If there is a driving force at Allegorithmic, it is the respect we have for artists.

And it is that very respect that led us to develop tools that are here to help artists in their creative journey. The Substance tools are not designed to impose a particular workflow, technique or style. They don’t trap creators in a walled garden – regardless of how beautiful walled gardens can be.

Artists should be FREE and this freedom should be inalienable. Tools should adapt to the artist, not the opposite. I certainly hope the Substance toolset reflects that philosophy and serves only to empower artists.

Now we also believe that artists need inspiration, as well as the fundamental elements necessary for creation, including samples and references that help ignite the process, or simply make it more efficient and focused on what truly matters.

Artists need sources for all these things.

Today I am particularly excited because we are introducing Substance Source.

Substance Source is what we envision when we talk about what a library of materials should be. A library that doesn’t impose a specific technique or style. A library that contains all kinds of materials, whether hand-painted, scanned or procedural – or a mix thereof. Whatever the type, what really matters is the quality, diversity, and customizability of this content.

So we have started gathering a large, versatile set of materials, created by us as well as by selected partners. This library will grow continuously. We are also in contact with more partners to grow the ecosystem of styles and techniques, while focusing on what truly matters to artists.

Of course, the word “free” has two meanings. We wanted to build around both of them, so we are providing access to Substance Source at no extra charge to all Substance Live subscribers since freedom and inspiration are the heart and soul of Allegorithmic.

Substance Source is one more branch of the ecosystem of texture and material creation initiated by the tools you know. We hope you like what you find there, and that this proves both empowering and liberating.

– Sébastien Deguy

Founder & CEO – Allegorithmic