Apply a vignette
Last updated
Pixelmator Pro User Guide
Last updated
The Vignette adjustment gradually darkens or lightens the outer edges of a photo, drawing attention to the center.
You can apply a vignette to a single layer or, using a color adjustments layer, multiple layers in a composition.
Choose Format > Color Adjustments > Vignette from the Format menu at the top of your screen.
In the Tools sidebar, click Color Adjustments 
and turn on the Vignette adjustment.
Press A on your keyboard and turn on the Vignette adjustment.
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 Insert a layer 
at the top of the Layers sidebar, choose Color Adjustments, and turn on the Vignette adjustment.
Press Shift ⇧ + Command ⌘ + A 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.
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 Option ⌥ 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 Option ⌥ 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 Control ⌃ + M on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any color adjustments.
Show Split Comparison: Option ⌥ – click the Show Original button, press Control ⌃ + C on your keyboard, or force-click the canvas.
To reset all Color Adjustments, click Reset at the bottom of the Color Adjustments pane.