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        dmiraie
 
 
 
          Joined: 14 Jan 2014Posts: 6
 
 
 
 
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				|  Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:59 am    Post subject: YUCKY VIGNETTE!! |   |   
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				| Hi forum!
 much thanks for any help!!
 
 ok.. simple question.. i have a small
 circle in the center of my image and
 I'm trying to create a massive vignette around
 it.. i've tried this a number of ways, and they all
 leave a gradient that is too rough/jagged.
 
 i've attached an image of my before
 and after to give an idea of what i'm trying
 to do.. it's the best i've been able to get
 so far..
 
 can anyone give me any advice on how to
 handle this problem?
 
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        Sebastian
 
 
 
          Joined: 24 Feb 2014Posts: 60
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				|  Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:18 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| Hi there. I would try contracting the selection by a few pixels and then feathering the selection. that should make a smoother outline.
		
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        Rarity
 
 
 
          Joined: 27 Nov 2012Posts: 329
 Location: The Netherlands
 PS Version: CS6
 OS: Windows 8
 
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				|  Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:34 pm    Post subject: |   |   
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				| The problem you are experiencing is something known as banding.
 Banding occurs when there aren't enough colours available in your colour space to create the gradient you told Photoshop to make.
 
 Quick fixes could be:
 - Applying dithering to the gradient by checking its box
 - Increasing bit depth of your colour space (to 32 bit for example)
 - Or apply some noise to the gradient
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 Bart J.A.H. de Brouwer
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