SS · A local atmospheric detail
Smoke & Steam
A small detail. A sense of life.
Local wisps, rising steam and small clouds with a clear origin and room for the subject.
Creative example
Smoke in motion
Low smoke adds shape around the dancer while leaving the face and gesture clear. AI edit using a PNG reference.
Where it works
- Steam above a cup
- A restrained still life
- A local wisp in a composite
Placement
At a believable source, with a clear path upward or sideways.
In the edit
- 01
Place the effect at its documented source and match scale.
- 02
Use Normal with the PNG alpha. Pale smoke is neutral; recolour with a clipped fill or locked transparency, preserving opacity.
- 03
Mask overlaps and adjust density. These files represent pale translucent vapour, not dense dark soot.
Floating smoke with no source, or a decorative ribbon where natural steam is needed.
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