Photoshop Elements: Quick Dark Edges Vignette

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Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 6

May 15, 2008

You can use the Correct Camera Distortion Filter to add a quick dark edges effect to your photos. This tip comes from Scott Kelby and the recent Adobe Photoshop CS3 Power Tour and has been adapted for Photoshop Elements. Check out Kelby Training for excellent seminars and online training in Photoshop and Photoshop Elements.

Before After
Original photo After vignette is applied

To add the dark edges vignette to your photo:

  1. Open the photo you want to use.

  2. From the Filter menu, select Correct Camera Distortion. The Correct Camera Distortion dialogue is displayed.

    Correct Camera Distortion dialogue
  3. Uncheck the Show Grid box.
  4. In the Vignette section, move the Amount slider to the left to darken the edges.
  5. Optionally, move the Midpoint slider to the left to extend the darkened area more.
  6. When you are finished, click OK.
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Updated on November 9, 2009