How to save materials in Blender 2.8?

Save your materials in Blender 2.8 or you will lose it.

Most 3D application like Maya and Max will automatically store store your shaders as you create it. However with Blender 2.8 this isn’t the case. Maybe this has to do with faster loading times.

In Blender 2.8, you can save it by clicking on the shield icon once you have generated your material. You will see an F next to your shader from the material drop down list, meaning this material has been filed. So when you save your file this material is saved.

Click on the shield icon in Blender 2.8 to save your materials.

From the material drop down list you will see an F next to your material name. This means this material has been filed.

Related Guide: How to delete your unused materials in Blender 2.8

Version: Blender 2.8 Beta (June 2019)
Type of application: 3D Software
Related Sections: General / Rendering

Blender is an open source software for 3D creation. It offers modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and video editing used for animation, film, video games and more. The latest Blender edition, 2.8 is undergoing major development and is showing vast improvements from the previous 2.79 version. Click here to download the latest Blender 2.8 update.