I thought I'd share a technique I learned recently. It's really just a fancy way of doing dodge and burn but here it goes. 1. Create a curves adjustment layer and adjust the curve until the image is overblown. We'll use this to pump up our highlights. 2. Select the layer mask that was created with the adjustment layer adn hit CTRL-I to invert the mask. The effect of the curve should go away. 2. Now create another curves adjustment layer but this time adjust the curve to darken the image. This will be our shadow or burn layer. Do the same to the layer mask on this one. 3. To add hightlights select the layer mask of the highlight layer. Set your color to white and use a brush with a very low opacity to paint on the layer mask where you want more hightlights. To add shadows you simply paint on the layer mask of your shadow layer. 4. If you make a mistake on either layer, don't try to compensate by painting on the other layer. Simply select a black color and paint over your mistake. I hope I'm making this clear enough. If you have any questions don't hesitate to IM me. The finished version is here: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=2205627&user_id=85814&member&np Cheers, Vestmann