1000 Years of Deke's Techniques

Deke, the Dragon, celebrates 1000 years of Deke's Techniques with the 1000th (and final, for now) episode.

"That's All Folks!" in Photoshop

Deke foreshadows next week by making an homage to a classic cartoon signoff in Photoshop.

Here's a Custom Van (icon) Drawn by Deke (in Illustrator) for Your Enjoyment (in Photoshop)

Deke drew this van icon to fill an obvious gap in the custom shapes "Vehicle" collection in Photoshop.

Hiding paths and shape handles in Photoshop

Deke considers the benefits and pitfalls of using a keyboard shortcut to turn of paths and shape handles when you're trying to work in Photoshop.

Peering through Binoculars in Photoshop

Tracing an Object with the Photoshop Pen Tool

Deke shows you how to trace a pixel-based heart with the Pen tool in Photoshop in order to make smooth, artifact-free scaleable shapes.

Rendering Your Name in Playing Cards in Photoshop

Deke uses the characters on playing cards to spell a very important word in Photoshop.

Drawing Arrows in Photoshop 2021

Deke takes you on a road trip with Photoshop's Line tool and points the way with a quasi-dynamic arrowhead.

Using Camera Matching Profiles in Camera Raw (or Lightroom)

Hidden inside Adobe Camera Raw (or Lightroom) are camera matching profiles that can give you a good head start for developing your raw photos.

Color Grading: Blending and Balance

Deke demonstrates, as only he does, the Blending and Balance sliders for the Color Grading feature of Camera Raw and all its Adobe cousins.

Color Grading in Camera Raw

Deke shows you how to apply color adjustments with the new Color Grading feature in Camera Raw (and Lightroom, too)

Creating a Candy Cane Rhinoceros in Photoshop

Deke uses the candy cane pattern he created last week in Photoshop to make a festive holiday rhinoceros.