From Detroit to Adobe: My 30-Year Journey in Tech & Creativity

This Sunday marks a major milestone in my life and career: 30 years at Adobe.
When I started back in July 1996, I never could have imagined where this path would lead. From a kid growing up on the East Side of Detroit fascinated by tech and sci-fi, to running my own desktop publishing business, serving in the Army National Guard, and ultimately stepping onto global stages as an Adobe Evangelist—it has been the ride of a lifetime.
Along the way, I’ve had the privilege of helping launch iconic tools like InDesign 1.0, traveling the world, and even being challenged into becoming a professional photographer during an early Lightroom demo. Above all, I’m grateful for the incredible community of creators, mentors, and friends who have been part of this story.

From Detroit to Adobe: My 30-Year Journey in Tech & Creativity

I put together an extensive look back at my entire 30-year journey, filled with throwback photos, lessons learned, and key milestones.

Thank you for all your support!

Photoshop on iPhone: A Game-Changer for Mobile Creators!

Adobe has officially launched Photoshop on iPhone, bringing the power of Photoshop to your pocket! This all-new app is designed to make professional-grade image editing more accessible and intuitive for mobile users. Whether you’re a photographer, designer, or content creator, you can now edit, retouch, and composite with precision—all from your iPhone.

Key Features of Photoshop on iPhone

Familiar Photoshop Tools, Optimized for Touch

• Work with layers, selections, masking, and adjustments just like you would on the desktop.

• The interface is reimagined for a seamless mobile-first experience.

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Check Out My New Adobe Express Class

I just wanted to take a moment to give you a heads-up that I just released my latest class: “How to Get Started with Adobe Express – 10 Things Beginners Want to Know How To Do.” This free class is complete with chapters for the 10 Things so that you can quickly get to things you want anytime. It’s FREE (just like Adobe Express) so enjoy!

With Adobe Express, it’s easier than ever to make flyers, social posts, TikToks, Reels, and more. Enjoy premium features like quickly removing backgrounds and resizing designs. Create easier with generative AI tools.

The Most Significant Update to Photoshop in 20 Years

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Fasten your seatbelts, Adobe Photoshop enthusiasts! Ever since we embraced the Creative Cloud subscription model in 2013 – yes, a thrilling decade has flown by – Adobe has been faithfully delivering updates, making your Photoshop experience smoother and more efficient. However, brace yourselves, because today’s update is a game-changer, ready to send shockwaves through your digital design journey. This is not just an update – it’s a jaw-dropping revolution!

Introducing Generative Fill

In March this year, Adobe released a public beta of its generative AI technology called Firefly. You can check out Firefly at firefly.adobe.com (there is a waitlist to get access to the site and we’re working hard to clear the backlog as soon as possible). While the website is fun to play on and allows you to generate images via any text prompt that you can dream up, bringing that technology into Photoshop takes Photoshop to the next level.

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March 2021 Updates for Photographers and Photoshop Users

March 2021 Updates

It’s been a busy month and I couldn’t let it end without sharing some updates to some of my favorite applications and technologies.

Adobe Camera Raw 13.2

The first update is to Adobe Camera Raw (13.2). Adobe Camera Raw is the technology accessed from either Photoshop or Adobe Bridge to allow you to process your raw images (and JPGs) non-destructively. Normally it would be just support for new cameras and lenses, but this time there’s more. Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) has gained a great new feature called “Super Resolution” that allows you to double the resolution of your photo without losing quality. Also for people shooting in Raw on the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will be happy to see the new “Apple ProRAW” Profile.

Check out these features here:

What’s New in Lightroom Classic and Lightroom?

There were a few minor, but important updates to both Lightroom Classic and Lightroom.

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What I’m Live Streaming About This Week – 6/4 thru 6/8

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It was great seeing so many of you last week at Photoshop World. I’m back and it’s time to stream! I’ll kick things off this week on YouTube.

Monday, June 4 1PM PTTips and Tricks for Adobe Creative Cloud Members – get the most out of your membership.

Tuesday, June 5 1PM PTHow to Bring Those MS Word & Excel Files into Adobe InDesign CC

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What I’m Teaching This Week at Photoshop World 2018

It’s time for one of my favorite conferences and once I again I get to teach some of my favorite subjects. If you’re coming to Photoshop World 2018 in Orlando Florida I’ll be happy to see you in my classes:

On Thursday, May 31 you can join me in the Partner Pavilion – Adobe Theater for “Seven Ways to Improve Your Photos with Lightroom Classic CC

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What I’m Live Streaming About This Week – 5/14 thru 5/18

 

This week I have the privilege of bringing in two members of the Illustrator product team to answer questions and talk about what they’ve been up to with Adobe Illustrator CC.

Wednesday, 5/16 at 9AM PTLive with members of the Adobe Illustrator Product Team.

Next up, time for some Lightroom Classic CC magic…

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