This week, we are joined by the one person who may possess more esoteric knowledge about Photoshop than dekeHimself. Direct from the Chicago Annex of the dekeLounge—which he has stocked with a variety of vodkas (did someone say vodka?)—comes renowned photographer, Photoshop insider, and keeper of PhotoshopNew.com: Jeff Schewe. Plus, we were so charmed last week by Karen Gauthier (of GridIron Software, but she also flashes her credentials as former product manager of Photoshop) that we invited her back as well. And so, with such Photoshop vets around, we decided to discuss that most venerable of topics: The History of Photoshop.

Oh, and if you listen carefully, you may hear the “hotline” voice of a mystery guest who thinks he might know a thing or two about Photoshop. Which of course is utterly and completely ridiculous. ;-)

Here’s what we’ve got in store this week:

• Learn the secret relationship between Photoshop and Star Wars.
• Learn the significance of February 19th in the development of Photoshop.
• Learn who really claims to be the holder of all knowledge of the history of Photoshop.

Oh, and along the way, you get to hear some interesting stuff about how Jeff and Deke approach their side-jobs as expert testers for Adobe during the creation phases of each upgrade. Despite his insistence on vodka (you recall our one true love of gin?), Jeff is truly a treasure trove of knowledge.

Interested? Do not resist, it’s not healthy. Here’s the regular-quality (192kbps) audio file. You can stream, or for best results, right-click and choose Download or Save.  Don’t want to miss a single episode of this singular treat for the ears and mind? Subscribe via iTunes. And don’t forget, this is a separate subscription from your regular dekePod podcast.

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