April 19, 20264 min read
Understanding Guidelines, Grids, and Safe Zones
So guidelines are made from rulers, which are basically view show rulers or keyboard shortcut from Photoshop and Illustrator, by the way.
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Jerron has more than 25 years of experience working with graphics and video and expert-level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator along with an extensive knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max. He has authored multiple books and video training series on computer graphics software such as: After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Flash (back when it was a thing). He has taught at the college level for over 20 years at schools such as NYCCT (New York City College of Technology), NYIT (The New York Institute of Technology), and FIT (The Fashion Institute of Technology).
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April 19, 20269 min read
Masks & Track Mattes
Master the technique of adding masks to layers, using track mattes, and applying effects in After Effects with this detailed tutorial.
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April 19, 20267 min read
Green Screen Removal
Learn to work with green screen footage, utilize chroma keying, and composite video in this comprehensive After Effects tutorial.
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April 19, 20266 min read
Creating Erratic Motion Effects with Random Expressions in After Effects
In this video, we'll be looking at the random expression, which can be used to add like random motion to something.
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20261 min read
Video Tutorial - Creating a Colorful Equalizer
This is a tutorial on how to use shape layers, the repeater effect and a track matte to create a randomized graphic equalizer effect.
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Free ClassesApril 19, 20261 min read
Intro to After Effects: Online Course
In this free class you’ll learn the basics of After Effects so you can get started with video editing. Adobe After Effects is a powerful...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20267 min read
Creating Animations with Layer Control and Effects
Apply a linear wipe to the oversized background layer to fade out the right side, then import and position the company logo to slide in as...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 202610 min read
Importing Illustrator and Photoshop Files into After Effects
Now, so the cue to this is how it imports Illustrator and Photoshop files.
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April 19, 20262 min read
Understanding Motion Blur and Transition Techniques
Animate transitions by overlaying matching background colors, optionally using motion blur for smoother motion, which displays only during...
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Free ClassesApril 19, 20261 min read
Intro to After Effects: Online Course & Tutorials
Learn to start using Adobe After Effects to create motion graphics/animation video in this free tutorial. LEARN MORE: After Effects...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20266 min read
The Interview: Adding a Logo “Bug” & Animating Images in Premiere Pro
Discover how to add images and animate motion effects in Premiere Pro with this comprehensive tutorial that includes step-by-step...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20266 min read
Keyframes, Masks, and Timing Techniques
Animate a 10-frame bounce-in effect for a headline using keyframes, adjust timing with Alt/Option-drag, duplicate and mask layers for...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20265 min read
Creating Dynamic Text Animation Using Linear Wipe
Animate a title using linear wipe for a line reveal, position animation for background movement, and text animators for word-by-word text...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20262 min read
Export Options: Render Queue vs. Media Encoder
Now, exporting. The work area is what we'll export.
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April 19, 20263 min read
The Interview: Exporting the Final Video (H.264) in Premiere Pro
Learn how to export and render an interview video using the Quick Export command in Premiere Pro in this comprehensive tutorial.
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April 19, 202612 min read
Social Media Ad: Animating Opacity & Audio/Video Fades
In this After Effects tutorial, you'll learn to animate opacity, work with audio and video fades, modify work area and composition...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20267 min read
Animating 3D Layers & Depth of Field
Dive into the world of 3D animation with our detailed After Effects tutorial that guides you through animating marine life and adding depth...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 202612 min read
Introducing 3D Layers, Lights, & Cameras
Dive into this in-depth After Effects tutorial and learn how to work with 3D layers, cameras, and lights to create a compelling underwater...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20266 min read
The Video Editing Process: Various Stages and Types of Projects
Ready to start editing videos? Knowing the process is essential. Explore the stages and terminology of the video editing process in this...
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April 19, 20265 min read
Importing Photoshop Files into After Effects
Okay, so notice layers came in. Cool. Now, one note.
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20263 min read
Shy Switch and Timeline Optimization Techniques
Now, here's a problem. There's a lot of layers. The problem is, there's a lot of layers.
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20265 min read
Animating Diagonal Hatch Lines in After Effects with Shape Layer Repeater Effects
So in this lesson, we will be actually animating those little diagonal lines that we had in the line bundle, the ones we hid.
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April 19, 202616 min read
Sample Video Editing Project with Multiple Stages
Follow along with this sample project to see how a fully edited video comes together.
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April 19, 202610 min read
Motion Tracking – Screen Replacement
Learn to track a device screen in Mocha AE and replace it with an image or video file in our comprehensive After Effects tutorial.
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