74.) Quixel Mixer 2021 just released!!

 

     Back in 2019, Epic Games acquired Quixel Mixer. They just released version 2021 and this amazing texturing tool comes with a host of features. Along with its materials, Quixel Mixer is actually free for commercial use. This is a huge game changer for freeware software to come out and actually push innovation. With UDIM support, Mixer is a potential great alternative to Substance Painter. One particular feature I would like to see integrate into Quixel Mizer is the symmetry tool that Substance Painter provides. Another feature I would like to see added to Quixel Mixer is baking. Substance Painter provides baking which allows you to transfer mesh based information into textures. This information is read by shaders or substance filters to perform advanced effects. Smart Materials and Smart Mask rely on them. One nice thing Quixel Mixer has is the megascan library and the ability to customize megascans objects. Its decal system is superior and more intuitive than Substance Painter in my own opinion. Quixel Mixer also provides access to a lot of quality 3D content.

 

Download Quixel Mixer 2021 here: https://quixel.com/products/mixer