I just downloaded Photolab 7, and the vignette tool was my biggest hang up for maybe not purchasing (I use very slight vignettes a lot), and I have no use for Filmpack, so I didn't want to spend the extra money. I wish the vignette tool were included for times when I have to do a lot of speed editing, but the methods in this video will actually work better than the vignette tool when doing portraits, which is enough to get me away from LR. I REALLY hope software companies are paying attention to all the complaints about the giant. Right NOW is a great time to try to scoop up a lot of unhappy LR customers. I shoot 40,000 pictures a year, and I have been really wanting to find an alternative to LR and Capture One, and as far as I can see, I will be purchasing PL7 at the end of my trail. Thanks for posting this video!!
Thanks for the video Don. I was aware of the control point trick but had not thought of using a brush. I'll give that a try in future. Most of the time I've added a vignette by taking important images into Affinity or ON1. I think it's a major omission not to have vignetting in the Elite version of DXO Photolab. If I had realised that I might not have switched from ON1. Hopefully vignetting will be included in the next upgrade later this year. If it isn't I probably won't bother to upgrade.
I use the inverted Control Point trick for a quick soft vignette but for serious work I jump into ColorEfex or Affinity Photo. You can also combine a group of CPs to get a more elliptical shape, rather as you did with the Control Lines ( I admit I've always just used the regular gradient tool for square vignettes though). Never tried using a brush! However, I do think PhotoLab should have a "proper" vignette tool as standard. It already has an anti-vignette tool for lens correction so a creative version wouldn't be hard to add and be a significant improvement to the toolset.
Thanks for that tip about multiple control points to make a more elliptical shape. Nice thinking! Honestly I don't use vignettes as much as I use global dodge and burn sort of approach. (i.e. I darken certain areas as needed for eye flow... but not often the whole thing. But totally agree it should be part of the standard build. It is a super basic correction.
I just downloaded Photolab 7, and the vignette tool was my biggest hang up for maybe not purchasing (I use very slight vignettes a lot), and I have no use for Filmpack, so I didn't want to spend the extra money.
I wish the vignette tool were included for times when I have to do a lot of speed editing, but the methods in this video will actually work better than the vignette tool when doing portraits, which is enough to get me away from LR.
I REALLY hope software companies are paying attention to all the complaints about the giant. Right NOW is a great time to try to scoop up a lot of unhappy LR customers.
I shoot 40,000 pictures a year, and I have been really wanting to find an alternative to LR and Capture One, and as far as I can see, I will be purchasing PL7 at the end of my trail.
Thanks for posting this video!!
Hope you are still enjoying it. :)
Local adjustments for me (most of the time), very versatile and flexible to use. Thx for the video my friend. Have a good one!
Right on
Thanks for the video Don. I was aware of the control point trick but had not thought of using a brush. I'll give that a try in future. Most of the time I've added a vignette by taking important images into Affinity or ON1.
I think it's a major omission not to have vignetting in the Elite version of DXO Photolab. If I had realised that I might not have switched from ON1.
Hopefully vignetting will be included in the next upgrade later this year. If it isn't I probably won't bother to upgrade.
. Nice one. Thanks for watching.
Very helpful
Glad to hear that
I use the inverted Control Point trick for a quick soft vignette but for serious work I jump into ColorEfex or Affinity Photo. You can also combine a group of CPs to get a more elliptical shape, rather as you did with the Control Lines ( I admit I've always just used the regular gradient tool for square vignettes though). Never tried using a brush!
However, I do think PhotoLab should have a "proper" vignette tool as standard. It already has an anti-vignette tool for lens correction so a creative version wouldn't be hard to add and be a significant improvement to the toolset.
Thanks for that tip about multiple control points to make a more elliptical shape. Nice thinking! Honestly I don't use vignettes as much as I use global dodge and burn sort of approach. (i.e. I darken certain areas as needed for eye flow... but not often the whole thing. But totally agree it should be part of the standard build. It is a super basic correction.