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Dave Cross

For over 25 years, Dave Cross has been helping photographers and creative professionals get the most out of their software. Starting with Adobe Illustrator classes in 1987, Dave has taught Photoshop,Illustrator and InDesign to thousands of users around the world. He has a Bachelor of Education, is an Adobe Certified Instructor and is a Certified Technical Trainer. Dave has taught at Photoshop World (25 times), written numerous articles and several books, co-hosted Photoshop User TV and has appeared in many DVDs and online courses for Kelby Training and creativeLIVE. Dave runs his own studio/workshop space in Tampa, FL. Over the last 14 years, Dave has taught Photoshop in every state in the United States, throughout Canada and in Europe, consistently earning rave reviews. Dave is well-known for his engaging style, his humor and his ability to make complex topics easy to understand. In 2009 Dave was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.

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Retro Poster Background in Photoshop

In this tutorial, we’re going to create a cool-looking retro background for a poster. And thanks to layer styles, smart objects, and smart filters, our ...
Dave Cross
May 11, 2010
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Using Adobe Bridge to Create a Mosaic

In this example, we’ll use Bridge to create both a filmstrip of images and a mosaic.
Dave Cross
March 9, 2010
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Automate Green-Screen Layouts in Photoshop CS4

Here’s a method to create a Photoshop action to extract your subjects and place them in a new background.
Dave Cross
January 19, 2010
12
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Making Unrealistic Things Look Possible in Photoshop CS4

Here we’ll combine dancers with splashes to create a unique “splash dance.”
Dave Cross
December 16, 2009
73
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Photoshop CS4: A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

I love Photoshop techniques that offer all kinds of possibilities for experimentation—and the following tutorial is a perfect example of one of those techniques.
Dave Cross
September 1, 2009
125
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Displacement Maps for Graphics in Photoshop CS4

In this tutorial we will use the displace filter in Photoshop to “map” an imported graphic so it follows the contours of an object in ...
Dave Cross
June 17, 2009
20
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Creating a Water Effect on Text and Graphics in Adobe ...

In this tutorial, we'll make make water droplets and apply the same idea to type and graphics.
Dave Cross
March 31, 2009
32
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Warped Perspective in Adobe Illustrator

Using a basic calendar created in Illustrator, learn how to use Photoshop to warp the vector smart object to change the angle and look more ...
Dave Cross
March 11, 2009
14
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