What do you use to make materials?

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Hey guys, so ive been involved in media generation for a while and I come from TouchDesigner. I have recently been looking into making my own materials for my models. I have seen Substance, and MODO both which look amazing, but the current price point is beyond me. I was going to ask what programs you use to make your materials, and UV’s.

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Substance isn’t very expensive, are you only looking for free programs? If so then your choices are pretty much just Blender and Gimp