10-11-2021, 04:50 AM
You could also try this.
Outline the area you want to lighten with free select
, After you get to the end and you get the marching ants - feather the selection. Between 3 & 8 usually. Larger # for a larger photo and smaller # for a smaller one. Then use the curves tool which will lighten this area only. The feathering should have a blurring effect into the outer area, if not enough feathering, you can use the healing tool 
to go over the line created to bring the two area colours together.
Outline the area you want to lighten with free select
, After you get to the end and you get the marching ants - feather the selection. Between 3 & 8 usually. Larger # for a larger photo and smaller # for a smaller one. Then use the curves tool which will lighten this area only. The feathering should have a blurring effect into the outer area, if not enough feathering, you can use the healing tool to go over the line created to bring the two area colours together.
