The video will demonstrate how to use the action and how you can optimize the look
of your design after the action has finished. The video covers some important techniques

that you will want to use after the action has finished.
Some recommendations for optimal use of action:
- Use a good quality pictures. I recommend using a photo with a resolution 2000-4000 pixels on one axis for best effect.


1. Your photo is in RGB color mode

2. Your photo is in 8bit color mode

3. You are running the English version of Photoshop.

4. If you are experiencing errors, try resetting your Photoshop preferences. To do this,
hold down Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys (Mac: Command, Option, Shift) while starting up Photoshop.
A dialog box will appear asking if you wish to delete the preferences/settings file.

5. Avoid using small resolution images. For the best results, use Photos between

1500px - 3000px high/wide.

1. Inside Photoshop, go to the 'Window' menu and select 'Actions'. A window
will now appear to the right hand side.

2. Inside the Actions window, click on the top right hand corner icon to reveal
the drop down menu. From here select 'Load Actions...'. Select the action which
came with the download.

3. The action will now appear in the actions panel.


1. Open your image;

2. Open "Smoke Brushes" file;

3. Open "Smoke Patterns" file;

4. Open the actions (for that go to: Window / Actions, click on menu icon at the right and choose in list "Load Actions..."

then find the actions on your computer and open it;

5. Create a new layer and name it "area" (do not use Caps Lock);

6. Paint on this layer the area that you need to focus (you can use any colors);

7. Find "1. Smoke Photoshop Action" on the action list then open it and click play to add static smoke;

8. Find "2. Animated Smoke (use ONLY AFTER Smoke Photoshop Action)" on the action list then open it and click play to make animated smoke;

9. Wait a few minutes that Photoshop make all actions (speed of action work depends of the power of your computer);

10. Then change the colors and contrast if you need;

Ready! just save.