Why does Allegorithmic want to be acquired?įrom Allegorithmic’s point of view, the risks and benefits of going from a small, agile, independent developer to part of a huge multinational company are more finely balanced.

“Creative Cloud is the creativity platform for all and Substance products are a natural complement to existing Creative Cloud apps.” “We are seeing an increasing appetite from customers to leverage 3D technology across media, entertainment, retail and marketing,” said Adobe chief product officer Scott Belsky. Project Alchemist, Allegorithmic’s upcoming next-gen material-authoring tool also fits with Adobe’s target user base of traditional designers moving into 3D, with Allegorithmic telling CG Channel that the software would “give newcomers … an easier transition” into the world of material editing.Īdobe’s press release describes the buyout as providing “Adobe’s core customer base of designers a new set of tools for 3D projects” via Creative Cloud, its online subscription platform. In 2017, the firm launched Dimension, a compositing and rendering package aimed at “graphic designers, not 3D experts”, followed last year by AR authoring tool Project Aero, which is now in private beta.įrom that point of view, many of Allegorithmic’s tools seem a good fit: Substance Painter has a reputation as an artist-friendly application, and has integrated directly with Dimension from the start. Why does Adobe want to acquire Allegorithmic?Īlthough Adobe is better known for its 2D software, Allegorithmic’s products join a growing suite of 3D tools. The news has prompted a huge volume of feedback on CG industry forums, much of it centred around the future licensing and development of Allegorithmic’s software.īelow, we explore the reasons for the buyout and analyse some of those key concerns. Adobe has acquired Allegorithmic, developer of the leading texture authoring packages Substance Painter and Substance Designer, for an undisclosed sum.Īll of Allegorithmic’s 140 staff are expected to move to Adobe, with founder and CEO Sébastien Deguy set to “lead Adobe’s 3D initiatives” in the future.

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