creating fog

Creating Fog & Mist...

Creating a simple mist effect in Photoshop can be done quite easily in 9 steps by using layers... These steps can be converted into an action but I prefer to do the steps as described below so I can adjust the effect to suit each individual image... The image above changes from the original image to one with the effect applied at 50% then with the full effect, you can of course adjust the final effect to suit the image you are working on... This also gives a soft focus effect on portraits...

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1... Click on Image... Select Mode... Click on 8bits/channel... (if using 16 bit image)
2... Duplicate the original layer by opening the layers folder (F7) and dragging the background layer to the icon as highlighted in green below......

3...From the Menu bar click on Filter... Select Blur... Click on Gaussian Blur... Select an amount to 60 pixels and click OK...
4... Now duplicate the background copy that you have just applied the Gaussian Blur to... You should now have three layers in your layers pallet... The original background layer, background copy and background copy 2...

5... Select the background copy layer in the layers pallet... Go to the top and click on the blending mode option and select Lighten as the blending option and set the opacity to 50% or to suit the image...

6... Select the background copy 2 layer in the layers pallet... Go to the top and click on the blending mode option as shown in the image right and select Darken as the blending option and set the opacity to 40% or to suit the image...

7... Now in the layers pallet click on the little box to the right of the little eye icon on the background copy layer, this should put a little chain in the box meaning that background copy 2 and background copy are now linked together as shown in the image right...

8... Now hold down the Ctrl+E keys to merge these two layers into one layer... You will now have only two layers the background and background copy 2...

9... Select background copy 2 and go to the top and click on the blending mode option and select Overlay as the blending option and set the opacity to suit the image...

Creating Fog & Mist... Creating a simple mist effect in Photoshop can be done quite easily in 9 steps by using layers... These steps can be converted into an action but I prefer to do the steps as described below so I can adjust the effect to suit each individual image... The image above changes from the original image to one with the effect applied at 50% then with the full effect, you can of course adjust the final effect to suit the image you are working on... This also gives a soft focus effect on portraits... Rollover Image... 1... Click on Image... Select Mode... Click on 8bits/channel... (if using 16 bit image) 2... Duplicate the original layer by opening the layers folder (F7) and dragging the background layer to the icon as highlighted in green below...... 3...From the Menu bar click on Filter... Select Blur... Click on Gaussian Blur... Select an amount to 60 pixels and click OK... 4... Now duplicate the background copy that you have just applied the Gaussian Blur to... You should now have three layers in your layers pallet... The original background layer, background copy and background copy 2... 5... Select the background copy layer in the layers pallet... Go to the top and click on the blending mode option and select Lighten as the blending option and set the opacity to 50% or to suit the image... 6... Select the background copy 2 layer in the layers pallet... Go to the top and click on the blending mode option as shown in the image right and select Darken as the blending option and set the opacity to 40% or to suit the image... 7... Now in the layers pallet click on the little box to the right of the little eye icon on the background copy layer, this should put a little chain in the box meaning that background copy 2 and background copy are now linked together as shown in the image right... 8... Now hold down the Ctrl+E keys to merge these two layers into one layer... You will now have only two layers the background and background copy 2... 9... Select background copy 2 and go to the top and click on the blending mode option and select Overlay as the blending option and set the opacity to suit the image...

NOTE: The higher the percentages in 5 & 6 the thicker the fog or mist effect...


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