How to Add an Easy Smoke Effect in Photoshop

In this short and straightforward Photoshop tutorial, we’ll show you the step-by-step process of adding a stunning smoke effect in Photoshop. Watch and learn as we guide you through the process, making it easy for both beginners and experienced Photoshop users. Elevate your photo editing skills with this quick and engaging smoke effect tutorial!

How to add an easy smoke effect in Photoshop.

First, create a blank layer

above your image

Hit B for your brush tool.

Use a soft round brush

with 0% hardness

100% flow

100% opacity.

draw the smoke or you want it to come up from the flame.

Make your smoke layer

a smart object,

come up to filter

blur gallery

path Blur

position the starting point of the path blur

onto the smoke line

move the endpoint of the path to the top of the smoke line.

Now drag the path, blur

onto the smoke line

at a couple of different points.

Increase the speed

to about 200

increase the endpoint speed

to roughly

700.

Then click on and move one or more of the path blur points

Until you like how the smoke spreads out,

then press okay.

now on your smoke layer

and adjust the opacity

down just a little bit,

maybe 85 or so.

And here is your before and here’s your after.

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