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Here is a quick and easy way to create a vignette. I used Photoshop 7 but this tutorial will work with any version of Photoshop as far back as Photoshop 4
Open a photo or image in Photoshop. |
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Select the elliptical marquee tool and select the area you want to keep.
Tip: If you want to keep a perfect circle or square, hold the shift key while dragging out the marquee. |
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On the top tool bar go to Select > Feather and choose a radius of around 10. The higher the number you choose, the more fade you will create. Then go back to Select > Inverse. Your image should now look like the image to the right. Notice the selection is circular and also around the outside of the image. |
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Click the delete key and you have created your first vignette. Play around with different selections to create other shapes. Have fun!
Tip: If you delete the selection and you don't like it you can hold the control key and click Z. Control Z s undo. |
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