[UDM] Substance Painter automation with Python Course (Jan 2025) + Full Videos & Resources

Master Automation in Substance Painter with Python
The Substance Painter automation with Python Course will be your stepping stone to knowing how to automate Substance Painter in Python. Led by an expert Technical Artist, Viacheslav Makhynko, who has worked on varied AAA games at Ubisoft, you will create your own Custom Exporter plug-in step by step. This course will prepare you for all you need to automate tedious tasks, make your workflow more efficient, and become much more productive within Substance Painter, whether you want to simplify your pipeline or create tools to use in a team.

New-User-Friendly Python and UI Programming
To cover the basics, the Substance Painter automation with Python Course covers the introduction of Python programming, focused on newcomers. You will become familiar with the necessary syntax and logic and proceed to building user interfaces using PySide2. When you get through this section, you will have built a functioning Hello World widget within Substance Painter, thus preparing you for more ambitious tool development.

Design and test Production Export Tools
As you go along, you will automate the export of texture sets and put in the necessary validation tools in your plugin. You will apply capabilities that guarantee observance of naming standards as well as the applicability of textures to the standards of production. These additions are irreplaceable to teams working with a large number of pipelines as they help to keep the whole process error-free and provide teams with stable quality assets.

Build a Production-Ready Plugin
In the last step of the Substance Painter automation with Python Course, you will clean it up by adding keyboard shortcuts, documentation, and improved debugging. You will package all of it as a finished, slick, business-ready plugin that you can release or add to your portfolio. This is a project-based plan that helps you gain practical experience of the real-life automation puzzle with Python API and UI elements in the Substance Painter.