Comments on: Adding Smoke to an Image in Photoshop in 6 Easy Steps

By: dawa tsering

dawa tsering — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:03:36 +0000

the picture were osum

By: Rsmall

Rsmall — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:55:21 +0000

I am always very appreciative that someone takes the time to share their knowledge and helps others to grow in their knowlege of a certain subject (i.e. photoshop). I can choose to take the advice or I can choose not to. But I would never consider “Beating-the-author-up” because I didn’t like the color of the smoke or that I may disagree with his technique. Accept the article in good faith as it was intended and be thankful that someone is offering a little knowledge and insight for your benefit. A little common courtesy will go a long way.

By: Nathaniel

Nathaniel — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 05:58:08 +0000

Definately needs a non grey tone to the smoke. It stands out as if artificial. Might be as simple as moving the layer down the stack so that it gets the effects of whatever else you did and doesn’t look so orphaned.

Nice tutorial. Sad that too many see it in the wrong light and prefer to voice negativity over recommendations.

By: Margaret Gilet

Margaret Gilet — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:51:39 +0000

I am amazed at how many negative comments have been posted on a well documented and well illustrated TECHNIQUE. I am grateful to John for sharing his skill and hope to learn more.

By: Timography

Timography — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:21:10 +0000

Man – all you guys complaining about this tutorial – LIGHTEN UP!! It’s a tutorial not some kinda friggin critique! Maybe you should be thankful for the tutorial and the expertise in showing us rather than how fake or unrealistic it looks. I agree with DCKN, if you can do it better, go ahead! Otherwise, shut up and just say thank you… thats all from the raving aussie!

By: Graham Marsden

Graham Marsden — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 06:33:10 +0000

Excellent tutorial although, like some of the others, I wasn’t in love with the result. The original image is strong and the lighted windows make it. I feel that a much narrower and wispier smoke plume would have looked more realistic.

By: Al Greer

Al Greer — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 07:56:03 +0000

As a few people have noted, adding a yellow/brown colour to the smoke would make it fit in with the yellow colour cast of the picture.
If you do it on one of your own images and think it looks fake, you could always go back and have a fiddle around with it until it looks right.

By: Jim Loftus

Jim Loftus — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:12:25 +0000

This is a good technique, comments on liking/disliking it do not enhance it. I would appreciate comments and questions on how to make it better.

By: Klaidas

Klaidas — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:10:30 +0000

That smoke looks… just too fake.
I mean, it IS fake, but it was not supposed to look like that.

By: DKCN

DKCN — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:32:13 +0000

The title did say, Adding smoke using photoshop, it didn’t say, how to make your picture look better by adding smoke. I don’t know, but for me, i liked the tutorial as well. You can use the smoke technique for fun. Like let’s say, a picture where a guy drinks a very spicy soup, so smoke comes out of his ears. There are so many ways you can utilize the smoke technique. =) Maybe if there was a different picture, the others would appreciate it more.