Adobe Photoshop Dodge Tool. Do not use the Dodge and Burn tools. Dodge and Burn Tools.
Essentially Dodge lightens selected pixels while Burn darkens selected pixels. When you apply the Dodge tool on a. Choose the Brush tool.
Dodging and burning originated in the darkroom where photographers salvage negatives containing areas that are too dark or too light by adding or subtracting a bit of exposure when an enlarger makes prints.
Choose the Brush tool. Select the Dodge Tool. Strike the D key to place Black as the Foreground color and White as the Background color. And if you believe Photoshop Elements lacks some other important feature be sure to visit this page.