Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
In this video tutorial, I'll walk through setting up Layered Materials in UE4 and show the workflow differences between the older setup process and the new workflow.
Old/Original Layered Material Method:
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Basic Setup
04:20 - Material Setup & Function inputs
07:29 - Layered Mask Texture & MatLayerBlend
New Layered Material Method:
11:42 - Basic Setup
14:15 - Exposing Parameters
15:19 - Layered Material Base
18:20 - Adding Materials to Master Instance
20:30 - Masking Materials through MatBlends
26:40 - Setup Recap
28:15 - Adding Detail Normal
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If you’re like me, you hate endless plugs for “Like & Subscribe” for every YouTube video on the internet! That’s not what this channel is about. While your likes, dislikes and subscribes help me continue making videos like this, my primary passion is to bring you quality, educational content to help strengthen and grow your skills as an artist and developer. While it’s not required, your support and feedback goes a long way. From me to you, thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
About my studio:
badrhinogames.com
Bad Rhino Games is an independent game studio based in the heart of Kansas City, KS developing experiences for AR/VR, PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Bad Rhino Games is a team of talented artists, engineers, and game designers. Not only do we create our own internal IPs, but we also partner with prominent studios and companies from around the world to deliver top quality products and solutions.
In this video tutorial, I'll walk through setting up Layered Materials in UE4 and show the workflow differences between the older setup process and the new workflow.
Old/Original Layered Material Method:
00:00 - Intro
01:57 - Basic Setup
04:20 - Material Setup & Function inputs
07:29 - Layered Mask Texture & MatLayerBlend
New Layered Material Method:
11:42 - Basic Setup
14:15 - Exposing Parameters
15:19 - Layered Material Base
18:20 - Adding Materials to Master Instance
20:30 - Masking Materials through MatBlends
26:40 - Setup Recap
28:15 - Adding Detail Normal
Suggestions?
Have a suggestion or request for future videos? Drop a comment and I’ll do what I can to make it happen.
About this channel:
If you’re like me, you hate endless plugs for “Like & Subscribe” for every YouTube video on the internet! That’s not what this channel is about. While your likes, dislikes and subscribes help me continue making videos like this, my primary passion is to bring you quality, educational content to help strengthen and grow your skills as an artist and developer. While it’s not required, your support and feedback goes a long way. From me to you, thanks for watching and supporting my channel.
About my studio:
badrhinogames.com
Bad Rhino Games is an independent game studio based in the heart of Kansas City, KS developing experiences for AR/VR, PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Bad Rhino Games is a team of talented artists, engineers, and game designers. Not only do we create our own internal IPs, but we also partner with prominent studios and companies from around the world to deliver top quality products and solutions.
