Apply a postcrop vignette

To apply a dark or light vignette for artistic effect to a photo, use the Post-Crop options in the Vignettes panel. Applying a postcrop vignette adds black or white values to the edges of the photo. A postcrop vignette can be applied to a cropped or uncropped photo.

  1. In the Post-Crop area of the Vignettes panel of the Develop module, move the Amount slider to the right (positive values) to lighten the corners of the cropped photo. Move the slider to the left (negative values) to darken the corners of the photo.
  2. Move the Midpoint slider to the left (lower value) to apply the Amount adjustment to a larger area away from the corners. Move the slider to the right (higher value) to restrict the adjustment to an area closer to the corners.
  3. Move the Roundness slider to the left (lower value) to make the vignette effect more oval. Move the slider to the right (higher value) to make the vignette effect more circular.
  4. Move the Feather slider to the left (lower value) to reduce softening between the vignette and its surrounding pixels. Move the slider to the right (higher value) to increase the softening between the vignette and its surrounding pixels.

For a video about achieving special effects in Lightroom, including applying postcrop vignettes in the Develop module, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid2208_lrm.