BLENDER ADDON · TEXTURING
Photoshop Bridge
Edit textures, renders, passes and layered PSDs in Photoshop, then reload saved changes in Blender. File-based exchange needs no Photoshop plugin to get started.
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Non-Destructive |
Photoshop Ready |
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Before you buy: requires a separate Adobe Photoshop license. This Blender-side bridge does not include Photoshop. Windows only; macOS/Linux unsupported. Tachyon Studio is independent of Adobe. |
THE ROUND-TRIP — ONE CLICK EACH WAY
Send images to Photoshop and reload saved edits in Blender.
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BLENDER
1 · Select
Pick the meshes you want to send.
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BLENDER
2 · Send
One click pushes them across.
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PHOTOSHOP
3 · Ready
Assets arrive set up in Photoshop.
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THE INTERFACE
Everything lives on one Universal Bridge tab in the sidebar — press N.
EVERYTHING IT DOES
Everything in one sidebar tab
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Edit Image (live reload)
Edit the active image or base-color texture; saved changes reload until you stop watching.
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Send Render & Viewport
Send renders or viewport paintovers and reload saved edits.
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Send Render Passes as a Layered PSD
Open enabled render passes as a layered PSD, with individual PNGs alongside. No plugin required.
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Materials & Textures
Edit material textures individually or as a layered PSD; import flattened images onto base color.
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UV Layout & New Texture
Send UV guide layers or start a blank texture that assigns to the material on save.
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Edit as Height, Return as Normal
Paint height maps and connect saved results through Bump/Normal-Map nodes.
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Get Files Back (Inbox)
Watch the bridge inbox for images, materials or planes. Optional Send to Blender script adds one-click export.
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Layers, Reference & shared tools
Import layers as alpha planes or references, with shared history, preflight, naming and selection tools.
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Icons You Can Recolour
Choose branded, monochrome or native icons. Link and modifier status colors remain meaningful.
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FEATURE BY FEATURE
Edit Image (live reload)
Edit the active image or base-color texture; saved changes reload until you stop watching.
Send Render & Viewport
Send renders or viewport paintovers and reload saved edits.
Send Render Passes as a Layered PSD
Open enabled render passes as a layered PSD, with individual PNGs alongside. No plugin required.
Materials & Textures
Edit material textures individually or as a layered PSD; import flattened images onto base color.
UV Layout & New Texture
Send UV guide layers or start a blank texture that assigns to the material on save.
Edit as Height, Return as Normal
Paint height maps and connect saved results through Bump/Normal-Map nodes.
Get Files Back (Inbox)
Watch the bridge inbox for images, materials or planes. Optional Send to Blender script adds one-click export.
Layers, Reference & shared tools
Import layers as alpha planes or references, with shared history, preflight, naming and selection tools.
Requirements & Setup
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PLATFORM
Windows only; macOS and Linux unsupported.
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BLENDER
Blender 3.3 - 5.2 - Extension on 4.2+, classic add-on on 3.3-4.1.
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LICENCE
Separate Adobe Photoshop license required. No Adobe software or license included.
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PHOTOSHOP
Compatible Photoshop installation, auto-detected or selected manually. Optional Send to Blender uses Photoshop scripting.
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NETWORK
Local file exchange; no network connection.
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Tachyon Studio
Works independently. Universal Bridge Manager hub included.
Tachyon Studio
