on 11/12/2002 16:37, Darrin Jenkins wrote : > Hi folks > > I know this subject has come up before but I have lost my archive of it. > I've got a shoot next week involving a coffee cup filled with coffee placed > next to some beans and a sack (nothing new). The client has asked for steam > to be rising up above the coffee, I've tried doing the steam effect using PS > with some success in the past, and I know of a special effects chemical > called 'Vapour Effect' that can be added to the surface which will produce > something like steam (possibly more like smoke). > > I would like to pick a few brains out there as to any good methods of > producing steam effect in PS or using chemicals etc....etc.... Darrin, Way back, a long time ago; we used Tampax soaked in water and placed in a microwave then quickly hidden behind the cup. The effect is of course seen on darker backgrounds only. The relative humidity and temperature greatly affects the amount of steam produced. -- Neil Snape http://mapage.noos.fr/nsnape
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