Using Lens Filter

The Vignette effect can be used to apply a dark peripheral area to the photo in order to fade out the corners, frame the photo, and draw the viewer's attention to the image center.

1. You may optionally beautify the faces in the photo in advance.
   
2. Go to the Effect >> Lens Filter page.
3. Activate the Vignette check box.
   
4. Increase the Level value by dragging the corresponding slider.

   Level: -50	Level: 20

5. Drag the Size slider to determine the level at which you want the corners of the photo to be faded out.

   Size: 100

6. Use the  Ratio Width and Ratio Height to create an oval instead of circle vignette shape in order to fit the resolution of the photo.

   Ratio Width: -70 Ratio Height: 0	Ratio Width: 0 Ratio Height: -70 (Eye shape)

1. You may optionally beautify the faces in the photo in advance.
   
2. Go to the Effect >> Lens Filter page.
3. Click the Mask button on the tool bar.
4. Edit the mask.
   
5. Activate the Color Balance checkbox. Adjust the sliders in this section

   Cyan / Red: 78 Magenta / Green: 12 Yellow / Blue: -99

6. Activate the Brightness / Contrast checkbox. Adjust the sliders in this section

   Brightness: 35 Contrast: -35

7. Activate the Hue / Saturation checkbox. Adjust the sliders in this section

   Hue: 174 Saturation: 100

8. In the Mask Editing Tools panel, set the Feather value to blur the edges of the mask.

   Feather: 40

9. Optionally apply the Vignette effect to dramatize the photo even more.