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Apply a vignette
The Vignette adjustment gradually darkens or lightens the outer edges of a photo, drawing attention to the center.
Apply a vignette to an image
You can apply a vignette to a single layer or, using a color adjustments layer, multiple layers in a composition.
To apply a vignette to the currently selected layer, do one of the following:
- Choose Format > Color Adjustments > Vignette (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).
- In the Tools sidebar, click
and turn on the Vignette adjustment. - Press on your keyboard and turn on the Vignette adjustment.
To apply a vignette to multiple layers in a composition using a color adjustments layer (all layers below this layer will be affected):
- Choose Insert > Color Adjustments (from the Insert menu at the top of your screen) and turn on the Vignette adjustment in the Tool Options pane.
- Click
at the top of the
Layers sidebar, choose Color Adjustments, and turn on the Vignette adjustment. - Press + + on your keyboard, and turn on the Vignette adjustment.
Note: If the adjustment isn't visible, you can turn it on from the Customize menu at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane.
2. Customize the adjustment:
- Move the Exposure slider to apply an exposure-based vignette to the image. Negative exposure values will brighten the edges of the image and positive ones will make them darker. Press and hold the key before dragging if you’d like to extend the range of the slider beyond 100%. You can also enter a percentage value from –200% to 200%.
- Move the Black Point slider to apply a black point-based vignette to the image. Negative black point values will brighten the edges of the image and positive ones will make them darker. Press and hold the key before dragging if you’d like to extend the range of the slider beyond 100%. You can also enter a percentage value from –200% to 200%.
- Move the Softness slider to adjust how gradually the vignette should be applied to the image.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press + on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any color adjustments.
Show Split Comparison: – click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.
To reset all Color Adjustments, click Reset at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane.