How do you brighten a picture in photoshop (CS4)?

I am trying to brighten just one picture, not everything. I understand that I need to create a adjustment layer and then got to brightness/ contrast, but when I do that, it brightens everything. I try to click just on the layer that I'm trying to brighten but it doesn't make a difference. Any help?How do you brighten a picture in photoshop (CS4)?
You need to select the object you want to brighten, then create the adjustment layer. It will automatically be masked to your selection.





It would help greatly if you linked to an example - makes it much easier to explain.How do you brighten a picture in photoshop (CS4)?
I haven't touched CS4, but I doubt (well, hope) this hasn't changed. Select your adjustment layer, right click on it and select Create Clipping Mask. You'll see the layer icon slide over and a downwards arrow indicating it is adjusting the layer below it.





That's only one of the things you can do with a clipping mask. It's worth searching some tutorials to learn more about them.
if your just trying to adjust a single object in a picture or something you need to create a clipping mask around that object on a seperate letter. i dont remember exactly how to do it, but you can type it in google and itll give you tutorials.
adjustment layers apply their effect to all the layers below it, maybe you need to move the layer down or up first, or just apply brightness/contrast to a single layer without making an adjustment layer for it.
Image %26gt; Adjustments %26gt; Brightness/Contrast





Simples ;-)