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<\/h2>\nAdds a vintage effect to photos<\/span><\/h2>\nUse vignetting to create retro style photos and graphics. The darker edges are characteristic of old photographs and add vintage charm. Choose a suitable subject such as an old record player or a vintage car to create a compelling retro look.<\/p>\n
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Focus on the centre of the image<\/span><\/h2>\nThe dark edges give more emphasis to the centre of the photo and direct the viewer’s eye in a subtle but effective way. Accordingly, vignettes are great if you want to highlight a subject in the centre of the picture.<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nCreating dramatic effects<\/span><\/h2>\nDepending on the colour mood and the subject of the photo, vignetting can produce a very dramatic effect. If you extremely darken the corners to focus the attention on the image centre, you create a spotlight effect which makes the subject appear dark or mysterious, for example. High image contrasts enhance this visual effect.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Draw guides and define the image centre<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nTo create a vignette in Photoshop, open your image in the graphics editor. To facilitate creating the vignette effect, first drag a horizontal and a vertical guide to the middle of the image to determine the exact centre point. Once the guides reach the approximate image centre, Photoshop will automatically align to the exact image centre.<\/p>\n
\nUse the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+ R<\/span>\u00a0to show a ruler in your working document. You can create any number of guides by holding the left mouse button down in this ruler and then dragging the mouse pointer to the canvas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nStep 2: Making an elliptical selection on a new layer<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWith the image centre known, choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/span>. The Rectangular Marquee Tool is activated by default. To access the Elliptical Marquee, click the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then hold your mouse button down until a drop-down menu appears in which you can select the Elliptical Marquee Tool.<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/7-vignette_New-layer.jpg\")
<\/a><\/p>\nNow create a\u00a0new layer<\/span>\u00a0and move the mouse pointer to the centre of the image on this layer. Press and hold the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, draw an oval selection starting from the previously defined centre point holding the left mouse button down. By pressing the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, the elliptical selection is drawn around the selected starting point. Make the selection to fill nearly the entire image.<\/p>\nStep 3: Invert the selection<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYou have applied an elliptical selection to the image centre. But you want to apply vignetting to the edges and not to the centre. So you need to invert the selection. To do so, click Select<\/span>\u00a0> Invert<\/span>. You now see the selection as a dotted line outside the oval.<\/p>\nStep 4: Fill selection and apply blur filter<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nNext set the foreground colour to black and fill the selected peripheral area with this colour using the Fill Tool<\/span>. You can cancel the selection again by using the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0D<\/span>. To soften the resulting black edge, you need to blur it. To do so, click Filter<\/span>\u00a0> Blur<\/span>\u00a0> Gaussian Blur<\/span>\u00a0. How much you want to blur the edge depends on your own preferences and the desired image effect. In the example, we used a setting of 130 pixels.<\/p>\nStep 5: Adjust the opacity<\/h3>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nYour Photoshop vignette is now visible with the edges blurred. Depending on the image effect you want to create, you can now adjust the vignette opacity in the opacity settings<\/span> located in the bottom right of the menu above the layer display. In our example, the opacity is reduced to 50 percent.<\/p>\nCreating a vignette with the Google Nik Collection<\/h2>\n
Use vignetting to create retro style photos and graphics. The darker edges are characteristic of old photographs and add vintage charm. Choose a suitable subject such as an old record player or a vintage car to create a compelling retro look.<\/p>\n
Focus on the centre of the image<\/span><\/h2>\nThe dark edges give more emphasis to the centre of the photo and direct the viewer’s eye in a subtle but effective way. Accordingly, vignettes are great if you want to highlight a subject in the centre of the picture.<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\nCreating dramatic effects<\/span><\/h2>\nDepending on the colour mood and the subject of the photo, vignetting can produce a very dramatic effect. If you extremely darken the corners to focus the attention on the image centre, you create a spotlight effect which makes the subject appear dark or mysterious, for example. High image contrasts enhance this visual effect.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Draw guides and define the image centre<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTo create a vignette in Photoshop, open your image in the graphics editor. To facilitate creating the vignette effect, first drag a horizontal and a vertical guide to the middle of the image to determine the exact centre point. Once the guides reach the approximate image centre, Photoshop will automatically align to the exact image centre.<\/p>\n
\nUse the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+ R<\/span>\u00a0to show a ruler in your working document. You can create any number of guides by holding the left mouse button down in this ruler and then dragging the mouse pointer to the canvas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nStep 2: Making an elliptical selection on a new layer<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWith the image centre known, choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/span>. The Rectangular Marquee Tool is activated by default. To access the Elliptical Marquee, click the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then hold your mouse button down until a drop-down menu appears in which you can select the Elliptical Marquee Tool.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nNow create a\u00a0new layer<\/span>\u00a0and move the mouse pointer to the centre of the image on this layer. Press and hold the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, draw an oval selection starting from the previously defined centre point holding the left mouse button down. By pressing the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, the elliptical selection is drawn around the selected starting point. Make the selection to fill nearly the entire image.<\/p>\nStep 3: Invert the selection<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nYou have applied an elliptical selection to the image centre. But you want to apply vignetting to the edges and not to the centre. So you need to invert the selection. To do so, click Select<\/span>\u00a0> Invert<\/span>. You now see the selection as a dotted line outside the oval.<\/p>\nStep 4: Fill selection and apply blur filter<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nNext set the foreground colour to black and fill the selected peripheral area with this colour using the Fill Tool<\/span>. You can cancel the selection again by using the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0D<\/span>. To soften the resulting black edge, you need to blur it. To do so, click Filter<\/span>\u00a0> Blur<\/span>\u00a0> Gaussian Blur<\/span>\u00a0. How much you want to blur the edge depends on your own preferences and the desired image effect. In the example, we used a setting of 130 pixels.<\/p>\nStep 5: Adjust the opacity<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nYour Photoshop vignette is now visible with the edges blurred. Depending on the image effect you want to create, you can now adjust the vignette opacity in the opacity settings<\/span> located in the bottom right of the menu above the layer display. In our example, the opacity is reduced to 50 percent.<\/p>\nCreating a vignette with the Google Nik Collection<\/h2>\n
<\/h2>\nCreating dramatic effects<\/span><\/h2>\nDepending on the colour mood and the subject of the photo, vignetting can produce a very dramatic effect. If you extremely darken the corners to focus the attention on the image centre, you create a spotlight effect which makes the subject appear dark or mysterious, for example. High image contrasts enhance this visual effect.<\/p>\n
Step 1: Draw guides and define the image centre<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTo create a vignette in Photoshop, open your image in the graphics editor. To facilitate creating the vignette effect, first drag a horizontal and a vertical guide to the middle of the image to determine the exact centre point. Once the guides reach the approximate image centre, Photoshop will automatically align to the exact image centre.<\/p>\n
\nUse the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+ R<\/span>\u00a0to show a ruler in your working document. You can create any number of guides by holding the left mouse button down in this ruler and then dragging the mouse pointer to the canvas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\nStep 2: Making an elliptical selection on a new layer<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nWith the image centre known, choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/span>. The Rectangular Marquee Tool is activated by default. To access the Elliptical Marquee, click the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then hold your mouse button down until a drop-down menu appears in which you can select the Elliptical Marquee Tool.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nNow create a\u00a0new layer<\/span>\u00a0and move the mouse pointer to the centre of the image on this layer. Press and hold the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, draw an oval selection starting from the previously defined centre point holding the left mouse button down. By pressing the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, the elliptical selection is drawn around the selected starting point. Make the selection to fill nearly the entire image.<\/p>\nStep 3: Invert the selection<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nYou have applied an elliptical selection to the image centre. But you want to apply vignetting to the edges and not to the centre. So you need to invert the selection. To do so, click Select<\/span>\u00a0> Invert<\/span>. You now see the selection as a dotted line outside the oval.<\/p>\nStep 4: Fill selection and apply blur filter<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nNext set the foreground colour to black and fill the selected peripheral area with this colour using the Fill Tool<\/span>. You can cancel the selection again by using the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0D<\/span>. To soften the resulting black edge, you need to blur it. To do so, click Filter<\/span>\u00a0> Blur<\/span>\u00a0> Gaussian Blur<\/span>\u00a0. How much you want to blur the edge depends on your own preferences and the desired image effect. In the example, we used a setting of 130 pixels.<\/p>\nStep 5: Adjust the opacity<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nYour Photoshop vignette is now visible with the edges blurred. Depending on the image effect you want to create, you can now adjust the vignette opacity in the opacity settings<\/span> located in the bottom right of the menu above the layer display. In our example, the opacity is reduced to 50 percent.<\/p>\nCreating a vignette with the Google Nik Collection<\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTo create a vignette in Photoshop, open your image in the graphics editor. To facilitate creating the vignette effect, first drag a horizontal and a vertical guide to the middle of the image to determine the exact centre point. Once the guides reach the approximate image centre, Photoshop will automatically align to the exact image centre.<\/p>\n
Use the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+ R<\/span>\u00a0to show a ruler in your working document. You can create any number of guides by holding the left mouse button down in this ruler and then dragging the mouse pointer to the canvas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n With the image centre known, choose the Elliptical Marquee Tool<\/span>. The Rectangular Marquee Tool is activated by default. To access the Elliptical Marquee, click the Rectangular Marquee Tool, then hold your mouse button down until a drop-down menu appears in which you can select the Elliptical Marquee Tool.<\/p>\n Now create a\u00a0new layer<\/span>\u00a0and move the mouse pointer to the centre of the image on this layer. Press and hold the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, draw an oval selection starting from the previously defined centre point holding the left mouse button down. By pressing the ALT<\/span>\u00a0key, the elliptical selection is drawn around the selected starting point. Make the selection to fill nearly the entire image.<\/p>\n You have applied an elliptical selection to the image centre. But you want to apply vignetting to the edges and not to the centre. So you need to invert the selection. To do so, click Select<\/span>\u00a0> Invert<\/span>. You now see the selection as a dotted line outside the oval.<\/p>\n Next set the foreground colour to black and fill the selected peripheral area with this colour using the Fill Tool<\/span>. You can cancel the selection again by using the shortcut CTRL<\/span>\u00a0+\u00a0D<\/span>. To soften the resulting black edge, you need to blur it. To do so, click Filter<\/span>\u00a0> Blur<\/span>\u00a0> Gaussian Blur<\/span>\u00a0. How much you want to blur the edge depends on your own preferences and the desired image effect. In the example, we used a setting of 130 pixels.<\/p>\n Your Photoshop vignette is now visible with the edges blurred. Depending on the image effect you want to create, you can now adjust the vignette opacity in the opacity settings<\/span> located in the bottom right of the menu above the layer display. In our example, the opacity is reduced to 50 percent.<\/p>\nStep 2: Making an elliptical selection on a new layer<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nStep 3: Invert the selection<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 4: Fill selection and apply blur filter<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nStep 5: Adjust the opacity<\/h3>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nCreating a vignette with the Google Nik Collection<\/h2>\n