Open the Generate workspace from the Workspace bar.
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Oct 14, 2024
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Substance 3D Viewer’s 3D model to image, powered by Adobe Firefly, gives designers more access to 3D and more control over generative AI results. This tutorial covers how to use 3D models in combination with prompts to generate awesome compositions.
To start generating, first open Substance 3D Viewer (beta), then:
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The Generate workspace has two options. For this tutorial, we’re focused on generating content with an existing 3D model, so select 3D model to image.
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The 3D model to image options appear. For now, we’ll focus on the Composition dropdown. Click the Composition dropdown to see the available options.
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The Composition dropdown determines how your 3D model will be used by the generator:
- Generate a composite scene: Preserves the original 3D model shape and color, and generates a background.
- Generate a new image: Preserves the original 3D model and generates new colors for the object and a new background.
- Generate a new look for my model: Preserves the original 3D shape and generates new colors and style without a background.
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Select “Generate a composite scene” from the composition dropdown.
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Enter a prompt for your scene.
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Adjust the Match Color slider to control how strongly the generated variations will stick to your 3D model’s original color.
Note:The Match color slider is available when Composition mode is set to Generate a composite scene, or Generate a new look for my model.
When Composition mode is set to Generate a new image, a Match 3D shapes slider is available instead, that allows you to control how much your 3D model’s geometry impacts the generated variations.
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Click Generate.
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Once the variations have been generated, click a variation thumbnail to view it.
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Viewport navigation is locked while you have a variation selected. If you want to move around your model, click Deselect variation.
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Use the Composition dropdown to try a different Composition mode and click generate to see how the Composition mode affects the results.
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To further customize your generated compositions, click Settings and effects to apply different styles and effects.
Helpful tips
The different Composition modes generate different types of content, so a prompt that works for one type of Composition mode might not work well for another.
For example, if you have the Composition mode set to Generate a new look for my model, it’s a good idea to avoid describing background elements, as the generator will try and integrate those elements that should be in the background directly into your model’s new look.