Vignette a Portrait

Had CS and would use eliptical marquis to select my subject, inverse, then adjust the background brightness with Image Adjustment. Just upgraded to CS4 and whenever I try to do this, I get a border on two sides (almost like a crop) that I can't get rid of. How do I get around this?
Vignette a Portrait
Jerry,



Can you post a link to a screen shot? (via your own server or pixentral.com)



Neil
Vignette a Portrait
No, my Mac is not on-line. The other thing I notice is that if I hit the elliptical marquis against the side, top or bottom, it creates a flat edge to the ellipse. This is also something new to me.

How close to the edge of the image is the mask?



If you're right at the edge of the image (and depending on the amount of vignetting) the vignette will have a flat edge. Add more image to the periphery or move your vignette away from the edge.



From your description, this is neither new, atypical or unexpected behavior for a vignette.



Neil

If you're right at the edge of the image (and depending on the amount of vignetting) the vignette will have a flat edge. Add more image to the periphery or move your vignette away from the edge.



From your description, this is neither new, atypical or unexpected behavior for a vignette.



Note: rereading your posts, you don't say how you are softening the edge of the ellipse to create a vignette.



Neil

%26gt;No, my Mac is not on-line



Can't you use whatever machine you're using to post here?



You can transfer the image via USB flash stick or CD-ROM.

I will copy it from my Mac and post it tomorrow from my PC. I use feather to soften the edge of the vignette. As far as the marquis creating this flat spot - it didn't happen in CS. I could go past the image and when I dragged it back it would retain it's shape. I'll post an image in the AM. Thank you for your feedback!

Jerry,

%26gt;it didn't happen in CS.



I think there may be a misunderstanding of what happens when you soften or blur an edge for a vignette. What you are seeing should be independent of the CS version as it is dependent upon parameters you are using, not something in the application's implementation of those parameters.



Neil