Vignette
Darkens (or lightens) the edges of an image with a soft elliptical gradient.
Vignette applies an elliptical falloff from the center to the edges of the image. Negative amount darkens the edges (classic vignette); positive amount brightens them. Size controls how large the ellipse is, and softness controls how gradually the effect transitions.
The center offset lets you move the vignette focus off-center, which is useful for emphasizing a subject that isn’t in the middle of the frame.
Aspect and Rotation shape the falloff ellipse beyond the image’s own aspect ratio. Aspect below 1.00 makes the ellipse taller, above 1.00 wider; Rotation angles it clockwise. The ellipse keeps its exact shape and size as it turns, so the angle you type is the angle you see. Both start at their neutral values (Aspect 1.00, Rotation 0), which is the same round vignette earlier versions produced.
Two preview handles sit beside the existing size square. Drag the diamond at the top of the ellipse to stretch it taller or wider, with the opposite sides staying put so only the edge you pull moves; hold Ctrl to snap it back to an unshaped ellipse. Drag the knob on the short stalk beyond it to angle the vignette, with Shift snapping to 15° steps and a double-click resetting the angle to zero. The knob stays live on an unshaped vignette, so it doubles as the orientation marker.
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”Pins
Filter
Negative = darken edges, Positive = brighten edges. 0 = no effect.
Scale of the vignette ellipse. 100% = edge at image boundary. Smaller = tighter, larger = pushed outward
Ellipse aspect ratio. 1.00 keeps the vignette shaped to the image aspect (today's default). Below 1.00 = taller, above 1.00 = wider
Rotates the vignette ellipse clockwise. The ellipse keeps its exact shape and size as it turns, so the entered angle is the on-screen angle. No visible effect while the ellipse is a circle (Aspect 1.00 on a square image)
Width of the falloff gradient. 0% = hard edge, 100% = smooth from center
Horizontal center offset. -1 = left edge, 0 = center, 1 = right edge
Vertical center offset. -1 = top edge, 0 = center, 1 = bottom edge
Vignette color (used when darkening)
Usage Tips
Section titled “Usage Tips”- A subtle vignette (amount -0.2 to -0.4) draws the eye toward the center naturally.
- Use a custom color other than black for creative vignette effects. The color only applies when darkening (negative amount); brightening always blends toward white.
- Combine with a centered subject and a tight size for dramatic spotlight focus.
- Raise Aspect on a wide crop to keep the darkened corners even instead of pinching the short edges.
- Rotation has no visible effect while the ellipse is still a circle (Aspect 1.00 on a square image); shape it first, then angle it.