could anyone help me?

[show_the_bones]

How can i make such dark corners? they make icons look very nice and retro and i really don't understand how to do it((

Comments

[katherinavang]

can't u just use that one circle thing, go around the image creating an circle and do [ctrl][i] and then color that in??? it works for me.

[drawjapann]

it's called vignette :D
here's how i do it:
- make a new layer and select the elliptical marquee tool to select your subject. make sure it's feathered at least to 15px.
- select inverse.
- fill in the selection with black.
- now your corners should be black, but you need to change the blend mode if you don't like the first one because it looks too harsh. use either overlay (opacity needs adjustment) or soft light to make it like the second one :D

[show_the_bones]

wow, you're genius))
thank you very much =*

[ah_anime18]

I have an easier way
make a new layer
flood fill it with black
then take a large or small soft brush
however big you want the circle to be
and make a WHITE CIRCLE on the black layer
set the layer to multiply 100% and it should work ;)

[llilly_tu]

.. or just delete with soft brush in the middle.