Jerron Smith

Jerron Smith is an Editor, Animator, Educator and an Author. He has a MA in Communication Arts and expert level certifications in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. He also has a good working knowledge of other animation programs like Cinema 4D, Adobe Animate, and 3DS Max from his decades of experience in and around the design industry. 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). Jerron has taught at the college level at schools such as The New York Institute of Technology, New York City College of Technology, and Fashion Institute of Technology.

Head to Head: Adobe After Effects vs Adobe Animate

If you love animation and want to create something of your own, you’ll need to decide which software to use. Two major players in the animation space are Adobe After Effects and Adobe Animate, but how do you choose which one to use? That choice will depend on a lot of things: what types of content you want to create, how you plan to export or show your work and sometimes even the type of company you want to work for.

Read Article Nov 16, 2021

Intro to After Effects: Free 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 tool for motion graphics and visual effects. It can be used on its own to create stand-alone videos and animations or integrated into video editing programs like Premiere Pro.

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Read Article Feb 25, 2021

Intro to Premiere Pro: Free Online Course

In this free class you’ll learn the basics of Premiere Pro so you can get started with video editing. Adobe Premiere Pro is a video editing application that lets you combine video, music, voice overs, graphics, sound FX and more to create compelling videos. Video continues to gain in popularity on social media apps, in ads, and through sites like YouTube and Vimeo, making video editing one of the most in-demand skills you can have.