Lightning area in photo?

[ralphedel]

Is it possible to lighten an area in a photo, not the entire photo which I know how to do? For example, if one face is a bit dark or low contrast, can either or both of those be modified without changing the entire photo? I do not see anything describing how to do that in the manual or anywhere on-line. Many thanks.

[Jean-Luc]

Try the Darken/Lighten Brush.
If the subject is more specific, post it here and we could provide more precise advice.
Read also this discussion:
https://forum.corel.com/viewtopic.php?t=63551

[GEAK]

Is it possible to lighten an area in a photo, not the entire photo which I know how to do? For example, if one face is a bit dark or low contrast, can either or both of those be modified without changing the entire photo? I do not see anything describing how to do that in the manual or anywhere on-line. Many thanks.

There's a couple different ways, this is the method I prefer using.

1. Duplicate the background layer
2. Adjust the duplicate (via adjustment layer or just directly adjusting the brightness & contrast) to correct the area you want to adjust
3. If you used an adjustment layer, merge it with the duplicate
4. Apply a show all or hide all (depends on whether the adjustment area is bigger or smaller than the rest of the image) mask to the duplicate layer
5. Use black & white paint brush on the mask to hide/reveal only the parts of the adjusted layer that you want