Substance: Mastering Levels & Histogram

If you’re not sure what happens when adjusting levels, if you don’t know what the histogram bar graph actually means or if you want to understand the difference between Levels and Histogram Scan in Substance Painter or Designer, this video is for you. We go in-depth and explain what a Histogram graph is and how you can read and understand it. We then dive into the settings of a Levels operation, explaining you the difference between Levels In and Levels Out, what they do and when to use them. Finally, you’ll learn how Levels compares to Histogram operations like Histogram Scan, Shift, Select and Range. 00:00 Intro 00:47 Understanding the Histogram 02:03 Understanding Levels 02:28 Levels In 04:49 Levels Out 06:01 Levels Recap 06:25 Inverting & Value Type-ins 07:07 Histogram Operations