What would you like Deke to do?

Create more irreverent podcasts.
38% (692 votes)
Write more educational books.
17% (309 votes)
Film more comprehensive videos.
45% (811 votes)
Total votes: 1812
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Comments

Masking a bald eagle against a greyish-whiteish background

Submitted by abraxas8 on 11 March 2010 - 10:37am.

Hi Deke,

I'm currently doing your "Channel & Masking" tutorial under Lynda.com and I'd love to have your opinion on a picture I took in Alaska. It's a big portrait of a bald eagle, so mainly the white head against a very mushy grey/white sky. I really have no idea how to mask this probably, the channels don't offer much contrast at all, as you can surely imagine. I don't know if you do this sort of thing - but if you'd like to look at the picture, I'd be thrilled to hear your opinion. Please contact me at abraxas8@gmail.com so that I can send the picture.

Thank you!

Ilka

P.S.: Actually, I have an amazingly good result with an arb mask!! So I think I'm pretty well sorted. Thanks anyway. And I do enjoy those tutorials, you are an amazing teacher!!

photoshop 6.0

Submitted by rtarozzi on 6 March 2010 - 9:52pm.

do you have any archive videos for PS 6.0?

TIA

Bob Tarozzi

color settings: Best Workflow ?

Submitted by wavemantra on 28 February 2010 - 3:29am.

i have started the photoshop one-on-one program. i changed my color settings to "Best Workflow CS4" as instructed. now all of my previous work has drastic changes to the color. this is OK but i am wondering, is the Best Workflow color setting used to match the on-screen color with the book i am using, or does this setting represent a close approximation of an actual print, or is this part of the custom preference settings that "match those of the loftiest professional"?
when i am done with the lessons should i reset my color settings ?
i love the book. i love photoshop.
thanks

never mind, i figured it

Submitted by wavemantra on 2 March 2010 - 4:36am.

never mind, i figured it out.

loupe is blurry

Submitted by jeaniebeanie74 on 28 January 2010 - 1:05am.

Hi Deke,
been really diggin your instructional videos on lynda. Got a bit of a problem--the loupe on Bridge is very blurry no matter what file i preview. looked on adobe blogs but found nada. Can you help? I have CS4. thx

Ilustrator CS4

Submitted by ridinfree on 21 January 2010 - 2:51pm.

Hi Deke - I am following your one on one training videos on Lynda.com - but I would really like a book that I can reference as I am going along. Is there written text with this series or can you recommend a book that is out there that I could use as a reference? Thanks!

Don't know

Submitted by aztech on 21 January 2010 - 7:42pm.

About a book. However if you look on Lynda site when you are in a series like Deke's Illistrator series, there are tabs over the chapter selections. One of them is Transcript; I have not tried, but I imagine you could cut and paste that into a word, acrobat, wordperfect, what have you document... it is the written text for the series, word for word.

Adobe PhotoShop CS4 Extended Color Management

Submitted by josii on 8 January 2010 - 2:15pm.

I'm currently doing the Lynda.com 1 on 1 and downloaded Deke's Best Workflow CS4 to my Mac Pro running OSX Version 10.6.2. After installing the file to my Library/Application Support/Adobe/Color/Settings directory, I changed my preferences for color in PhotoShop and then tried in Bridge. I got the same error message as the message above: "Suite Color Management is not enabled. Suite Color Management requires that a qualifying product has been launched at least once to enable this feature."

What qualifies as a Suite anyway? I'm new to PhotoShop, and I appreciate the help. The learning curve looks steep, and like snow skiing, it looks awfully fun...and treacherous.

Kind regards,

josii

ugly eye shadows

Submitted by lunny67 on 2 January 2010 - 9:11pm.

Hello Deke, I wondered if you might be able to offer some guidance. I have a real problem trying to remove ugly eye shadows in some portraits I've shot. Apart from dodging around the eyes using a brush on a new layer and filling with 50 gray (which looks a little rough, especially if the shadows are quite dark) is there any other way? I really hope you can help me with this. Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure

Submitted by aztech on 2 January 2010 - 11:14pm.

what you mean by eye shadows, and I'm no pro, far from it in fact. But while you wait for Deke to give the correct response, try making a mask layer of the offending area(s), and play with Image Adjustments, Brightness/Contrast, Shadow/Highlight, and Hue/Saturation on that layer. Key word there being play :-)

ugly eye shadows

Submitted by lunny67 on 3 January 2010 - 6:24pm.

thanks aztech, by ugly eye shadows i mean there was a down light almost right above the subject and not enough bounce into his face meant an ugly shadow around his eyes. i'll give your advice a try.

Need Help Already with Adobe CS3 One-on-One

Submitted by mdbassman on 2 January 2010 - 12:06pm.

Havenot got passed 5 pages yet and have run into a problem. I cannot find any contact info for this course and Amazon.com sez I have to contact deke.com about problem!!!Christmas gift.
In Adobe Bridge I cannot find the "change color settings" option. It is NOT in Bridge(Home)>Edit>CS Color Settings.
I cannot find it anywhere. Not a happy camper right now!
How do I contact any tech support??
Dan

Choose Edit>Color Settings in Photoshop

Submitted by deke on 3 January 2010 - 2:36am.

If you purchased Photoshop independently, or if the Bridge does not recognize the installation of the full Creative Suite, you have to load my Best Workflow color settings from inside Photoshop.

Admittedly, it's very frustrating (damn Adobe for making it this way). But it's explained in the book.

Further Help

Submitted by mdbassman on 3 January 2010 - 11:15am.

I purchased CS3 independently and Bridge APPEARS to recognize the full blown version BUT how do I tell?
I did revise the color settings that the deke manual advises but I cant change them in Bridge asd deke advises that there will be conflicts if not changed.
I cant seem to find any "contact" for Deke and will this hinder my workflow for the lessons?
Thanks!
Dan

You really know your

Submitted by annie12 on 24 February 2010 - 2:48am.

You really know your stuff... Keep up the good work!

I am Deke

Submitted by deke on 3 January 2010 - 9:06pm.

So you are contacting him. And he is (I am) answering you.

The Bridge's Edit > Color Settings command appears to be available whether the full Creative Suite is installed or not. But it doesn't always work.

If it doesn't work, your only option is to switch to Photoshop and choose Edit > Color Settings there.

There's nothing I can do about the behavior of the command from this end. I wish Adobe didn't engineer the Color Settings function in this way, but the marketing team seems to think it's a good idea. (I, needless to say, disagree.)

I sympathize with your frustration. In fact, if it's any consolation, I identify with it. But changing the color settings inside Photoshop independently of the other programs will serve you well in your tour of the One-on-One book.

No More lynda.com Free Trial for "extra credit work" Deke.

Submitted by mdbassman on 11 January 2010 - 12:36pm.

Just tried to log onto lynda.com/dekeps for the free trial and extra credit but it is no longer accessable.

lynda.com/dekeps & /dekeid suddenly went offline

Submitted by deke on 12 January 2010 - 1:01am.

We're working on getting it reinstated.

In the meantime, try http://lynda.com/deke.

Thanks!

Submitted by mdbassman on 4 January 2010 - 8:45am.

Thanks Deke. I DO wish you were more accessable but I do understand. I have changed the color profile in CS3 as instructed in the book.
I assume from your "no comment" that not having it changed in Bridge will NOT affect color profiles in CS3 when printing and viewing.
I plan on taking your CS3 lynda.com courses also so that will provide a more structured working/tutorial environment.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Dan

Try

Submitted by aztech on 2 January 2010 - 11:19pm.

Opening Bridge and doing a Ctrl + Shift + K...

Doesnt Work

Submitted by mdbassman on 3 January 2010 - 4:25pm.

CRTL>SHFT>K doesnt do anything.
Thanks!

Learn photoshop well, Do any word online well!

Submitted by MONEY on 14 December 2009 - 6:22am.

I have just started to learn photoshop and I want some suggestion. In fact, anyone online must be familliar with photoshop.

Smart Objects

Submitted by Herman Rodriguez on 5 December 2009 - 1:11pm.

I am monitoring Deke's course on Smart Objects in Lynda.com and when he got to the discussion of the use of Filter Gallery, I noted that when he applied one filter, clicked OK and was back in Photoshop, there was listed under the thumbnail of the Smart Object the name of the filter chosen. When he moved on to adding two filters from the Filter Gallery and was back in Photoshop, there was listed only the name Filter Gallery with the individual filter names missing.

However, when I replicate this exercise using the same exercise files, I always get the name Filter Gallery even with one filter chosen.

Can anybody comment on this from experience?

Herman Rodriguez

photoshop to in-design for printing

Submitted by sheamay on 9 November 2009 - 3:50pm.

i'm new to the game and want to know is there a way around going to in-design for laser safe raised printing.... by still using photoshop! ;) i would be oh so grateful!

i have a question Deke

Submitted by jthxxxgfh on 9 October 2009 - 2:00am.

i bumped into this image i hope you don't mind I'm posting this here. but i had to turn to someone who knows...

http://www.designers-revolution.com/?p=3863&cpage=1#comment-1898

and i loved how the text goes and fades outs. besides the fact its curves, but thats not the question.
first it thought it was something i dont know how to do in PS CS4
but then i bumped into someone who said it was done in illustrator.

so i jumped right on it, the only thing is after googling back and forth i couldn't find how to do the fade out and they said the only way to do it is with cs2....
not really fade out more like text contracting and becoming smaller and smaller.

here are someone the explanation
http://209.46.39.53/message/2037393#2037393
http://www.photoshopcafe.com/cafe/viewthread.php?tid=35525

o tried to find this file they they were talking about
CS4 dont have at least mine doesnt.
ChangeSizesOfTextSelection.js

thanks for the great help you provided with all the rest of your lessons.

It's all about Deke

Submitted by finestcigars1 on 6 October 2009 - 7:30am.

While smoking my favorite Cuban cigars, I came across with this page and thought that it will really be useful with my study of Photoshop CS2. Does Deke also offer tutorials online? I think it will be a good feature for the site.

You're selling cigars aren't you?

Submitted by crisderaud on 6 October 2009 - 7:57am.

This post has nothing to do about Deke or Photoshop. you want to attract people to sell cigars. I don't suppose your post is going to last here very long.

Reply

Submitted by coolfrenz28 on 14 October 2009 - 7:37am.

The post will last longer unless we are there.. .photoshop and cigar are inter related in terms of creativity... people wont buy cigar but they smoke it while working on the desktops.
I am a software engineer and i am a die hard fan of Cigars which i buy from CIGAR SHOP
It is a best shop and need no advice on it... i love it...
http://www.gocubans.com is also online....

Pushing illustrator knowledge and the result is ALL down to Deke

Submitted by chris lavelle on 21 September 2009 - 4:13am.

Hi Deke,
Started watching your inital CS2 vids and basically fell in love with illustrator. Unfortunatley when you get to a certain point in the learning curve it seems all the work we do becomes quick bespoke jobs. In essence the fun dissapears.

I decided to take all you taught me and put it all together to see where i was. I am posting this to show illustrator can be more than stylish flat colours and vector perfection which seem to proliferate now. This is about 20 hours painstaking but enjoyable work.

I'm not sure if im posting in the right area here. If i am in error please accept my apologies and remove the post

Here goes :-

Theatre

Very sensational work.

Submitted by sheko_elanteko on 3 January 2010 - 10:37pm.

Very sensational work.
Keep up the good sense of creativeness :)

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