Typically I add a brightness/contrast layer, do a feathered oval selection (or feathered aspect ratio the same as my image) and paint the inside of the selection black (making my adjustment mask white on the outside). Then I can adjust the brightness and contrast independently as well as the opacity (if necessary). I also tend not to do as obviouis a vignette--just enough to draw the viewer's eye in, but not enough for the viewer to really notice it. That said, a vignette's obviousness is all about taste.
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Originally Posted by Sean Setters
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