Create a Quick Vignette - After Effects

In this tutorial you will learn how to create a vignette. Vignettes can be used to direct the viewers eye, drawing attention away from the edges of a video and focusing on a specific area.

1. In your composition create a new solid above your footage. This solid will become your vignette so take that into note when setting the solid color.
2. Click and hold on the Shape Tool in the toolbar and select the Ellipse Tool.
3. Double click on the Ellipse Tool. It will automatically create a mask vignette the size of your composition.
4. In the Mask settings on the solid layer click the drop down box that says "Add" and select "Subtract."
5. If you wish to size or shape of the vignette click on the points to adjust the ellipse.
6. Adjust the Layer Opacity (T) and the Mask Feathering (F) until the vignette is semitransparent and has the desired look.