May 14, 2025

🔦 Spotlight Effect Tool — Free Online Editor by FotoLab Studio

Ever wish you could recreate that dramatic, moody spotlight effect without opening Photoshop or hiring a designer? Now you can — completely free.

At FotoLab Studio, we’ve built a simple, powerful tool that lets you add a customizable spotlight effect to any image in seconds. Whether you’re editing a professional headshot, turning a casual photo into a showstopper, or adding cinematic flair to your content — our Spotlight Effect Tool makes it easy.

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Try it now: Launch the Spotlight Tool

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What Is the Spotlight Effect?

The spotlight effect is a photo editing technique that draws attention to one part of an image by dimming everything else. It creates a vignette-like focus — often used in studio portraits, theatre posters, and moody editorial photos.

Now you can create this effect in one click, with full control over:

Spotlight radius
Darkness level
Blur amount

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How It Works

Upload your photo (JPEG or PNG)
Adjust the spotlight’s size, softness, and fade
Drag the spotlight to position it
Download a high-res version instantly

Best part? There’s no watermark, no account required, and no Photoshop needed.

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Before and After Examples

Here’s what your photo can look like with just one click:
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Real-Time Preview

Want to see the tool in action? Here’s a peek at the editor interface:

The editor runs directly in your browser — nothing is uploaded to our servers, and all processing is done locally for privacy and speed.

Use Cases

Elevate LinkedIn headshots or profile pics
Add drama to product photos
Create social content that pops
Highlight the subject in group or event shots

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Privacy First

We don’t collect your photos. Everything you upload and edit stays entirely on your device.

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Try It Now (It’s Free)

This started as a small side project for our studio clients — but it worked so well, we decided to share it with everyone.

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Give it a try → Launch the Spotlight Tool

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What are other names for the Spotlight tool effect?

Some people call it the spotlight effect photo tool, free online image spotlight editor, photo spotlight generator, blur and darken image background online, or custom photo vignette tool

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