Vignette

The edges of a picture darkened toward the corners, drawing the eye to the middle.

Vignette

See it in FX engine. Under Post-processing, raise Vignette.

In plain words

Old camera lenses let less light reach the corners of the film. The pictures came out darker at the edges. That look is called a vignette. It gently pulls attention to the middle of the frame. Today it is added on purpose, often only a little.

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