PERSON
Deke McClelland
Deke McClelland
- Deke McClelland is an award-winning author, technical trainer, Photoshop Hall of Fame inductee, and one of the most prolific educators in the history of digital graphics and publishing.
Career & Digital Education Pioneer
- Deke has written over 80 books on digital imaging, including the bestselling, industry-defining Photoshop Bible, which sold more than 4 million copies and was translated into over two dozen languages.
- He pioneered high-quality video-based software tutorials, creating hundreds of courses for Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning) and hosting popular web series such as Deke's Techniques.
- He is celebrated for his incredible ability to combine deep, rigorous technical precision with side-splitting humor, theatrical showmanship, and highly memorable metaphors that make complex concepts (like channels, masks, and Bezier curves) feel completely intuitive.
Connection to Me and Geek Cruises
- Deke was a superstar featured speaker on the Photoshop Fling theme voyages of Geek Cruises.
- On trips like Photoshop Fling 3 Cruise (February 2005), I got to take multiple classes from Deke. His high-energy teaching style, sharp wit, and deep passion for creative technology matched my programmer brain perfectly, and we shared many laughs on board and in the ship's lounge!
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