What this tool does
Vignette Photo Editor adds soft edge darkening or spotlight focus to photos in the browser.
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🔦 Vignette Photo Editor
Add adjustable circular or oval vignette effects to photos locally in your browser with before/after preview and download.
Gentle oval darkening for portraits and profile photos.
Choose a photo to start. Vignette editing runs locally in this browser.
Why it is useful
It is useful for portraits, product shots, thumbnails, banners, and social graphics where the subject needs more focus without a full photo editor.
How it works
The selected image is decoded locally, drawn to a canvas, adjusted with an optional exposure lift, then darkened toward the edges with a circular or elliptical falloff.
Best input
Use photos where the subject is near the center or adjust Center X and Center Y to move the spotlight. Very wide crops usually work best with the oval shape.
Style controls
Start from a preset, then tune shape, strength, feather, center point, exposure, and export format for the final copy.
Privacy note
Image processing is browser-local. The page does not intentionally upload selected images or save them to a server.
Important limitation
Canvas exports can remove metadata, flatten animated images, and shift color profiles. The vignette is a creative approximation rather than a non-destructive photo-editing layer.
Quick answers
Does this upload my photo?
No. The vignette effect uses local browser APIs and Canvas processing.
Can I move the vignette center?
Yes. Use Center X and Center Y to move the bright area toward the subject before downloading.
Common Use Cases
Add focus to a portrait
Use a soft oval vignette to guide attention toward a face while keeping the edge treatment subtle.
Create a dramatic product spotlight
Use the circle shape with higher strength for a centered product, badge, or thumbnail.
Prepare a banner crop
Use a wide elliptical vignette and adjust the center point before exporting a social or presentation image.
Photo Effects Studio workflow
Move between vintage, duotone, noir, vignette, grain, cinematic color grade, and background blur effects while keeping selected image pixels local to the browser.