Students and teachers can often get a free one-year renewable license for Substance 3D Designer, Modeler, and Painter.
: Available on Steam as a one-time purchase or monthly subscription for smaller teams and solo developers. substance painter genp exclusive
"GenP Exclusive" updates often target the latest builds of Substance Painter that might not be compatible with older patching methods. Students and teachers can often get a free
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A one-time purchase version of Substance Painter is often available on Steam, which provides a perpetual license for a specific version year.