Free ClassesApril 19, 20261 min read
Intro to Adobe InDesign: Online Course
In this free class we’ll cover the basics of InDesign so you can get started using it to create ads, books, magazines, and more! InDesign...
Dan Rodney
Dan Rodney
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Dan Rodney has been a designer and web developer for over 20 years. He creates coursework for Noble Desktop and teaches classes. In his spare time Dan also writes scripts for InDesign (Make Book Jacket, Proper Fraction Pro, and more). Dan teaches just about anything web, video, or print related: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma, Adobe XD, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more.
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April 19, 202617 min read
Creating New Files & Designing on a Grid System
Learn how to create a responsive website layout using Photoshop, including creating a new document, designing with Bootstrap’s grid, and...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20262 min read
How to Properly Use Tabs
Discover the art of properly using tabs in typesetting for a smoother editing process, clearer alignment, and more professional final pages.
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202611 min read
Bootstrap: Controlling Grids & Layout
Learn to refine Bootstrap's grid layout to fit content better at various breakpoints in this Mobile & Responsive Web Design tutorial,...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20268 min read
Bootstrap: More Elements & Nesting Grids
Learn how to add an email signup form and nest sections in this comprehensive guide on Mobile and Responsive Web Design.
Dan Rodney
Graphic DesignApril 19, 20261 min read
The Power of Training & Why are we called “Noble” Desktop?
Our very own Dan Rodney had the honor and pleasure to speak with the industry legend David Blatner of CreativePro. Watch the video below to...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20267 min read
Creating Graphics: Combing Photos, Text, & Graphics
Discover how to design professional graphics using Adobe Photoshop through our comprehensive tutorial that covers intricate topics such as...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20263 min read
Product Shot: Selecting Bottle Parts
Delve into an advanced Photoshop tutorial focused on techniques for making selections using paths, featuring step-by-step exercises to...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20261 min read
Viewing Notes
Learn how to view and manage notes in both Galley & Story Views and Layout View, as well as using the Notes Panel.
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20265 min read
The Library Module
Master the basics of Lightroom’s Library module with this comprehensive tutorial, covering topics such as importing photos, adding...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20268 min read
Postcard Generator
Delve into the process of using JavaScript and jQuery to build a dynamic postcard generator with our detailed tutorial, guiding you through...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20268 min read
Coding Links: Images & Page Jumps
Enhance your coding skills with this HTML & CSS tutorial that covers topics like anchor tags & relative URLs, image linking, and coding...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202623 min read
Responsive Web Design- Grid and Media Queries
We saw how Flexbox is one way that we can start to lay things out, and there's another way that we can lay things out using something...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202612 min read
Mocking Up Interaction States (Pop-Up, Hover, Etc.)
Learn to Mock up Different Interaction States Using Layer Comps in Photoshop for Web Design with This Detailed Tutorial, Including Creating...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202634 min read
Custom Fonts and CSS Techniques
Load custom fonts into your webpage using Google Fonts and apply them with CSS. Watch this tutorial to learn the key concepts and...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202619 min read
How to Leverage AI in SQL
Use AI tools like ChatGPT to explain, rewrite, optimize, and debug SQL queries, and to convert SQL code between different database...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20261 min read
Setting Up
Get a step-by-step guide on setting up class files for our Web Development tutorial, including detailed instructions for both Mac and...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202617 min read
Styling the Photos & Text
Dive into this detailed exercise guide to learn how to code an image-rich, responsive webpage using native CSS capabilities of modern...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202612 min read
Photo Filter Website: Getting the Photos to Filter
Improve your JavaScript and jQuery skills with our comprehensive tutorial that covers topics such as setting up data attributes for photo...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 202618 min read
Aggregate Window Functions in SQL
Use window functions in SQL to perform aggregate calculations without losing detailed row data. Watch this tutorial to learn the key...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20262 min read
Creating & Editing Tables
Learn the steps to convert tabbed text into a table, create a table from scratch, and work effectively with tables, including selecting and...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20266 min read
Batch Actions & the Image Processor
Learn how to effectively utilize Photoshop's batch processing features through our detailed tutorial, which includes step-by-step...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20267 min read
Photo Retouching
Dive into this comprehensive Photoshop tutorial, where you'll learn how to use tools such as the Spot Healing Brush, Healing Brush, and...
Dan Rodney
April 19, 20264 min read
Saving Photos for the Web as JPEG
Dive into this comprehensive Photoshop tutorial to learn how to resize images for the web, reduce image size with resampling, and set JPEG...
Dan Rodney