> >...I'm very frustrated that I can't dodge and burn in B&W images. I've > >read an article about simulating these functions by using multiple layers, > >but I haven't learned about layers, yet, and the whole thing was over my head.
Try downloading a demo of Paintshop Pro. There's dodge and burn capabilities - try the Retouch tool which does dodge, burn, saturation, lightness,hue, smudge... lots and LOTS of things. You can also combine layers with dodge and burn and lots of other effects. Rob