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simfreak
simfreak
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March 31, 2026
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Material Picker Toggle/Shortcut from Brush to Picker

  • March 31, 2026
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I would like to be able to just hit a key to toggle my brush to material picker quickly, as when painting Normals and AO it is tedious to keep switching between the picker and the brush from the toolbar, especially on these gradient sensitive maps.  This feature would improve workflow incredibly when adjusting these items.  Photoshop, Illustrator etc all do this very quickly, but I was surprised that Substance does not.

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      Cyril Dellenbach
      Community Manager
      Cyril DellenbachCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      April 1, 2026

      Try the P key (or edit in Preferences - Shortcuts)

       

      Cyril Dellenbach (Micro) | QA Support Artist | Adobe
        simfreak
        simfreakAuthor
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        April 1, 2026

        Thank you. I had looked at the shortcuts, but was looking under the name Material Picker as it appears in the toolbar.  “Pick stroke material” just didn’t really register as what I was looking for.  Consistency would be nice.

          Cyril Dellenbach
          Community Manager
          Cyril DellenbachCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          April 2, 2026

          Good point actually ! Thank you !

          Cyril Dellenbach (Micro) | QA Support Artist | Adobe
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