What is the vignette effect?

What is the vignette effect?

• A. Border fades into the surrounding color
• B. Sharpening edges
• C. Increases saturation globally
• D. Adds Noise

Answer: (A)

Vignette is a gradual falloff of brightness (and sometimes color) toward the edges of a photo. It creates a subtle frame that draws attention to the center and the subject. The description that the border fades into the surrounding color captures this effect, since the edges blend into the overall frame rather than standing out. This can happen naturally from lens shading or can be added intentionally in editing. The other edits describe different effects: sharpening edges increases detail along boundaries, global saturation boosts color everywhere, and adding noise introduces grain.

Vignette is a gradual falloff of brightness (and sometimes color) toward the edges of a photo. It creates a subtle frame that draws attention to the center and the subject. The description that the border fades into the surrounding color captures this effect, since the edges blend into the overall frame rather than standing out. This can happen naturally from lens shading or can be added intentionally in editing. The other edits describe different effects: sharpening edges increases detail along boundaries, global saturation boosts color everywhere, and adding noise introduces grain.