How to add a vignette to a photo?

Select your file, then adjust the radius, strength, and softness to darken the edges around your subject.

What does a vignette do to a photo?

It darkens the edges and corners of an image, drawing the viewer's eye toward the center subject.

What do the vignette controls do?

Radius controls how far the vignette reaches, strength controls how dark it gets, and softness controls how gradually it blends.

Is this tool free to use?

Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.

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What you can expect

The Vignette tool subtly draws focus to the subject by darkening or lightening the edges of an image. Adjust the Radius to control how far the vignette extends toward the center, Softness to define how gradually it blends into the image, and Strength to set the intensity of the effect. These controls allow precise, non-destructive shaping of visual emphasis and mood.

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Film Noir

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Oval

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Add Frame

Add a frame around an image. You can pick the color of the frame and the size of it.

Frequently asked questions

How to add a vignette to a photo?: Select your file, then adjust the radius, strength, and softness to darken the edges around your subject.
What does a vignette do to a photo?: It darkens the edges and corners of an image, drawing the viewer's eye toward the center subject.
What do the vignette controls do?: Radius controls how far the vignette reaches, strength controls how dark it gets, and softness controls how gradually it blends.
Is this tool free to use?: Yes — completely free, no account needed. Your images are processed entirely in your browser and never uploaded to a server. Downloads have no watermarks.

For developers

Use Vignette from Python

Open the Jupyter notebook example to see how to run this tool from the BrushCue Python API, inspect the processing steps, and adapt the workflow for scripts or batch image jobs.

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