Deke McClelland is a full-blown, hardcore geek. The kind of geek we love.

How can you not love a guy who creates a frantic, hand-waving, occasionally obscenity-strewn, rap music video… about Photoshop keyboard shortcuts?

And it’s not just for pros. Anyone who’s ever used a marquee will enjoy this one.

If you haven’t seen his masterpiece, we challenge you to spend the next few minutes watching his video and not learn something new. Really, go. Right now.

Back? Want more? Grab a Photoshop Keyboard Skin, download Deke’s handy iPod/iPhone version and sip it down in a to-go cup! We’re one step closer to Photoshop deification with each play.

Deke’s 101 Photoshop Tips in 5 Minutes

p.s. Yanks may want to give our 11 Tips for Sparkling Fireworks Photos a read in advance of tomorrow’s boom boom show. Cameras and fireworks do mix.

1. The Fastest Way to Learn Keyboard Shortcuts for Photoshop, Aperture, FCP, and more You know that Photoshop whiz kid friend of yours? The one that plays his keyboard like a Steinway as he dodges and burns his way...
2. 11 Tips for Sparkling Fireworks Photos Here in the States, we celebrate our independence every 4th of July by blowing up things in the sky. In fact, ever since Taoist monks...
3. Find Detail in Your Photos That You Thought Was Lost… in Five minutes or Less! If you’ve ever wrestled to get a decent shot of the outside and inside when shooting indoors on a sunny day, or been disappointed to...
4. Photo Blocks: Stunning Gifts from Your Photos in 15 Minutes or Less You forgot mother’s day, your friend’s been having a horrible year, you’re bored. Whatever. Point is, you need to produce a gift. We’re here to...
5. Turn an Etch-a-Sketch into a Kitschy Picture Frame in Just a Few Minutes With just two dials and some aluminum powder, George Vlosich III creates works of art with Ohio Art’s classic baby boom toy, the Etch A...

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