Vignette

The Vignette tool in Aperty allows you to darken or lighten the edges of your portrait, drawing attention to the subject in the center. It helps create a natural frame for the image, focusing the viewer's eyes on the main subject.

• Place Vignette Center Button: Click this button to manually set the center of the vignette. You can click anywhere on the image to reposition the vignette's focus, ensuring the subject is highlighted.

• Amount: Controls the intensity of the vignette effect. Increasing the slider darkens or lightens the edges more while lowering it reduces the effect, keeping the edges closer to their original tone.

• Size: Adjusts the spread of the vignette. A larger size softens the vignette, extending it toward the edges of the image, while a smaller size concentrates the vignette closer to the subject, creating a stronger focal point.

Advanced Settings Section

• Roundness: Adjusts the shape of the vignette. Increasing roundness makes the vignette more circular while lowering it creates a more oval or rectangular shape, useful for portraits that need to fit specific framing styles.

• Feather: Controls the softness of the vignette’s edges. A higher feather value gradually transitions from the vignette to the rest of the image, making the effect subtle and natural. A lower feather makes the vignette edges harder and more defined.

• Inner Light: Brightens the area inside the vignette, adding a subtle glow around the subject. Softly lightening the center while keeping the vignette effect on the outer edges can help emphasize the face or key areas of the portrait.

For a soft, natural vignette, increase Feather and use a moderate Amount to avoid harsh edges. Use Inner Light to gently brighten the center and further emphasize the subject, and experiment with Roundness to match the vignette to the portrait’s framing.