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Ryan McDermott
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January 17, 2022
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How do you use 3D .MDL Materials in Photoshop 2022?

  • January 17, 2022
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I've licensed and downloaded some .MDL files from Adobe Stock, hoping to use them in Photoshop 2022. I have 3D models open and can select from default Materials, but can't seem to load .MDL files. Is there a way to solve this issue or are they not compatible?

  

 

Thanks in advance! 

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Correct answer davescm

Hi

Photoshop 3D is deprecated and will soon be removed. The mdl format can be used on models in both Adobe 3D Stager and Adobe 3D Dimension

Dave

 

 

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chanaart
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chanaartCommunity Expert
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February 14, 2022

Do not use it in PS 2022!!

davescm
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davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 18, 2022

Hi

Photoshop 3D is deprecated and will soon be removed. The mdl format can be used on models in both Adobe 3D Stager and Adobe 3D Dimension

Dave

 

 

    Jeff Arola
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    Jeff ArolaCommunity Expert
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    January 18, 2022

    I believe the 3D .MDL Materials are for Adobe Substance, since 3D is being removed from photoshop, Adobe Sustance is the replacement.

     

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/3d-faq.html

     

    https://www.adobe.com/products/substance3d/3d-augmented-reality.html

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    Ryan McDermottAuthor
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    January 18, 2022

    Ah, that makes sense. Looks like Adobe Substance requires a separate subscription from the Adobe Creative Suite... I may have to swtich my 3D work to Blender. 

    Myra Ferguson
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    Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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    January 18, 2022

    MDL isn't a supported file format in Photoshop:

    File formats

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    Ryan McDermottAuthor
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    January 18, 2022

    Ah, thanks for the link. 

     

    Is there a recommended supported 3D format I could convert .MDL into?

    War Unicorn
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    War UnicornCommunity Expert
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    January 18, 2022

    I'm surprised MDL was a choice on Stock; that's Valve's file format they used for games like Half-Life, wasn't it? (I think other game companies used the format, too.)

     

    https://filext.com/file-extension/MDL

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