The Image Vignettes application applies the vignette effect on any image using one of the following shapes:
circle
ellipse
diamond
square
rectangle
The vignette effect can be applied over the image taking into consideration the following:
the app allows rotating (see Rotate Vignette) the above mentioned shapes when the vignette effect is applied
the app allows specifying how much of the image is revealed and how much is covered by the vignette color (see Vignette Coverage)
the app allows defining the width of the area between the vignette color and the revealed image (see Blend Zone Width)
the app allows defining the smoothness of the area between the vignette color and the revealed image (see Blend Smoothness)
the app allows moving the vignette on both the X and Y axes (see Move Vignette on X Axis and Move Vignette on Y Axis)
the app allows selecting the color of the vignette (see Select Color For Vignette)
the app allows increasing the initial range offered for the Vignette Coverage and Blend Zone Width settings (see Bigger Coverage & Blend Zone)
The following shortcuts are important for using the application:
when you press LEFT CTRL key + W key on an image in the canvas, that image will be shown in the Image Vignette editor of the app and then if you press again the same key combination: LEFT CTRL key + W key, that will bring the image from the Image Vignette editor with the vignette effect applied into the image on the canvas. However if while you are in the Image Vignette editor you press LEFT CTRL key + R key, the image with the vignette applied is discarded and the original image (before entering the Image Vignette editor) is shown in the image on the canvas.
when you press LEFT CTRL key + R key on an image in the canvas, that image will be shown in the Image Vignette editor of the app and then if you press again the same key combination: LEFT CTRL key + R key, that will discard the image from the Image Vignette editor and the original image (before entering the Image Vignette editor) is shown in the image on the canvas.
To remember this easier: once you are in the Image Vignette editor:
if you press LEFT CTRL key + W then the image is kept
if you press LEFT CTRL key + R then the image is not kept
The paid version allows working with external images you can drag and drop on the canvas or which you can paste on the canvas from the Clipboard.
Using the application you can do the following:
apply different vignette effects on images (the trial version allows working with 35 predefined images).
define a variety of vignette effects using the shape of the area which is revealed within the image, vignette rotation, vignette coverage, blend zone width, blend smoothness and vignette color.
drag and drop external images to apply the vignette effects on them (paid version only).
paste external images from Clipboard (paid version only).
rotate, resize, duplicate, delete images from the canvas/working area. You can work with any number of images on the canvas by resizing, rotating, duplicating, deleting and changing the opacity of those images. This way you could create a final image from multiple individual images.
For each image you can:
duplicate that image just by double clicking it.
resizing that image by pressing one of the CTRL keys and then grabbing the image with the mouse and dragging the mouse, as you drag the mouse, the size of the image will be updated based on the direction of where the mouse is moving.
rotating that image by pressing one of the SHIFT keys and then clicking the image. If you press the LEFT SHIFT key and click the image, the image will rotate to the left. Similarly, if you press the RIGHT SHIFT key and click the image, the image will rotate to the right.
filtering the image using several image filters. Notice the Quick Filters and Image Filters With Preview menu options when you right click the image.
change the opacity of the image by pressing LEFT CTRL key + A (lowers opacity of the selected image) or LEFT CTRL key + Q (increases opacity of the selected image)
moving the image using the: W, A, S, D key (before moving the image using these keys, you have to click on the image first, to select it)
deleting the image just by pressing the DEL button on your keyboard
Here are several videos showing the Image Vignette app in action:
Image Vignettes runs on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10 and 11 ∞ both 32 and 64 bits
You may download the feature limited trial of the paid version, and evaluate the software for as long as you need
.Net Framework 4.0 required
The software is licensed per computer
Free lifetime upgrades
Free technical support via email
The registration code will be sent by e-mail after your purchase is confirmed
The Settings section (notice the top Change button), allows changing the values which are used for the controls in the Image Vignette editor when it is opened.
The settings (from the Settings section) are only available in the paid version of the application:
Default Vignette Shape: specifies the shape which is used for the revealed part of the image.
Orientation (degrees): specifies the angle as degrees of the above mentioned shape.
Vignette Coverage: specifies area which is covered by the vignette and implicitly specifies how much of the image is revealed.
Blend Zone Width: specifies the width of the area between the vignette color and the revealed image.
Blend Smoothness: how smooth is the area defined by Blend Zone Width.
Vignette Color: specifies the color used when opening the Image Vignette editor.
The settings (from the Settings section) can only be used (saved) in the paid version of the application.
The application has 35 built-in images on which you can use the vignette effects:
Right Clicking On The Main Canvas
This provides a context menu with the following options:
1. New Image From Clipboard
This creates a new movable image on the main canvas based on the image from the Clipboard.
2. Create Image From Entire Canvas
This creates a movable image from all images on the canvas.
3. Save All Images Currently On The Canvas
This saves all images on the canvas using one of the following image formats: BMP, JPG, PNG
4. Use Default Image Vignette Settings
Sets the default values for the Image Vignette settings.
5. Help
Shows this help window!
6. Delete All
Deletes all images on the canvas.
Image Filters With Preview Window
You can right click any image and select the 'Image Filters With Preview' option to filter the selected image using 94 filter variations. You can then click on any of those filtered images (filter variations) and the filtered image will be transferred to the initial image, the one on the canvas on which you right clicked initially.
Each filter in the Image Filters With Preview window has a description attached to it, so that you know how that image was filtered. The filter description appears as you hover over the filtered image.
Shortcuts:
- Double clicking the image will duplicate it. T
- LEFT CTRL + Grab image and drag it. This will resize the image in the direction of where the mouse is moving.
- RIGHT CTRL + Grab image and drag it. This will resize the image in the direction of where the mouse is moving.
- LEFT SHIFT + Click the image. This will rotate the image to the left.
- RIGHT SHIFT + Click the image. This will rotate the image to the right.
- DEL key. This will delete the last selected image.
- LEFT CTRL key + A (lowers opacity of the selected image).
- LEFT CTRL key + Q (increases opacity of the selected image).
- LEFT CTRL key + B key. This switches the visibility (shows or hides) the border of the selected image. If the image has its border shown and this key combination is called then the border will be hidden, similarly if the border is hidden and this key combination is called, then the border will be made visible.
- LEFT CTRL key + LEFT SHIFT KEY + B key. This shows or hides the border of all image on the canvas depending on the current visibility of the border of each image.
- LEFT CTRL key + ENTER key. This restores the initial/original width and height of the selected image. It is possible the selected image was resized and now you may want to see it at its original size.
- RIGHT CTRL key + ENTER key. Restores the initial/original width and height of the selected image.
- LEFT CTRL + V key. This pastes the image from the Clipboard into the canvas/working area by creating a new movable image based on the Clipboard image.
- LEFT CTRL + C key. This copies the image from the selected movable image control into the Clipboard. You could then paste this into another tab to build up on that image.
- LEFT CTRL key + W key. After clicking an image, this shortcut will open the Image Vignettes editor through which you can use the Image Editor effects on the image. While in the Image Vignettes editor, if you press this shortcut (LEFT CTRL key + W key) again it will bring the modified image into the image container on the canvas.
- LEFT CTRL key + R key. After clicking an image, this shortcut will open the Image Vignettes editor through which you can use the Image Editor effects on the image. While in the Image Vignettes editor, if you press this shortcut (LEFT CTRL key + R key) again it will not bring the modified image into the image container on the canvas.
So while you see the Image Vignettes editor for an image, that image inside the Image Vignettes editor will be taken and put into the image container on the canvas only if you press the LEFT CTRL key + W key. Pressing the LEFT CTRL key + R key while the Image Vignettes editor is visible will NOT bring the image from the Image Vignettes editor back into the image container on the canvas.
The Image Vignettes Editor:
After you have activated the Image Vignettes editor you can do the following:
Use the top left most button to load another image in that view.
Use the top Save Image button to save the image with the applied effect to the hard disk.
Clicking the Keep Image & Close Editor button will bring the image with the applied vignette effect into the container image on the canvas.
In the Shape of Vignette section you can select the shape of the vignette from the following: circle, ellipse, diamond, square, rectangle
The Rotate Vignette section allows rotating the shape selected above.
The Vignette Coverage section specifies how much of the image is covered and implicitly how much is revealed.
The Blend Zone Width section specifies the width of the area between the vignette color and the revealed image.
The Blend Smoothness section specifies how smooth is the area defined by Blend Zone Width.
The Vignette Color specifies the color used when opening the Image Vignette editor.
Registered versus un-Registered (for the paid version)
In the registered version of the application you can do the following:
- the movable images can have any width and height you want.
- you can rotate the images the full 360 degrees.
- you can add any number of images to the canvas.
- you can drop external images on the canvas
- you can create images from the Clipboard
- the Image Vignettes editor allows loading external images into it
In the un-registered version of the application:
- an image can have a width of up to 200 pixels
- an image can have a height of up to 200 pixels
- an image cannot be rotated over a certain level
- you can add up to 10 final images on the canvas/working area
- no external images can be dropped on the canvas
- no image can be created from the Clipboard
- no external images can be loaded in the Image Vignettes editor
Image Vignettes, Rotating Vignette Effects Caught On Video
