Deke's Techniques 071: Drawing a Halloween Scareflake

Today I show you how to create the ultimate Halloween project, a "scareflake," in Adobe Illustrator. This thing's so amazing, we have to bring it into Photoshop, too.

Deke's Techniques 069: Creating an Ambigram in Illustrator

This week, I turn your world upside-down, only to find that it's the same as it was when right-side up. Created from start-to-finish as hand-drawn type in Adobe Illustrator.

Today I Finish Recording "Photoshop Masking & Compositing: Fundamentals"

Deke's Techniques 067: Filtering Images with Camera Raw

This week, learn how to use Camera Raw as a filtering engine, with better results than you'd expect from most of the commands available from Photoshop's Filter menu.

Deke's Techniques 064: Creating the Perfect Command Key

In this week's free video, I show you how to create the perfect infinitely looping Command key symbol in Adobe Illustrator, and even project it into 3D space.

My Latest Video Course, Photoshop Extended One-on-One: 3D Type Effects, Is on Its Way

Deke's Techniques 063: Healing One Eye onto Another

This week, I show you how to flip and rotate a good eye so you can heal it onto a bad one. All from one of Photoshop's least known panels, Clone Source.

Deke's Techniques 061: Auto-Collapsing a Selection Outline

In today's video, I show you how to marquee a portion of a flat image file and automatically contract the marquee to fit the selected element. Just like in the old days.

I've Begun Work on My Next Photoshop Masking Course

Deke's Techniques 060: Designing a Magically Updating Pattern

Nothing says "magic" like a dynamically updating pattern in Illustrator. No, I'm not talking about Illustrator's standard tile patterns. I'm talking pure unadulterated magic.

Deke's Techniques 057: Drawing Trendy Swirls in Illustrator

This week, I draw you into a swirling vortex of spirals and show you how to create a couple of good-looking custom curlicues in Adobe Illustrator.

Deke's Techniques 056: Coloring the Stripes on a Zebra

You may have heard that a leopard can't change it's spots. But a zebra can most assuredly change its stripes, with a little help from Deke and Photoshop.