Things You'll Need:
- Computer with Adobe Photoshop
- Digital photo
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Step 1
Open the photo to which you want to add a vignette in Photoshop by right-clicking on the photo, selecting "Open With" and choosing "Photoshop." You can also use the drop-down menus in Photoshop using "File" and then "Open" to select the photo from your computer.
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Step 2
Select the elliptical selection tool from the shortcut toolbar on your Photoshop desktop. You can also use the rectangular selection tool or the free-from selection tool for different effects.
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Step 3
Select the area of the photo you want inside the vignette.
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Step 4
Right-click on the selected area and choose "Feather" from the menu that pops up. Feathering from 10 to 15 pixels is a good starting place for your vignette.
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Step 5
Select the inverse by either using the shortcut "Control+I" or choosing"Select" and then "Inverse" from the top drop-down menus.
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Step 6
Delete or blur the selection depending on what you want the final image to look like. Blur the image by using Gaussian Blur under the "Blur" menu under "Filter." Play with the amount of blur until you are happy with the result. If you deleted the outside area, create a new layer to add color behind the image. Make sure to place the background layer under the image layer in the image palette so the image is on top of the background color.
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Step 7
Continue practicing adding vignettes. You can create various vignette looks by changing the amount of selection, feathering, the vignette color or using different blurring options. You can also use different pictures and patterns as backgrounds to change the look.
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Step 1
Open the photo to which you want to add a vignette in Photoshop by right-clicking on the photo and selecting "Open With" and choosing "Photoshop" Alternately, open Photoshop and click on "File" and then "Open" to select the photo you want to use from your computer.
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Step 2
Create a new, white layer.
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Step 3
Switch the blend mode to "Multiply" using the drop-down menu in the "Layer" palette. Multiply is a blending mode that darkens colors by layering your image on top of itself. It also creates additional contrast.
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Step 4
Select the vignette filter option by clicking on "Filter," selecting "Distort" and then "Lens Correction." Apply this filter to the new layer.
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Step 5
Change the "Amount" and "Midpoint" slider bar until you like the effect.
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Step 6
Save your work as a new file once you are satisfied with the vignette you've created.
