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Ever wondered how to create a smoky, mouth-watering food poster like this Paneer Tikka ad? 🔥
In this tutorial, I’ll show you the full process — from compositing the floating skewer, adding realistic smoke, color grading, lighting, and creating bold typography that grabs attention.
The goal of this design was to make the food feel hot, fresh, and irresistible, while the large vertical typography keeps the layout bold and scroll-stopping for social media ads.
If you're into food advertising, Photoshop compositing, and poster design, this breakdown will help you level up your workflow.
Save this post so you can try it later and let me know if you want more tutorials like this! 🚀
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