<p>it's a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignetting" rel="nofollow">vignette</a>.
Here's a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdJoUxJfyk" rel="nofollow">tutorial</a> on how to do it.</p>

<p>If you add a black solid layer to a comp, then feather the edges, and invert the mask, you'll get the basic effect.  Beyond that, some people used coloured solids (e.g. just off-black in one colour or another).  You can also apply a blur or defocus effect towards the edges of the image, if that's the look you're going for.</p>

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<p>when using <a href="http://www.redgiant.com/products/all/magic-bullet-looks/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">magic bullet looks</a> on a video it applies - alongside color corrections and such - a frame, some sort of wrapping mask thingy - a black outline for the video the gives the center a bit more focus. You can see it pretty clearly here:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/rEX0z.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>I want a png of that. Just that. I am searching Google for all kinds of word combinations but nothing. <strong>What is this effect called??</strong></p>

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wrapping circular black frame for video - What is this effect called?
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# wrapping circular black frame for video - What is this effect called?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-12-29)

when using [magic bullet looks](http://www.redgiant.com/products/all/magic-bullet-looks/) on a video it applies - alongside color corrections and such - a frame, some sort of wrapping mask thingy - a black outline for the video the gives the center a bit more focus. You can see it pretty clearly here:

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/rEX0z.jpg)

I want a png of that. Just that. I am searching Google for all kinds of word combinations but nothing. **What is this effect called??**

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-12-29. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

it's a [vignette](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignetting).
Here's a [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHdJoUxJfyk) on how to do it.

If you add a black solid layer to a comp, then feather the edges, and invert the mask, you'll get the basic effect. Beyond that, some people used coloured solids (e.g. just off-black in one colour or another). You can also apply a blur or defocus effect towards the edges of the image, if that's the look you're going for.


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