When I saw that the ability to lighten/darken areas of a photo was in the new x10 I thought it would be something I could use on several old photos I have.

But having gone through the Help file on the Photo region and mask tool, I find that it is all but useless. My photos - and I assume most everyone's - does not have a clear cut line that needs to be lightened/darkened, they fade in. Also, I find it impossible to draw the lines for the regions/mask areas.

Please tell me this is not the way to lighten/darken areas of a photo.

This is something that has been in photoshop for years - if this is the response that xara has come up with if falls very short. - jb