April 19, 20266 min read
Social Media Ad: Adding Text & Layer Styles
Learn how to add and style text and add a drop shadow in After Effects in this detailed tutorial, complete with an exercise overview and...
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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, 20267 min read
Social Media Ad: Exporting Files
Explore this comprehensive After Effects tutorial which covers topics such as Adobe Media Encoder, exporting files, and Media Encoder vs....
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April 19, 20265 min read
Sequencing and Layer Management Techniques
The next lesson! Ooh, next lesson! Okay, so we're only gonna do part of it because honestly, half of it is… The second half of it is the...
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April 19, 20265 min read
Exploring the Blinking Cursor Effect
So, animating the headline with a preset. So, there's a starter file for this, by the way, on page 154, but the headline is animated with...
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April 19, 202610 min read
Spline Modeling: Sweep
Delve into the world of 3D modeling with our comprehensive Cinema 4D tutorial, covering topics such as Sweep Generator, Shapes and Lines,...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20261 min read
Locating Missing Textures in Cinema 4D
Take a deep dive into our tutorial for locating missing texture files in Cinema 4D, a common issue that can hinder the creative process of...
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April 19, 20265 min read
Animating Cameras in Cinema 4D
Gain an in-depth understanding of how to animate a camera in Cinema 4D in this step-by-step tutorial, covering topics such as creating...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 202612 min read
Mastering Layer Sequencing and Animation Techniques
Now, animation has 12 properties. OK, I'm not exactly, I don't remember.
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April 19, 20269 min read
Common Animation Workflows with Adobe Illustrator and After Effects
So for the lesson, you need, well, basically. I want to show you what the file we're working with is, which is an Adobe Illustrator file....
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20263 min read
After Effects: Free and Name Your Own Price Add-ons
This is a list of free and name your own price add–ons to Adobe After Effects.Some of the add–ons on this list are useful for utilitarians...
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April 19, 202610 min read
Exporting Text from After Effects to Cinema 4D
Master the workflow of moving 3D layers between After Effects and Cinema 4D in this detailed tutorial which covers AE to C4D export, text...
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April 19, 20268 min read
Importing Vector Files
Delve into the intricacies of Cinema 4D, learning to work with imported 2D vector files, animate cameras, and apply procedural textures,...
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April 19, 202624 min read
Working with Imported Vector Layers
This tutorial provides an in-depth guide on how to animate imported vector layers in After Effects, including step-by-step instructions on...
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April 19, 20269 min read
Packaging With Project Manager & Exporting Files in Premiere Pro
Master the art of keeping your media organized and exporting video files efficiently from Premiere Pro with our comprehensive tutorial,...
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April 19, 202613 min read
Creating an Infographic Animation
Immerse yourself in this comprehensive After Effects tutorial that covers advanced techniques such as working with Adobe Illustrator files,...
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April 19, 20262 min read
Magical Blob Animation in Adobe After Effects
Join Jerron Smith from Noble Desktop in this enlightening tutorial as he shares a quick tip in After Effects, demonstrating the process of...
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April 19, 20267 min read
London Travel Promo: Resizing & Exporting Video in Premiere Pro
Master the skills of video editing in Premiere Pro with this comprehensive tutorial covering sequence duplication, sequence adjustments,...
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April 19, 20268 min read
Title Animation: Write-On Text Effect
Learn how to create a write-on text effect as part of this in-depth After Effects tutorial, with detailed step-by-step instructions and...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20264 min read
Chroma Keying with Keylight
Dive into this comprehensive tutorial on using After Effects, covering topics such as creating a Garbage Matte, using Keylight, applying a...
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April 19, 20268 min read
Title Animation: Multiple Text Animators
Delve into this comprehensive After Effects tutorial which covers animating with the Linear Wipe Effect, applying multiple text animators,...
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April 19, 202615 min read
Noble Desktop Ad: Editing to a Voice Over in Premiere Pro
Delve into the comprehensive Premiere Pro tutorial that provides practical exercises on editing audio, working with audio effects, adding...
Jerron Smith
April 19, 20267 min read
Proxies: Working with UHD Footage (Such as 4K) in Premiere Pro
Dive into the comprehensive Premiere Pro tutorial, covering topics such as Proxy workflow, Ultra High Definition (4,000 and 8,000), and...
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April 19, 20264 min read
Animating a 3D Zombie in After Effects: Exploring Embedded Animation Options
So in this lesson, we'll be working with the zombie scene. Now, previously, we worked with a file that was just a static 3D model of a soda...
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April 19, 202615 min read
Working with AE Shape Layers
Explore our detailed Cinema 4D tutorial that covers various topics including exporting shape layers to C4D, creating shape layers from...
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