dekeNow Courses

Let There Be Light and Shadows

Explore Adobe Illustrator's enhanced 3D lighting controls, including rotation, height, and softness. Learn to create realistic shadows and master the interplay of light in your digital designs.

• YouTube
• 23 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Years of Deke's Techniques

Retrospective of Deke's Techniques: A decade of Photoshop and Illustrator tutorials, featuring favorite episodes on typography, special effects, isometric projections, and graphic art.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Oil Paint - The Photoshop Filter That Will Not Die

Explore Photoshop's Oil Paint filter: GPU compatibility, brush options, and lighting values. Learn to create stunning effects and enhance your digital artwork with this versatile tool.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Best of Illustrator 2023 - Intertwine Objects

Explore Illustrator 2023's Intertwine Objects feature to weave and interlock paths, with techniques for editing and manipulating overlapping objects for creative designs.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Best of Photoshop 2023 - Photo Restoration

Discover Photoshop 2023's Photo Restoration feature to transform old, damaged photos. Learn techniques for enhancing faces, reducing scratches, and masking effects to breathe new life into cherished memories.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Photoshop Is Smarter Than You Are

Explore Photoshop's Neural Filters for advanced photo editing. Learn skin smoothing techniques, layer masking, and how to balance smoothness and blur for professional-looking results.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lord of the Preferences - The Four Panels

Comprehensive guide to Photoshop's first four preference panels, exploring settings, interface options, workspace customization, and tool behaviors for enhanced productivity and workflow optimization.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Use Photoshop at the Speed of Thought

Discover custom Photoshop keyboard shortcuts to enhance productivity and streamline your workflow. Learn to create, customize, and implement efficient shortcuts for various tools and functions.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Generate a Comic Book with DALL-E 3

Explore Dall·E 3's unique ability to create sequential images for storytelling. Learn to craft a comic book using AI, from character creation to narrative development, with practical tips and creative insights.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Advanced Image Blending Techniques in Photoshop

Découvrez une technique avancée pour combiner des images dans Photoshop sans masques ni calculs. Apprenez à utiliser les modes de fusion et les options de fusion avancées pour des résultats professionnels.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Image Enlargement - Professional Upsampling Techniques in Photoshop

Learn professional techniques for enlarging images in Photoshop, including AI-enabled filters, upsampling enhancement, and artifact removal. Master the art of transforming low-resolution images into high-quality, enlarged versions.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stop Using Lightroom, Start Using Lab Color in Photoshop

Discover the power of Lab color in Photoshop for superior image correction. Learn to leverage this device-independent color space for smoother histograms, enhanced color saturation, and improved overall results.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Mastering Infinite Sequences in Photoshop - Creating Dynamic Transformation Series

Learn to create dynamic infinite transformation sequences in Photoshop, power-duplicate layers, and make automatic updates. Master techniques for scaling, positioning, masking, and using Generative Fill for stunning visual effects.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Animate Your Own Custom A.I. Emoji

Learn to create and animate custom AI-generated emojis using Adobe Firefly and Photoshop's Timeline panel. Master techniques for smooth looping, masking, and enhancing with generative AI tools.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Text to Vector Graphic in Illustrator 2024 - Comprehensive Guide

Explore Illustrator 2024's powerful Text to Vector Graphic feature, learning to create scenes, edit icons, and design seamless patterns with AI-generated vector graphics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video