I wanted to add even more mist to a recent Bryce render, so I opened the image in PhotoShop, added a layer of pale blueish white, used the clouds filter on that layer....

and then I was sort of stumped.

I tried adding a gradient to that layer (thinking it might fade the layer to transparency, so I could see the image beneath)

It didn't - it just changed the clouds filter to white at the bottom of the image and blue at the top.

I then tried using the eraser, set to 'brush' to erase the cloudy layer away in specific areas, so I could see the image below - only in certain areas.

This worked, but very badly, as the eraser brush jumped from position to position as I moved the mouse, leaving behind hole-punched looking gaps in the mist, nasty!

I wanted a smooth area of transparency with a very soft edge.

Is there any way to do this?

Can the eraser be adjusted?

or should I be using some other method?

is it something to do with masks?

Help?

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