Adobe Explains How It Rebuilt Substance 3D Painter’s Baking Workflow

Adobe has made baking a major priority in Painter based on long-standing user requests. Product Manager Laurens Corijn explains the technology and UX work behind its new cage painting workflow. Substance 3D Painter 12.2 Lets Artists Paint Baking Cages Directly on Models Adobe has made Substance 3D Painter workflows a major priority and delivered three updates throughout 2026. The latest update, Substance 3D Painter 12.2 , introduces cage painting, allowing artists to adjust projection distances directly on their models using familiar painting and Polygon Fill interactions.