Fire Embers
PlannedSmall glowing embers rise and flicker upward from a warm light source in the scene.
moderate motionNot yet in the studio
Smoke Drift
PlannedAdds slow-moving, semi-transparent smoke that curls across part of the frame.
Planned effect — not yet available in the AniFX studio.
About this effect
Smoke Drift overlays procedurally animated smoke wisps onto the image, composited with soft edges and variable opacity so they read as part of the original scene rather than a pasted-on layer. The smoke moves at an unhurried pace, curling and dissipating in a loose loop. It can be confined to a region (behind a subject, along an edge) or allowed to drift across the full frame.
Suitable image types
- Portrait
- Architecture
- Artwork
Best use cases
- Event Promotion
- Photography
Styles
- Dreamy
- Atmospheric
- Dramatic
Motion characteristics
- motion_intensity
- subtle
- loopable
- true
- affects_subject
- false
- affects_background
- true
- transparency_support
- true
Planned controls
- Density
- Drift direction
- Region mask
Best practices
Best applied to darker or moodier backgrounds where translucent smoke has visible contrast; can wash out over already-bright or busy backgrounds.
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Questions about Smoke Drift
Smoke Drift is designed for Portrait, Architecture, Artwork images. Results will vary outside those categories, so pick source images that match the effect's intent.
Yes — the planned controls for this effect include Density, Drift direction, Region mask, so you'll be able to tune the result rather than accept a single fixed look.
Planned effect — not yet available in the AniFX studio.
Yes — Smoke Drift is designed to loop seamlessly, so the animation can play on repeat without a visible seam or jump cut.