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HOW TO ADD A VIGNETTE
IN PHOTOSHOP
There are lots of ways to create vignettes in
Photoshop; the following process is really
easy. One suggestion, however, for best
results: Choose photos with objects,
animals, or people that are centered and
mostly fill the image frame. If this is not
possible, enlarge and crop the photo to
meet these
specifications.- Select a
photo. - For a
circular vignette,
choose the
Elliptical
Marquee tool. - Place your
cursor on the
background
area, then click
and drag the
circle out and
around the
subject.
Note: Hold
down the Shift
key (while
dragging) to
constrain the
marquee. Hold down the Alt key to drag the
marquee from its center. - If your circle is not centered, place the
cursor on the circle line until it changes to a
pointer, then drag the circle wherever you
want it. - To enlarge or reduce the size of the
circle, choose Select > Transform Selection. - Place your cursor over one of the
sizing handles and, when it changes to a
double arrow, hold down the left mouse
button and drag the marquee to the size you
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