ok... so I figured out the
Smart Brush Tool all on my own. No googling for the answer.
They are like mini actions.
Here is a picture of Grace that I am going to use in my class.
I used the brighten eyes selection. Once on the white area and then on the colored area.
I used the darken thumbnail selection on the background and duplicated it for a more dramatic effect.
I also used the software "auto color corrections". It made it a little to cool but I lowered the opacity.
I added a little blush to her cheeks and sharpened her eyes.
I really miss the ease of Elements and I have to say, I am happy to have vers 8!!
oh, here is the picture.