Talking 'Shop

Dave discusses whether you should or shouldn't take Adobe certification exams for Photoshop. (Spoiler alert: there are pros and cons)

Dave Cross discusses how perhaps instead of immediately asking for a tutorial or a pre-built preset or action, we try it ourselves.

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.

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 experimentation and "playing around" with new tools and features.

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.

Dave talks about the 5 "dangerous" things you should not do in Photoshop.

Dave shares a simple strategy to use your time to practice and learn new things in Photoshop

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 Photoshop. Oh, and Footloose.

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.

Dave and Jesús chat about all kinds of Photoshop topics, even sharing their most embarrassing videos.