Hi, let me introduce myself. My name is Theresa. I’m Deke’s marketing maven and the woman responsible for the onslaught of prizes associated with Photoshop Top 40: The Final 10 Contest, which is now down to the precious few Final 3!

Between you and me, I can’t believe we’re on the verge of revealing the most essential features in Deke’s Photoshop Top 40. It seems like just yesterday—okay, more like 7 weeks ago—that we got this contest rolling. And now three of you, faithful subscribers, stand to win an unbelievably valuable cache of prizes. More than $7,000 in hardware, software, and training remain, including a shipping version of Adobe’s CS4 Design Premium package. And all you have to do is become a member (if you aren’t already!) and guess a correct feature.

By becoming a member of dekeOnline, you automatically register to receive Deke’s free email newsletter. In the frenzy of the contest, that means a weekly newsletter from Deke followed by a weekend reminder from me. Each newsletter includes a special invitation for you to enter the contest. Tomorrow, Deke will announce the winner for Feature #3. But you still have time to enter! Check your email inbox (or spam folder ;-) for the link.

And what a treasure trove awaits you. Upcoming prizes include a full version of Photoshop CS4—complete with the usual option to upgrade to the next version. Plus we have Wacom Intuos4 pen tablets, passes to the How Design Conference in Denver, Colorado, a camera from Olympus, amazing new software from Red Giant, cool plug-ins from onOne Software, not to mention magazine subscriptions, Fotolia stock image credits, NAPP membership, access to great video training from lynda.com, and Deke’s bestselling One-on-One books.

I’ve been doing this stuff for years, and even I’ve never seen an outpouring of prizes like this. Our sponsors really came out for Deke, and that means an unprecedented opportunity for you. So watch for your newsletters and submit your entries. There’s still time to be one of the winners for the Final 3!