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.

Drawing a Whole Bunch of Hex Screws in Adobe Illustrator

Deke finishes his subwoofer illustration in Adobe Illustrator by creating some virtual hex screws around the edge.

Using Compound Shapes vs Compound Paths in Illustrator

Deke considers the different advantages of using compound shapes (dynamic) or compound paths (static) in Adobe Illustrator.

Deep Inside the Subwoofer with Adobe Illustrator

Deke takes the next step in creating his imaginary subwoofer in Adobe Illustrator, by using the Blend command to create the concentric circles inside.

Drawing a Subwoofer in Adobe Illustrator

Deke makes great use of gray gradients in Adobe Illustrator in order to make his very own subwoofer.

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

Creating Rivets in Adobe Illustrator

Deke uses Adobe Illustrator's gradient, drop shadow, and blend capabilities to create a riveting background for a triceratops logo.

Creating Brushed Metal in Adobe Illustrator

Deke uses Adobe Illustrator to create a brushed metal effect out of nothing but pixels.

Drawing Organic Curves with Round Corners in Illustrator (Triceratops Edition)

Deke shows you how to use Adobe Illustrator's round corner widgets to drag curves and avoid having to shape them with the Pen tool.

Dynamic Round Corners in Adobe Illustrator

Deke shows you how (and why) to use the Round Corners feature in Adobe Illustrator to make drawing faster and easier.