user14518: I'm trying to achieve the following effect:

Here is the problem: I can't achieve the effect using particles. Some of them spread and linger around. Is there a way to achieve a similar effect without using particles or is there a way to solve the extra particle issue? Thanks in advance.
I uploaded the animated version in youtube, so you all can see how the effect looks in motion.

user18035: A quick and dirty solution would be to try applying a fast blur effect over the particle layer to the point they look like smoke.

14518: <p>I'm trying to achieve the following effect:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/762TM.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/762TM.jpg" alt="Effect"></a></p>

<p>Here is the problem: I can't achieve the effect using particles. Some of them spread and linger around. Is there a way to achieve a similar effect without using particles or is there a way to solve the extra particle issue? Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>I uploaded the animated version in <a href="https://youtu.be/TQGYrqstOWw" rel="nofollow noreferrer">youtube</a>, so you all can see how the effect looks in motion.</p>
 18035: <p>A quick and dirty solution would be to try applying a fast blur effect over the particle layer to the point they look like smoke.</p>
