How to Create Smoke Effect in Filmora

Import Media on Filmora’s Timeline

To edit the videos in Wondershare Filmora, start the new project by selecting the “New Project” button on the main interface of Filmora. As you enter the editing interface, “Import” your media in the “Media” tab. To create a smoke effect in a video, drag your videos from the media panel to the timeline and drop them on the first video track.

Smart Cutout for First Effect

Select your media layer on the timeline and double-click to open the settings. From the right section, you can see the "Video" tab, where you need to propagate into the "AI Tools” section and find "Smart Cutout." Enable this option, and you will be entered in a new window.

From the newly opened window, hit the “Smart Brush” tool from the top to draw the mask around your object. Choose the "Click to Start Smart Cutout" button from the right section. Wait until the processing is completed. Select the "Save" button from the bottom right corner to apply the settings.

Apply the First Effect on the Masked Area

Duplicate the same media layer on another track and go to the "AI Tools" settings as mentioned above. Enter the "Smart Cutout" to enable the "Invert Mask" option from the top of the newly opened window and hit “Save.”

Further, navigate to the "Stickers" tab in the editing interface and select any two desired stickers from the “Electricity” section. Bring them on two separate tracks. To apply them on the masked area, go to the settings by selecting these effects one by one and adjust the "Scale" and "Position" on "X" and "Y." Now, playback to see the final results and the first effect will be created.

Start Creating the Second Effect

To apply another effect, drop another footage on the timeline and split this clip if required. Create the zoom-in and zoom-out effect from the bar available on the timeline's toolbar on the split part and lock the changes by adding "Transform" keyframes.

Select the last part of this clip on which you want to apply the effect and head to the "Video" tab. Then select the "AI Tools" section, find "Smart Cutout," and enable it as explained above.

From the new window, track the object with the "Smart Brush" tool and hit the start button for the "Tracking Processing." Wait until its completion. Head to the lower right corner of this window and hit the "Save" button. Now, duplicate the affected clip on the second and third video tracks. Select the original video track and enable the "Smart Cutout" and "Invert" the mask as you did for the first effect.

Color Adjustments in Effect

To create the effect, select the second and third video layers and go to the "Colors" tab from the settings window. Change these video layers into black and white.

Select the second layer and remove the masked area by selecting the "Eraser" tool. Keep the mask on the burning object. Hit “Save” and move to the timeline.

Select the first video layer, go to the "Transition" tab, and choose the desired transition on the split ends for smooth playback. To remove the effects at the end of the clip, place your playhead at the end, go to the "Effects" settings, and choose "None" from the "Preset" section.

Apply the First Effect on the Masked Area

Bring the footage to the timeline on the second track, select a point by placing the playhead, and take a snapshot of this point to apply the effect. Now, choose the clip and move the snapshot out of the screen by changing the "Position" on "X" and "Y" from the right panel. Add a keyframe at this point to lock the settings./p>

Keep the playhead at the point of the clip where you want to reveal the snapshot. Change the “Position” to bring it back. Again, add the keyframe at this point by moving to the right panel after turning on the “Transform” button.

Create the Effect with a Smart Cutout

Head to the next step, duplicate this clip on the above layer and delete the keyframes. Now go to the "AI Tools" under the "Video" tab and select "Smart Cutout." After entering the newly opened window, select the brush tool from the top toolbar to draw the mask around the subject and start the cutout.

Position Adjustment of Different Video Layers

Keep on creating the video layers for a few more tracks and adjust the "Position" of the subject in each layer from the settings by enabling the "Transform" keyframe at each position. Similarly, adjust the "Scale" of the subject for each video track. Don't forget to add a keyframe at each setting.

Remove all the video keyframes near the end of the clip. Drop the main clip at the first track and match the point of the first effect with the same point of the video. Playback and check the final results.

Adding The Fourth Effect

Place the snapshot of your clip on the second track and look for the "AI Tools" in the settings. Do the "Smart Cutout," as explained in the above steps, to track the object on which the effect will be applied. Add the "Transform" keyframe at the start, and you can change the "Position" and "Rotation" of the tracked subject to create the effect.

Add keyframes at each changing point after resetting it. Place your original footage on the below track to apply the created effect. Now, hit playback and check what you have created.

Work On The Fifth Effect

Furthermore, to create the fifth type of effect, place your footage on the timeline track and split it at the desired point into desired parts. Select the first split part and look for an effect in the "Effects" menu, select it, and drop it over that clip on the timeline.

Apply Multiple Effects

Select the clip and head to the "Effects" section from the right panel. Look for the "Percentage" and change it at different points by placing the playhead at those points. Keep the "Percentage" zero at the end and at the beginning. Additionally, apply more "Effects" on the above tracks and save them.

Implementing The Sixth Effect

After placing the footage on the timeline, select a point in the video, go to the settings, and enter the "AI Tools." Draw the mask on the desired area from the "Smart Cutout," as you did in the above effects. Track the object with a brush and "Save" the tracking.

Create a zoom-in and zoom-out effect for this object. To achieve this effect, go to the settings window and enter the "Basic" and "Video" settings. Adjust this object's "Position" and "Scale" and apply the keyframe at each adjusted point.

Apply the "Transitions" at each starting and end point of the clips to keep them in a single video. Playback to see the results of applied transitions.