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The Podcast all about Adobe Photoshop, hosted by long-time Photoshop Educator Dave Cross. Learn new approaches to working in Photoshop, how to work more efficiently, and how to get your creative juices flowing.
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Episode 53: Are You Certifiable? from 2020-07-10T19:58:04
Dave discusses whether you should or shouldn't take Adobe certification exams for Photoshop. (Spoiler alert: there are pros and cons)
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Episode 52: When did we become so impatient from 2020-07-02T20:26:24
Dave Cross discusses how perhaps instead of immediately asking for a tutorial or a pre-built preset or action, we try it ourselves.
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Episode 51: A Chat with Blake Rudis from 2020-06-25T18:42:24
Dave Cross and Blake Rudis discuss the big changes to the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw, and how to get over any dislike of the new look and start taking advantage of the new features.
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Episode 50: 12 Projects to play with from 2020-04-30T17:02:03
Got some time on your hands and you want to experiment in Photoshop, but don't know where to start? Dave shares 12 (13 actually) mini projects to get you started on the road to learning through ...
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Episode 49: Consistently Consistent from 2020-04-23T12:36:22
Dave talks about how an experience with new (to him) software apps lead him to appreciate the way Adobe does things with consistency, and how we can apply consistency to how we use Photoshop. Listen
Episode 48: The Five Forbidden Fruits of Photoshop from 2020-04-02T21:00:37
Dave talks about the 5 "dangerous" things you should not do in Photoshop.
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Episode 47: Stay at Home - Learn at Home from 2020-03-26T17:17:49
Dave shares a simple strategy to use your time to practice and learn new things in Photoshop
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Episode 46: A Chat with Lisa Carney from 2020-03-13T16:53:43
Dave chats with Lisa Carney, a professional beauty and entertainment retoucher about key tools and techniques, personal projects, practicing, and how slowing down might make you faster in Photos...
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Episode 45: You Can't Drown on a Soccer Field from 2020-03-05T21:01:36
Dave shares how his inability to swim almost kept him from graduating college, and how that experience can be applied to how we learn Photoshop.
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Episode 44: A Chat with Jesús Ramirez from 2020-02-28T18:34:56
Dave and Jesús chat about all kinds of Photoshop topics, even sharing their most embarrassing videos.
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Episode 43: Happy Birthday Photoshop from 2020-02-20T23:55:44
Dave reminisces about the 30 year history of Photoshop.
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Episode 42: A Chat with Dave Clayton from 2020-02-14T17:39:10
Two DCs on one show! Dave Clayton and Dave Cross chat about how graphic design can (and should) play a role in photography, how to use Adobe Stock as a source of inspiration, self-assignments an...
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Episode 41: A Chat with Sebastian Michaels from 2020-02-06T13:47:22
Get inspired to create conceptual photographic artwork during this chat with Sebastian Michaels! Dave and Sebastian chat about having a vision, planing out a photo shoot and how thinking backwar...
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Episode 40: Embrace Failure from 2020-01-29T19:12:50
Most people hate failure. Dave discusses how failing in Photoshop is not such a bad thing, that you shouldn't see failure as an indication of your Photoshop knowledge or skill.
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Episode 39: Think like Photoshop from 2020-01-24T01:01:23
Dave expands on the idea of Thinking like Photoshop, in particular how we should think about covering up instead of removing. And he recommends that you become your own stock photo agency.
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Episode 38: Advanced? from 2020-01-17T20:39:55
Dave talks about what it means to be an advanced Photoshop user, or to use an "advanced" technique. And how the heck do we decide if something is advanced or not...and what is a hack?
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Episode 37: Reminiscing & Resolutions from 2020-01-09T17:00
Dave takes a look back at the last decade and how things have changed with Photoshop, thinks out loud about what might be coming, and offers suggestions for your Photoshop learning resolutions.<...
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Episode 36: Save Time with Presets from 2019-12-13T18:19:19
Dave discusses one of the most over-looked yet easy to implement ways of saving time: Presets.
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Episode 35: A Chat with Colin Smith from 2019-12-05T21:55:50
Dave chats with Speaker and Author Colin Smith about emerging technology in Photoshop , AI and the creative process.
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Episode 34: Giving Thanks from 2019-11-28T15:13:11
The Thanksgiving episode.
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Episode 33: Breaking Bad....Photoshop Habits from 2019-11-21T21:59:30
Dave pays tribute to one of his favorite TV series by talking about Breaking Bad...Photoshop Habits. Okay, not really "bad" habits, but things we do in Photoshop that have an alternate method th...
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Episode 32: A Chat with Corey Barker from 2019-11-14T20:25:40
Dave chats with Photoshop Hall of Fame instructor and 3D expert Corey Barker about new and emerging technology from Adobe such as Aero and Fresco and how they work with Photoshop.
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Episode 31: Photoshop 2020 & Photoshop for the iPad from 2019-11-07T18:47:41
Dave was at Adobe MAX for the announcement of the newest version of Photoshop and Photoshop for the IPad and recorded his thoughts about both applications.
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Episode 30: Rants and Raves II from 2019-11-01T01:19:06
It's that time again: Dave shares some raves and rants about some of his favorite - and not-so-favorite - things.
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Episode 29: When (and How) to Upgrade from 2019-10-24T16:00
After the problems many people encountered with Apple's Catalina Operating System and Adobe software, Dave offers his philosophy on upgrading, including how to prepare for upgrading to the next ...
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Episode 28: Daniel Gregory talks Printing from 2019-10-17T15:00
If you ever wanted to know all the ins and outs about printing on your own printer, this is the episode for you! Expert guest Daniel Gregory talks about ICC profiles, monitor calibration, paper,...
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Episode 27: Does Adobe Bridge get a Bad Rap? from 2019-10-10T15:23:15
Dave shares his opinion on whether Adobe Bridge get a bad rap (spoiler alert: he thinks it does and explains why). Hear about some of the similarities and differences between Lightroom and Bridg...
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Episode 26: A chat with Khara Plicanic from 2019-10-03T18:55:03
Dave talks with photographer/designer/instructor Khara Plicanic about design and typography in Photoshop, and how photographers can start dipping their toes into the world of design, templates a...
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Episode 25: A Chat with Scale Model Portrait Photographer Nick Busch from 2019-09-27T18:13:51
Dave chats with Nick Busch, a photographer who's been in the news recently with his unique scale model portrait photography. He combines scale model building with photography, focus stacking, po...
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Episode 24: A chat with Joel Grimes from 2019-09-19T16:00
Dave chats with renowned photographer Joel Grimes about personal projects, creating a signature style, commercial work and more. This episode is packed with inspiration and practical tips. ...
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Episode 23: Andrew Kavanagh & Facebook Groups from 2019-09-12T17:50:33
Dave chats with Andrew Kavanagh, founder and head organizer of the largest Photoshop Group on Facebook. They discuss the benefits (and challenges) of being part of Facebook Group, and how the Ph...
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Episode 22: Rants & Raves from 2019-09-05T15:33:51
Rather than talking about one specific topic, this week Dave Cross raves about some of his recent favorite things, and rants (just a little) about some things that drive him a little bit crazy.<...
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Episode 21: Glyn Dewis chats about personal projects and printing from 2019-08-28T16:00
In this fascinating chat, Glyn Dewis talks about how a small personal project grew into something much larger, with unexpected rewards. He and Dave also talk about the moment that doing his own ...
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Episode 20: Photoshopotography (and Safety Cones) from 2019-08-21T16:00
In this episode Dave Cross introduces the concept of Photoshopotography: shooting photos with Photoshop in mind. He talks about capturing backgrounds, textures for overlays, patterns, composites...
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Episode 19: Advice from my Father from 2019-08-14T17:00
Dave Cross recalls conversations with his Dad (who knew nothing about Photoshop) that influenced his way of working with Photoshop. One particular conversation became a major influence on the wa...
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Episode 18: Does Photoshop owe us an apology? from 2019-08-08T18:49:43
The way some users describe there problems learning Photoshop, it's almost like they are apologizing for not doing a better job of learning. In this episode Dave Cross ponders the question, is i...
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Episode 17: Failing French & Photoshop from 2019-08-01T18:09:30
Host Dave Cross talks about his experience as a student falling way behind in his knowledge of french, what it took to avoid failing, and how this lesson can be applied to learning Photoshop. Af...
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Episode 16: A Chat with Kristina Sherk from 2019-07-25T14:48:54
High End Retoucher (and Instructor) Kristina Sherk and host Dave Cross discuss retouching in Photoshop and Lightroom, including how to determine the best approach to take - and how much time to ...
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Episode 15: True Crimes...in Photoshop from 2019-07-17T13:36:36
Dave discusses some of the things people do in Photoshop that are "criminal" - or at the very least they are not very productive or efficient. Among the crimes on Dave's list are flattening, mer...
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Episode 14: Adobe Stock with Mat Hayward from 2019-07-10T14:12:16
If you've ever wondered about selling your photos on Adobe Stock, this is the episode for you! Adobe Stock Contributor Evangelist Mat Hayward provides some practical tips about how to sell your ...
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Episode 13: A chat with Mark Heaps from 2019-07-02T17:08:20
Professional Creative Mark Heaps shares some great insights into responsible design, working non-destructively and offers some thoughts on the relationship between Adobe and us as their users. V...
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Episode 12: Photoshop Myths from 2019-06-26T15:48:47
In this episode Dave Cross discusses some Photoshop myths: techniques that may be out of date or misunderstood but continue to be recommended by some people. For example, enlarging a photo 10% a...
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Episode 11: A Chat with a Photoshop Product Manager from 2019-06-18T19:55:13
Meredith Payne Stotzner is a long-time member of the Photoshop team at Adobe who sat down to discuss what goes on behind the scenes with the development of Photoshop. We chat about innovation, h...
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Episode 10: A chat with Unmesh Dinda from 2019-06-12T18:27:06
In this chat with Unmesh Dinda we learn about his journey from an 8 year old playing with Photoshop to becoming one of the leading Photoshop instructors on YouTube. He also discusses his approac...
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Episode 9: Painting in Photoshop, with Victoria Pavlov from 2019-06-05T14:52:50
In this chat with Photoshop Artist Victoria Pavlov we talk about lots of topics to do with painting in Photoshop, including creating and managing brushes, working with layers and some ways...
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Episode 8: Permission to Learn, Permission to Experiment from 2019-05-28T23:23:49
Two of the most common challenges people mention when it comes to learning Photoshop is not enough time, and the difficulty in remembering everything. Dave shares some strategies to deal with bo...
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Episode 7: a Chat with Matt Kloskowski from 2019-05-21T20:11:48
Host Dave Cross chats with long-time Photoshop and Lightroom Educator Matt Kloskowski about photographic (and Photoshop) vision, how perfection can lead to procrastination, how to get in wrong i...
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Episode 6: Adobe Controversies in the News from 2019-05-16T19:02:53
In the last couple of weeks Adobe has been in the news, and not in a good way. Dave shares his take on the issue of apparent price increases and the chances of Photoshop users getting sued.
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Episode 5: A Chat with Scott Kelby from 2019-05-08T01:00:20
Dave sits down with Scott Kelby and they chat about Scott's journey starting from a two-person design firm, the fun (and possible nightmares) of Photoshop World, and what Scott would do if he wa...
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Episode 4: Automation - What About Actions? from 2019-05-01T23:44:13
In part two of his discussion of productivity and automation in Photoshop Dave Cross addresses the question "What about Actions?". He talks about some misconceptions about Actions, methods to le...
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Episode 3: Productivity & Automation in Photoshop (Not Actions!) from 2019-04-24T20:59:22
Dave talks about how productivity and automation in Photoshop means more than Actions. In fact in this episode he doesn't cover Actions at all - that'll be in part two next week! Learn a quick s...
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Episode 2: Why work Non-Destructively in Photoshop from 2019-04-17T18:59:18
In this episode Dave discusses his top five reasons for working Non-Destructively in Photoshop - and none of them are "in case I change my mind" - and shares a cool tip about Adjustment Smart Fi...
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Episode 1 - Troubleshooting in Photoshop from 2019-04-11T15:08:18
Dave talks about some simple strategies to use when things aren't working in Photoshop the way you expect. Hear how using a checklist can same you time and heartache. Of course there's a tip of ...
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The Pilot Episode: A Photoshop Podcast? from 2019-04-02T14:22:15
In this pilot episode Dave Cross talks about the thought process behind this podcast about Photoshop, including a nostalgic look back 15 years ago at "Photoshop Radio", discusses how we can stop...
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