About this illustration
A flowing, curling plume of deep crimson smoke stands out sharply against a seamless solid black background. This moody, high-contrast asset works perfectly as an overlay, graphic element, or atmospheric background for creative design work.
Prompt: “vertical plume of deep crimson smoke rising and curling at the top, on a pure black background” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.
Editor's note (9.0/10): Matches the brief perfectly with smooth natural smoke curl, clean solid black background, no visible flaws or artefacts.
Also searched as: red smoke background · black background smoke · vertical smoke overlay · dark atmospheric smoke
Direct file: 1152×2048 JPG
Using this illustration — common questions
- Can I use this crimson smoke plume on black illustration for free, commercially?
- Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Crimson Smoke Plume On Black” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/crimson-smoke-plume-on-black-e223adb4) — CC BY 4.0
- What size is this illustration?
- The original is 1152×2048 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
- Is this illustration AI-generated?
- Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical plume of deep crimson smoke rising and curling at the top, on a pure black background” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
- Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
- Browse the Backgrounds collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.
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