Deke’s Favorite New Features in Photoshop and Illustrator 2023
This week, new versions of Photoshop and Illustrator were released, and Deke’s got videos on his favorite parts. Read on for Deke’s thoughts on the greatest in the latest from Adobe.
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dekeNow is Now
This is actual Deke. Writing my own newsletter for a change! As many of you may know, I’ve been out wandering the woods in something of a gap year. No social media. No videos. Just minding my own sweet business. That officially ends today. In other words, the end has ended. I’m back.
A Strawberry Love Letter
As those of you who’ve been with us for eons know, the imagination and knowledge of Deke is a bottomless well of creativity and information. So we’ve been dreaming of what to do next with this precious resource. Below, you can read a cryptic description, directly from Deke, about what’s taking shape next.
Mastery of Everything (Photoshop and Illustrator, At Least)
All about mastering your skills: your Photoshop prowess, your Illustrator knowhow, and Deke’s ability to keep his electric car charged as we drive across the American Mountain West. Check out below for links to free tutorials and news of our first photographic electronics-nerds adventure in a couple of years.
The All Adobe Illustrator Edition
Dedicated to Adobe Illustrator and all its vector-wrangling awesomeness. News of an actual dekeAppearance at the Adobe Illustrator Summit, an update to Deke’s Illustrator One-on-One: Advanced course at LinkedIn Learning, and a custom van icon drawn by Deke himself if you’d rather he do the Illustrator stuff for you. Discounts, samples, and links to Deke’s van icon below.
Summertime Flow with Deke: Advanced Photoshop, Custom Shapes, and a Groovy Ride
We’re rolling up in our custom camper van to bring you the latest update to Deke’s Advanced Photoshop course from LinkedIn Learning. I’ve also packed up the story of how I made Deke draw me an icon for said custom van and saved it for all time as a custom shape in Photoshop. The latest Deke’s Techniques episode can help you wrangle shapes of all sizes by giving you some tips for getting the interface out of your way.
An Illustrator Update, a Photoshop Gotcha, and Triceratopses
Long-awaited news (and free samples) from Deke’s recently released update to Adobe Illustrator 2021 One-on-One: Fundamentals, tips on how to get around a problematic (in our opinion) regression to Photoshop 2021, and advice on how you can visually search the entire oeuvre of Deke’s Techniques.
Photoshop Fundamentals Unlocked: Free tutorials from Deke’s 2021 update
Photoshop 2021 One-on-One: Fundamentals has been updated, and we’ve got unlocked video tutorials for our Photoshop friends of all skill levels.
Deke’s Top Five Features from New Photoshop 2021
Deke's new course, Photoshop 2021 New Features, features a free movie on Deke's favorite improvements.
No Drawing Necessary
Deke shows you how to use Photoshop's custom shapes to quickly get your work done without having to painstakingly or clumsily draw.
Deke Introduces You to Your Friend Photoshop
Free tutorials from Deke’s new course, Introducing Photoshop, and downloadable exercise files so you can work along with Deke's Techniques projects.
Let Deke Introduce You to Adobe Illustrator
If you've been meaning to get better acquainted with Adobe Illustrator, Deke's the man to introduce you. Free sample tutorials from his newest course.