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Deke McClelland | return

Deke is the number one-selling author of books on computer graphics, digital imaging, and electronic design, with more than 60 titles in 20 different languages and more than 3 million copies in print. Deke is known for such best-selling titles as Photoshop For Dummies, Photoshop Studio Techniques, Real World Adobe Illustrator, and the highly acclaimed Photoshop Bible, the best-selling series of any kind on digital imaging.

Deke made his debut as an author in the mid-80s when he put out a 70-page primer on the basic concepts of desktop publishing. He soon gave up his position as an art director to pursue writing full time and by 1989 he had won his first major award, the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book. Since then he has received honors from the Society for Technical Communication, the American Society of Business Press Editors, the Western Publications Association, a total of seven awards from the Computer Press Association, and Book Bytes’ Author of the Year award.

Not content to limit his training to textbooks, Deke is featured in the popular video series Digital Photography with Photoshop Elements, the in-depth Total Training for Adobe Photoshop video series, and is a contributing editor for Macworld and Photoshop User magazines. Deke even wound up hosting the popular TV show “Digital Gurus” which ran on Jones Computer Network for four years.

Part of the key to Deke’s success lies in his laid back, light-hearted, and engaging style which connects with Photoshop users, and his passion and commitment for what he does comes though in every book, every video, and every live training session he leads. That's why we honor him, and his many contributions to the field of Photoshop education, with his induction into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.

For More about Deke McClelland visit www.dekemc.com