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Next, draw an appropriate selection around your subject. Don’t draw the select too tight around your subject, as it will tend to look too obvious that you added a vignette. Aim for a subtle vignette for a more esthetic result. Larger images like above 6000px wide will likely require a larger feather setting. By adding a feathering to the marquee selection, you will create a smooth transition between what is selected and what is not selected. Smaller images will require a lower feather pixel setting. The feather pixel amount will vary with the image size. In the example below I use the circular marquee tool.įirst, select the circular marquee tool and change the feather value in the options bar to around 100px. You can use any of the marquee tools, like the rectangular (with rounded corners), the circular or the freehand marquee tool to create the shape of the vignette that you think fits the image. If you want to apply a vignette to an image, and want the midpoint off center, you can use another approach to creating a vignette by using the marquee tool. You can double click at a later time to modify the vignette or uncheck the layer to disable the vignette.īelow you can see a before and after applying a Live Vignette Filter in Affinity Photo.Īlternative Approach to Live Vignettes Filter in Affinity Photo When you close the Live Vignette Dialog, you will see that below the active layer, that you applied the filter to, a live vignette filter layer have been added. The Shape slider allows you to change the shape of the vignette to match the aspect ratio of the image. The Scale slider lets you choose how far from the edge the vignette should stretch towards the center of the image. The Hardness slider controls how soft or hard the transition between the vignette and the center of the image will be. Pulling it to the left will make the edges darker while pulling it to the left will create a bright vignette. The Exposure slider lets you control the strength of the vignette in exposure stops. In the Live Vignette dialog, you get the option to change the vignette exposure, hardness, scale, and shape. To apply a vignette filter in Affinity Photo, go to Layer > New Live Filter Layer > Vignette Filter.

Using the vignette filter as a live filter means that you work with it non-destructively and you can disable or adjust it all the way through your post-processing.

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Follow along in this Affinity Photo vignette tutorial to learn a few different ways of creating vignettes in Affinity Photo.ĭownload our Free ebook: Quick Start Guide to Affinity Photo Using a Live Vignette Filter in Affinity PhotoĪ vignette filter gives you several options on how to adjust the vignette. This is similar to using a lens correction filter in Photoshop, but the options are a little different. However, the most straightforward approach in Affinity Photo is to use a live Vignette filter. You can use the radial gradient tool, use a dodge and burning approach or use the marquee tool. In both Affinity Photo and Photoshop, there are a lot of different ways you can create a vignette.