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Inspiring
October 6, 2023
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feature request: Save and compact by default

  • October 6, 2023
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Why isnt save and compact the default save feature within substance painter?!

Is there any reason why someone wouldnt their file to be much smaller? It doesnt seem to be much slower when you chose the compacting option.  At least it would be nice to make it an option in the preferences 

4 replies

Inspiring
October 6, 2023

i suppose its horses for courses. All our substance files can end up taking quite a lot of space on our GIT repos.

davescm
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 6, 2023

I'm intrigued as to what might be coming. But for the original question, I avoid compression wherever possible in many applications Substance and Photoshop being just two. Faster file saving and opening is more important to me than disk space. That said, I have no issue with options being offered for those with different priorities.

 

Dave

Inspiring
October 6, 2023

oooo - thanks 🙂 

Cyril Dellenbach
Community Manager
Community Manager
October 6, 2023

Hello Nick,

 

As you mentioned, the save and reduce file size is indeed not the default saving, because it can be way slower depending on the project.


With that being said, the next Substance Painter update will surely interest you.

 

Best regards,

 

Cyril Dellenbach (Micro) | QA Support Artist | Adobe