point can be ignored when typing a specific evalue in a slider