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Add a QUICK DARK VIGNETTE EFFECT QUICK DARK VIGNETTE EFFECT to direct the focus on the subject A dark vignette around the edges of a photograph is often due to the light falloff in the camera lens. However, darkening the edges of an image can also help focus the viewer s eye on the subject in the center of an image. For other images, a darkened edge can simulate the look of an old photograph. Used on a portrait, it can create a dramatic look by appearing to focus a soft light on the subject. With a landscape, you can simulate a burned-in edge, essentially enhancing the center of the image. You can create a vignette effect in many ways with Photoshop. Most methods involve separate layers and multiple steps. This quick vignette technique uses the Lens Correction filter, almost opposite from the way it was intended, and makes adding a darkened- or lightened-edge vignette very fast. When you apply the filter as a smart filter, the effect is also completely editable even after it has been applied. 22 44 88 33 11 77 66 55 1 Open an image as a smart object or convert it using one of the methods described in Task #19. 2 Click Filter. 3 Click Distort. 4 Click Lens Correction. The Lens Correction dialog box appears. 5 Click here to remove the grid lines. 6 Click and drag the Amount slider to the left for a dark-edge vignette effect. Note: You can move the Amount slider to the right to create a light-edge vignette. 7 Click and drag this slider to control how far the darkened areas extend into the photograph. 8 Click OK. The smart filter is applied to the image. 117Chapter 6

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