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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.

IllustratorTutorials

Masking in Illustrator CS3

Dave Cross reveals new masking techniques in Illustrator CS3.
Dave Cross
May 11, 2007
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IllustratorTutorials

Illustrator CS3 Document Profiles

The document startup profiles in Illustrator CS3 allow users to save key information about a document and then use these blank templates for later projects. ...
Dave Cross
March 28, 2007
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IllustratorTutorials

Adobe Illustrator: the Pathfinder Palette

Dave explains the Pathfinder palette and how it is used to create complex shapes without having to draw them from scratch.
Dave Cross
March 16, 2007
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IllustratorTutorials

The Pen and Paths in Adobe Illustrator

One of the most important skills for users of lllustrator is knowing how to use the Pen tool. Dave Cross demonstrates the basics of creating ...
Dave Cross
March 2, 2007
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IllustratorTutorials

Startup File in Adobe Illustrator

Tired of readjusting your settings everytime you start a project? In this video tutorial Dave Cross shows you how to make and save changes to ...
Dave Cross
February 9, 2007
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IllustratorTutorials

Adobe Illustrator: Sliding Graphs

In this tutorial, Dave Cross shows you how create sliding graphs inside of Illustrator.
Dave Cross
January 26, 2007
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InDesignTutorials

Custom Contact Sheets

Dave Cross shows how to use the Adobe Bridge and InDesign to make custom contact sheets.
Dave Cross
August 18, 2006
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IllustratorPhotoshopTutorials

Creating Border Effects

Dave Cross shows how to combine Illustrator and Photoshop to create a border effect.
Dave Cross
August 11, 2006
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