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Add a vignette to a photo, and watch it settle in against the original.
A vignette darkens the edges of a frame just enough to pull attention back toward the middle. Here it's a single strength control laid over your black-and-white conversion, previewed live against the original so you can judge the effect before you commit to an export. Push it further for a moodier, more enclosed frame, or barely at all for something almost unnoticeable.
Open the editor, drag the vignette slider, and compare it against your original before exporting.
Why photographers reach for a vignette
A vignette is one of the oldest tricks for directing attention in a photo — a slight darkening at the corners keeps the eye from wandering off the frame and back toward the subject. It echoes the natural edge falloff of old lenses and printed borders, without needing either. In street and portrait work especially, a frame that's busy at the edges often reads more calmly once the corners settle a shade darker.
One control, a smooth graduated edge
The vignette here is a single strength value: turn it up and the corners darken further, turn it down and the frame stays even. The edge fades in gradually rather than as a hard ring, so the darkening reads as natural rather than a sticker laid on top.
Works with any look you've chosen
Because every photo here converts to black and white first, the vignette darkens whatever look you've built on top of that — a bare grayscale conversion, a preset like Cinematic Noir, or your own mix of contrast and grain. There's no separate mode to switch into and no order of operations to think about; the same slider applies on top of whatever you've already set.
Compare it, then export at full size
The before/after view lets you check the vignette against your unedited photo before deciding on a strength. When you're ready, export as JPG, PNG, or WebP at the image's original resolution — the vignette doesn't cost you pixels, however strong you've set it.
Frequently asked questions
Does the vignette work with presets like Classic Noir?
Yes. Presets set exposure, contrast, and grain to a starting point; the vignette slider sits alongside them and applies on top, whichever preset — or none — you've chosen.
Can I control how strong the effect is?
Yes, with a single slider running from no darkening at all to a heavy, close-in edge. Move it while watching the before/after view to judge it by eye.
Will adding a vignette reduce my photo's resolution?
No. It's a tonal adjustment applied at the image's full pixel dimensions, and export preserves that same resolution.
Do I need to upload my photo to use this?
No. The vignette, like every other adjustment here, is calculated in your browser — nothing is sent anywhere to apply it.