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04/05/2009 11:21:16 AM · #1 |
| So lately I've forgotten the art of Viginetting. Not that I haven't been using it, I can't even remember how to do it well. Some one want to give me an idea of to viginette picture edges again? What tips and tricks do you use to have good viginetting especially for fashion shots? |
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04/05/2009 11:34:42 AM · #2 |
What editing software are you using? Assuming you are using Photoshop, here is a technique that works:
Create a blank layer above your image layer(s) and fill that layer with black. Create a layer mask on that layer, and with the layer mask active, create a radial gradient running from image center toward edge. Repeat the gradient if required to clear out as much as needed of the central part of the image. Don't worry if the outer edges are black. Now reduce the opacity of the filled layer to get the required darkness at image edge. You can clear and re-do the mask as you wish to optimize the fade.
It's even easier in Lightroom, but the post-crop vignette tool does not produce the best results, unfortunately. It is a different algorithm from the pre-crop tool in the same application, and it is inferior. I hope they fix that in a future version. |
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04/05/2009 11:48:00 AM · #3 |
Here's another way ...
-Create a new layer
-SelectAll
-Select > Border (some number of pixels)
-Select > Feather (some number of pixels; repeat as desired to "thin out" resulting selection)
-Fill with Black
-Reduce opacity as desired
This will make more of a vignetted border than a true lens vignette.
Another trick when adjusting masks made with any kind of graduated fill is to select the mask in the Channels palette and apply a Curves adjustment to change where the various areas of partial transparency fall. |
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04/05/2009 11:54:31 AM · #4 |
In Photoshop, during RAW processing, you are able to modify the vignette as well.
Found this tutorial about CS4:
CS4 Raw Vignetting |
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04/05/2009 11:56:58 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Another trick when adjusting masks made with any kind of graduated fill is to select the mask in the Channels palette and apply a Curves adjustment to change where the various areas of partial transparency fall. |
This is excellent advice. You can also apply a blur to a mask layer to feather it out if you wish. |
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04/05/2009 12:17:59 PM · #6 |
My method is probably very crude, but this is what I do (I usually prefer uneven vignettes, so this method works well for me)
- New transparent layer
- Use the black paintbrush to paint the edges of the photo, only about half the distance of where you want the vignette to be
- (optional) Partially delete the corners so they're not too heavy
- Gaussian blur at a pretty big radius (for a 15 mega pixel shot, I'll use anywhere from 250-750 pixels)
- Undo then redo the Gaussian blur to erase or add black as necessary
- Set opacity
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04/05/2009 12:37:32 PM · #7 |
| I usually create a new layer, set it to multiply, make a oval selection with a large feather 200 pixels, invert selection, go to edit-fill, set mode to multiply, use black or a dark color sample from your picture, then you can reduce the opacity until it looks as desired. |
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04/05/2009 06:01:00 PM · #8 |
In PS......Filter> Distort> Lens Correction> Vignette
Ran it through twice to get the desired (by me) effect....
Message edited by author 2009-04-05 18:09:38.
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04/05/2009 06:03:27 PM · #9 |
| I just squint my eyes while looking at the photo, natural vignette! |
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04/05/2009 06:10:04 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by trevytrev:
I just squint my eyes while looking at the photo, natural vignette! |
You're a sick little monkey!!! LOL!!!
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04/05/2009 09:29:50 PM · #11 |
| haha...all great words of advice. I just shot some great photos and I know that i'm going to want to use a vignette. I was going to go through and try each one and see which one i liked best...but I only made it through one...I didn't realize that PS did vignetting. And that is so much simpler and less time consuming. Thanks Nikon! |
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04/05/2009 09:38:29 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by albc28:
haha...all great words of advice. I just shot some great photos and I know that i'm going to want to use a vignette. I was going to go through and try each one and see which one i liked best...but I only made it through one...I didn't realize that PS did vignetting. And that is so much simpler and less time consuming. Thanks Nikon! |
It is my lot in life to try and discover the easiest and simplest ways to do stuff, for two reasons:
1. I ain't all that bright.
2. I'm lazy.
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