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On January 19th, I presented a webinar that was hosted by Smith Micro on the benefits of Anime Studio for Flash Users.  The hour long webinar compared features of Anime Studio and Flash along with a host of other issues.  The video has been made public courtesy of Smith Micro and can be viewed right here:

Are you a Flash user who is curious about Anime Studio? Join me next week Thursday for this free 1 hour webinar covering the topic of going from Flash to Anime Studio. I will be going over the different features and workflow scenarios that each software provides. A Q&A session will be done at the [...]

This week saw the return of my video tutorials, with Anime Studio being the focus of the lessons.  Also, Chad Chat is back this week, ushering in the new year of chats with Chad (hey, that’s me!)  While I strive to release a video each weekday, only four were made public this week.  But considering [...]

Hey Guys! I hope you had a terrific holiday season.  I am back and ready to deliver my strongest year yet in terms of digital content.  To start off, I have released a new tutorial for Anime Studio.  My plan is to continue a similar schedule like I did last fall, with trying to release [...]

Hey guys, As you are aware (at least if you’re an American), Thanksgiving is this Thursday, November 24th.  Because of this busy time, with people visiting families and entering food comas, I have decided to release no new tutorials this week, this includes Chad Chat.  Another reason for this is because I too am going [...]

This week was all about Anime Studio with the release of four AS tutorials.  With these tutorials I show how to import files in various ways, use pre-made props, how  to use the physics engine and how to save and reuse character animations.  On top of this I released the second episode of Chad Chat. [...]

Three new WordPress Youtorial demos were added this week, with one new Flash tutorial plus the first episode of Chad Chat. 11/7- Setting up a Web Host for WordPress The first step to designing a WordPress website is finding a place to put it. It’s also important to pick a suitable domain name that will grab [...]

This week saw the conclusion of the Adobe Flash Cartoon Series Youtorial demos, plus the release of three new Anime Studio tutorials, one of which that highlights a new tool in version 8.  Here are this week’s tutorials: 10/31- Setting up an Establishing Shot in Adobe Flash (Youtorial Demo) In this Adobe Flash Youtorial demo, I [...]

This week I released three Adobe Flash Youtorial demos, one Anime Studio tutorial and one lesson demonstrating how to export videos, glitch-free, out of Flash. 10/24- Anime Studio 8 Tutorial: Hiding Seams with the Patch Layer With the patch layer in Anime Studio, you can quickly and effectively hide the seams that bind your limbs together. [...]

Over the past couple of years, people have posted their own animated works based off of my tutorials.  These usually come in the form of video responses to the tutorials, others I can just tell based on the look of the animation. Some of these are pretty cool, so I decided to compile a YouTube [...]

The highlight for this week was the release of three new Anime Studio tutorials detailing the enhancements in the new version 8.  I recently obtained a copy of Anime Studio Pro 8 through the generosity of Smith Micro.  So, I’d like to publicly thank their staff for their kindness as well as releasing such an awesome product. [...]

This week saw the release of four tutorials, three of which are demos for my Youtorial series and one that shows how to create a door opening animation in Flash. 10/10- Drawing an Alien World in Adobe Flash (Youtorial Demo) As part of the Adobe Flash Cartoon Youtorial Series, you will learn to draw and [...]