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How to Build a Custom Fog Brush from Your Own Photo (And Why It Beats Every Preset You've Tried)
Every few months I have a retoucher on my team reach for a soft round brush to add atmosphere to a composite, and every time I see it, I feel a small, specific pain. The result always looks exactly like what it is: a white blob painted with a Photoshop brush. After 15 years of working in commercial post-production, I can spot a stock brush atmospheric effect from across a client presentation room, and so can the art directors sitting next to me.