MintGradeFog and haze are different from blur. Haze lowers local contrast and color saturation with distance, but some of it also gives a scene useful depth.
A practical way to approach it
Work from near to far
Set exposure first. Then add a small amount of Dehaze to improve nearby rocks or hills without turning distant air unnaturally clear.
Protect bright edges
Examine ridgelines and tree silhouettes for dark halos after increasing Dehaze or contrast.
Keep the weather visible
A foggy dawn should still look foggy. A local mask on a foreground subject is often better than a large global Dehaze move.
One limitation to remember
Clipped white fog cannot be turned into detailed scenery just by moving a slider.
Continue in MintGrade: Light controls
Set exposure first. Then add a small amount of Dehaze to improve nearby rocks or hills without turning distant air unnaturally clear.
Opens the relevant controls for JPG, PNG and WebP files. No edit is applied until you choose one.
Open light controls in MintGrade →