Extend dynamic range with precise control

Learn how to use layer masks to dodge and burn without destruction

PICK ANY ADJUSTMENT that you can make in Photoshop Elements and we guarantee that there will be at least three ways to carry out that alteration. We would always advocate using methods that are both nondestructive and easy to revisit and adjust as required. This is where the strengths of Layer Masks and Adjustment Layers really shine through. When you apply an Adjustment Layer to your image you aren’t affecting the image itself, so any changes that you make can be done without detrimental effect to image quality, or fear of making an irreversible mistake. When you then use a Layer Mask on that Adjustment Layer you can apply the changes selectively – what’s more, even the Layer Mask itself is reversible, so you can paint over it to change…

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