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Jul 15, 2025 11:30 PM UTC
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Export to Photoshop... and back again?

I know that people have been clamoring for a SP<->Photoshop feature and I was stoked to see the option in the export settings. It worked great sending the files. Now is there a way to link them so that changes made in Photoshop will be brought back in?

 

For all the people dismissing Photoshop as a valid hand paint program I haven't seen anyone talking about the fact his feature exists. Is it because we're not quite there yet? I'd happily make a YT video to help out the community if someone could help me solve this puzzle

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Cyril Dellenbach
Community Manager
Community Manager
Jul 16, 2025 9:58 AM UTC

Hi @JBurkhardt,

 

Thank you for the question.

 

Currently, there's no option to "live link" Photoshop to Substance Painter. The most you can do would be to export the Photoshop ressource, import it to Substance Painter and use the recent Auto-Update feature.

This way, everytime you export your Photoshop ressource, it will automatically be updated in your Substance Painter project.

 

I know this isn't exactly the behavior you're looking for, but considering we're not currently working on a Photoshop to Painter feature, this is probably the best "workaround" you can get.

 

Best regards,

 

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