Deke’s Techniques

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

Selecting and Masking Eyes (and Lips)  in Photoshop

Deke intensifies eyes and lips behind a wall of sensible color, then reveals them by selecting and masking the blandness away.

Tattooing Your Face in Photoshop

Deke applies a striking facial tattoo in Photoshop.

Masking Like a Pro (with a Mask) with Photoshop’s Pen Tool

Deke uses the Pen tool in Photoshop to create a mask and save an irreplaceable, un-reshootable photo.

Making Multicolored Vignettes in Photoshop

Deke uses a custom gradient and a shape layer to create a multi-colored vignette.

Creating a Vector-Based Gradient Mask in Photoshop

Deke takes a novel approach to a standard gradient mask: by using a vector-based mask for greater flexibility.

Healing with a Pattern Brush

Deke replaces a busy background with a more muted artificial clouds pattern with nary a mask in sight.

Seamless Patterns with the Clouds Filter in Photoshop

Deke controls the skies, earth, and even the moon with Photoshop's old school Clouds filter and a repeating pattern.

Exporting a Multipage PDF from Photoshop CC

Deke takes over this weeks Deke's Technique presentation and shows how to export multiple artboards in Photoshop as a PDF file.

Creating a Multipage Document in Photoshop CC

Deke creates a text-based multipage document in Photoshop by using the artboards feature in Photoshop CC.

Every Single Shortcut in Photoshop CC

Deke lists and reviews every single shortcut in Photoshop CC

DekeKeys, Custom Shortcuts for Photoshop CC 2017

Deke disseminates (and demonstrates installation of) his customized keyboard shortcuts updated for Photoshop CC 2107.

Bring Back Refine Mask in Photoshop CC

Deke shows you where the old Refine Edge/Refine Mask feature still lurks inside Photoshop, and why you still might want to use it.