In the Develop module, select the Radial Filter tool from the toolstrip.
The background or elements surrounding the primary object of your photograph can distract the viewer. To draw attention to the focal point, you can create a vignette effect. The Radial Filter tool enables you to create multiple, off-center, vignetted areas to highlight specific portions of a photograph.
With the Radial Filter tool, you can make local adjustments with an elliptical mask. You can use the Radial Filter tool to draw an elliptical area around the subject, and choose to reduce the exposure, saturation, and sharpness of the portions outside the selected mask.
Press Shift + M to toggle the Radial Filter tool.
In the Develop module, select the Radial Filter tool from the toolstrip.
The Whites and Blacks sliders are available only in Lightroom CC 2015.1
Do one of the following:
While drawing, press Shift to constrain the Radial Filter to a circle.
To determine what area of the photo is modified, select or clear the Invert Mask checkbox. The checkbox, by default, is not selected.
Adjust the size (width and height) and orientation of the Radial Filter added. Select a filter, and:
Use the adjustment sliders (shown in step 1) to create the desired visual changes. Use the Feather slider to adjust the visual falloff of the applied adjustment.
Repeat steps 2 through 5 to continue adding or editing filters.
Click Reset, to remove all the Radial Filters applied to your image.
New adjustments
Editing adjustments
Deleting adjustments
Adjustments with maximum coverage
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