Adding smoke to text (like heat smoke on food)

[Mylenium]

Mask out the area of the text that is supposed to “steam”. Put it in a pre-comp. Enable the 3D switch and use the pre-comp as a layer or layer grid emitter. For the smoke, use custom particles. The particle shape yould be a blurred hollow circle with a low opacity. This creates more opaque areas where they overlap, but the smoke is mainly transparent and looks whispy. modulate the motion using Wind and turbulence. Make the vertical movement driven by a negative Gravity setting, not Velocity. if you particles become to fast, add Air Resistance.

Mylenium

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[Scotty Pupkin]

Thank you so much Mylenium….I’m trying this first thing in the morning when I get to work. I’ll let you know how it comes out. I APPRECIATE IT BIGTIME dude!

thanks

[Manuel Rámila]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I owe you one of the pizzas I’m promoting. A smoky one, of course 🙂