Photoshop 7 Question

sunbeam · Jul 27, 2009

I am just starting to figure out photoshop, oh MAN do I have a lot to learn! One thing I'd really like to learn to do is create the darker edging around my picture, vignette I guess you'd call it? I've tried the lasso inverse thing, and all I seem to have is magnetic lasso, and it doesn't do a nice oval or anything. Any suggestions? Thanks a bunch.

Markw · Jul 27, 2009

Like this:

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/photography-beginners-forum-photo-gallery/172531-11-months.html

?

Mark

sunbeam · Jul 27, 2009

YES! Exactly!

Markw · Jul 28, 2009

Sorry, Im not farmiliar with photoshop, I use GIMP. But, you could PM the poster of that photo and they mght be able to help you if no one else chimes in on this.

Mark

Big Mike · Jul 28, 2009

There are many ways to create a vignette.

One way would be to use the circle marque (selection) tool. Add a new layer and drag out a round shaped selection, then feather the selection with a fairly high setting. Fill the layer with the color you want your vignette.

Or you could use the gradient tool and choose a radial vignette, then play with the settings to see what you get.

I'm not sure if version 7.0 has it, but later versions actually have a vignette feature, I think it's under lens corrections.

Personally, I always liked to be more creative than just having a round vignette...so I would use the burn tool and darken the edges and whatever else, to get the result that I wanted. (always on a separate layer of course)