Getting started

These sections may prove handy as you take your first steps with Substance 3D Designer.

Section
Description
Activation and licenses
This page has information on how to activate and manage your licenses so you can start using Designer.
System requirements
This page lists system requirements and hardware compatibility information.
Overview
This page gives an overview of Substance 3D Designer, how it compares to the other applications in the Substance ecosystem and what sort of filetypes and resources you will work with.
Workflow overview
This page explains the concept of Node-Based workflows, and provides a summary of the 3 main types of Graph you can author in Designer.
Shortcuts
On this page you can find an overview of all shortcuts for Substance 3D Designer.
Tutorials & learning
If you prefer to dive in with videos and other more focused learning material, these tutorials are good for getting started:
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