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Creating Vignettes
The classic oval vignette of the photo of the old man from Merida (below left) is done in a similar manner. Use the Elliptical marquee this time and start out in the very center of the image, holding the Option key down. Drag out the selection until you encompass the area you want to start the blend* - don't get too close to the edge of the frame or your vignette will not have a chance to go to white. Feather the selection with the desired amount, Invert and Delete. Check your density around the edges (using the Get Info window) to make sure your blend goes to pure white before the frame ends. This process is also how the black and white photo of the Navajo woman has
been composited with the sepia-toned one. An oval selection was made on the
close-up portrait and feathered about 36 pixels. It Another example of using this vignette technique is demonstrated in the photo of the bronze monolithic sculpture (right). A copy of the original photo was created and saved as a separate file. It was then abstracted using a combination of filter applications. The original photo was then "vignetted" using the method used for the close-up portrait of the Navajo woman, copied and pasted over the abstracted photo, creating the transition from reality to abstraction pictured.
*With a feathered selection, the marquee indicates the 50% point of the feathering - as many pixels are affected on one side of the marquee as the other. See last week's Photoshop Tips
+++++++++++++++++++++++ IN MEMORY OF CARL VOLK Carl's art, talents and teachings will live on for all
of us to enjoy.
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