Help With Editing and Creating Vignette Turorial

[JNBarros]

Hi! I need some help with the editing and creating vignette tutorial. I can't figure out how to do this step in PSE5:


Photoshop Elements has a number of cool built-in effects, including the ability to create a vignette effect automatically. Just make a selection with the Rectangular Marquee tool (M), and then from the Styles and Effects palette, choose Effects in the top-left pop-up menu, then choose Frames from the top-right pop-up menu and double-click on the Vignette (selection) icon. Photoshop Elements will create the effect in no time flat, and it looks pretty darn good.


Can anyone tell me how to get to the vignettte in PSE5? Thanks.

[Wendy]

Hi ...

Which on the steps are you having problems with ?

Wendy

[BrianZero]

Sorry dont know the tutorial but you might try this
Go to
Artwork & Effects
Artwork
Select Frames
Select Soft Edges
Scroll down to choice of Ripple edge / Soft edge
Hope thats what you are looking for

[JNBarros]

Hi! My first question is the "styles and effects palette" the same as Artwork and Effects in PSE5? If so, then frames are under the first icon (of the frame with the sun), right? Also, is there a frame called Vignette or do I just pick a frame that I like, such as one under soft edges like Brian mentioned?

[graficalicus]

My first question is the "styles and effects palette" the same as Artwork and Effects in PSE5? If so, then frames are under the first icon (of the frame with the sun), right? Also, is there a frame called Vignette or do I just pick a frame that I like, such as one under soft edges like Brian mentioned?


sort of - the Artwork & Effects palette has a section called Special Effects (the middle icon at the top of the palette). It contains all the effects that are prepacked or installed - like frames. The frames in the Artwork section (the first icon) are Smart objects that allow you to drag your photo in, and they work differently than the Frame Actions that are in Special Effects.

Just to cut to the chase, I do vignettes like this:


Press <D> to reset back to the default colors (black & white)
Create a new layer at the top of the Layers stack
use the Elliptical marquee to drag out a circular selection
Click Select>Feather, and enter a pixel number to feather (soften) the circle (the amount of feathering depends on the size of the input image)
Press <Ctrl>+<I> to Invert the selection
Press <Ctrl>+<Backspace> to fill the selection with White (the BG color) or <Alt>+<Backspace> to fill with Black (the FG color)
Press <Ctrl>+<D> to deselect.


Takes about 15 seconds once you get the hang of it.

[JNBarros]

Hi! Thanks! I did find one vignette under special effects, layer styles, image effects, circular vignette (boy was that "hidden"). I tried your steps. Did you mean <shift>+ <ctrl>+<I> to select inverse, because <ctrl>+<I> for inverse did something funky! My image looked almost neon and I am not sure if that was right?! So I undid that step and select inverse instead. Was that right?

[Wendy]

Hi Joann ...

Yes it is Shift + Control + I ... :)

Control + I inverts each colour in the image ... but you can get some really fun effects with it ..

Wendy

[graficalicus]

<shift>+ <ctrl>+<I>

Ack! Yep - that's the one :o

[Inspeqtor]

When I do <Shift> + <Ctrl> + <I> nothing happens. What am I doing wrong?
<Ctrl> + <I> does invert the photo.

[graficalicus]

make sure the circular selection is still active - it will simply reverse what's selected

(for a menu alternative, you can just click Select>Inverse to accomplish the same thing)

[kimi_boo]

I love this vignette effect in 5. I have been using it often. :D

Filter, Correct Camera Distortion,
Set the Vignette all the way to the left (-100)
Then use your midpoint slider and move it to the left until you get the effect you like.

Try it on a white background to see the full effect.

[Inspeqtor]

make sure the circular selection is still active - it will simply reverse what's selected

(for a menu alternative, you can just click Select>Inverse to accomplish the same thing)

Got it Grafi, Thanks :)

My circular selection was not active

[BrianZero]

Hi Joann
I did find one vignette under special effects, layer styles, image effects, circular vignette (boy was that "hidden").

Just tried that [After struggling withe Elliptical Marquee / BW / Brush and so on]
This is much easier and the result is not too bad for a first pass.
Only problem is the size and position of the vignette.
Can these be changed or are always fixed relative to Image / Canvas sze
Are you down that route yet ?

[kimi_boo]

Brian... if you have vers 5. do try the directions I posted earlier and let me know if that worked for you. :)

[BrianZero]

I was doing something different, from another post where, by converting to BW and creating a 'pencil' effect, useing a 'Vignette' to form a sort of white shadow around a given image.

What I have read in this post helped me on that
This vignette method is easier, but the 'other' vignette methods allow resizing

Aint life confusing when we try to be clever

Thanks for input

[graficalicus]

Hi, Brian - you can resize this method, too - just choose the layer you put the vignette on, and transform it (<Ctrl>+<T>).

If you resize smaller, you can use a brush with white (or black, if you created a black vignette) to paint back in the edges. :cool:

[BrianZero]

Hi Grafi...

Tried the transform
Seems to act like the Move [Ctrl V] option with diff toolbar

Can only move the image within the Vingette 'circle' and resize the canvas...

Unable to resize the Circle - which is what I would lke to do
[I know I can do it elsewhere, but not as you suggested ]

Am I missing something ?

[graficalicus]

sure - you should be able to select the layer that has the vignette (the white with the empty circle.)

With that layer active in the Layers palette, press <Ctrl>+<T> to transform it (you may need to zoom out if you want to make it larger)

Of course, it can't really go too much larger, or it will run out of image to vignette ;)

Now that I think about it, though, you can probably just do it even faster by creating a new layer, making the circular selection again around whatever beneath it you want to vignette, feathering the selection, inverting the selection and filling with white again. :o *be sure to turn off (or delete) the orginal, wrong-sized vignette layer.

[Cmcburnett]

Thanks Grafi. I'm going to give it a try.

[BrianZero]

Hi
Just to say I'm getting there with vignetting
Seams to be more than one way to skin this cat

However, now having some success in this area - not sure what the best process is yet, varies a bit.
I guess that goes for most methods/processes - Do a few, settle on the one that works for you - Make a note of it [Maybe]

These posts certainly give Insight, Pointers and Direction to resolving a lot 'Problems', the sharing of personal discoveries, tweaks and ideas.


'So much to learn, So little time'

[graficalicus]

Glad you got it, Brian! You hit it on the head, too - that's the beauty of PS/PSE: there's not just ONE way to do things, and there's not a right way or a wrong way. Different images will call for different tricks, so the more tricks you know, the faster & easier you can accomplish what you want to accomplish -:cool:

keep it up!