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How To Create a Vignette Effect in ProShow Producer

Overview

With Vignettes, you can easily create enhanced borders for your photos and videos. Vignettes are polished-looking borders with soft-feathered edges or defined shapes. They can be used on both photos and video, and in conjunction with other composition tools. Simply choose the softness, size, shape and transparency of your custom border. Before Vignettes, borders had to be created in an external graphics editor.

How to Apply a Vignette:

1. In the Slide List, double-click on the slide containing the layer you would like to add a border to.
2. In the Slide Options dialog, click < Editing >.
3. Select the layer you would like to use for this effect.
4. Check the box next to Vignette.
5. Click < Vignette > to launch the Vignette dialog.
6. In the Configure dialog, select a Shape and Type for the Vignette. The checkerboard behind your image represents the area that will be transparent when the border is applied.
7. Adjust the Size, Border Size and Corner Size for your Vignette. Use the preview to view your changes.
8. For pointed corners, check Fill corners. For a solid, picture frame-style border, check Solid borders.
9. If you chose Solid Color or Gradient as the Vignette Type, set the colors and options for those features.
10. Click < OK >.