Apply a vignette
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.
Apply a vignette to the currently selected layer
Choose Format > Color Adjustments > Vignette from the Format menu at the top of your screen.
Press
Aon your keyboard and turn on the Vignette adjustment.
Apply a vignette to multiple layers in a composition
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.
Press
Shift ⇧+Command ⌘+Aon 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.
Customize the Vignette 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
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 before and after or reset adjustments
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.
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