Deke’s Techniques

Your weekly quick-fix of Deke, with ideas you may inspire or inform your own projects.

Building a Better Screenshot (of Photoshop) in Photoshop

Deke reveals how we bolster screen elements in Photoshop (with Photoshop) in order to better demonstrate how to work in Photoshop

Rendering a Person in Liquid Metal in Photoshop

Deke renders last week's dude in an even more unforgiving substance, liquid metal.

Rendering a Person in Chrome in Photoshop

Deke turns an unsuspecting dude into a guy covered in Chrome, then sets him in outer space.

Turn a Panorama into a Tiny Planet

Deke turns a panorama of the New York skyline into a tiny planet of its own in Photoshop.

Turning the World Upside-Down in Photoshop

Deke proves that Photoshop has the power to turn the world upside-down and still defy reverse gravity.

Animating Layers by Tweening in Photoshop

Deke uses Photoshop's ability to tween between layers in the Timeline panel to make an instructive graphic.

Combine a Sketch and Photograph in Photoshop

Deke finally finishes his portrait of Colleen, drawn in Adobe Photoshop Sketch and finished in Photoshop proper.

Painting with Blend and Combine in Adobe Sketch

Deke continues his quest portrait drawing quest in Adobe Sketch, with a demonstration of the blend modes available.

Tracing a Photo in Adobe Sketch

Deke traces a photograph in Adobe Photoshop Sketch in the pursuit of Colleen's new Facebook profile photo.

Introducing Adobe Photoshop Sketch

Deke introduces you to his favorite virtual drawing app, Adobe Photoshop Sketch

Combining Group Photos in Photoshop

Deke takes two photos, shot by different photographers and thus featuring different subjects, and turns them into one happy family in Photoshop.

Masking a Tilt-Shift Landscape in Photoshop

Deke turns an ordinary landscape into a whimsical, perfectly masked tilt-shift fairytale-scape.