I've used the auto-photo-fix in Paint Shop Album 5, and it doesn't do too bad of a job for quick adjustments. It has a wizard that allows you to make simple tweaks as it steps you through the various stages - hopefully they're including that in
PSP 'X'.
As far as better selection tools, your suggestions are right on. Although it's not 'auto select', I'd like to see a Quick Mask feature like Photoshop's...
- Kurt