March 16, 2008 -- Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; March 2008-MetalFX Technology-a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation subsidiary-has inaugurated a web training program for graphic designers.  The training, conducted by MetalFX technicians in both North America and Europe, is available at no charge to graphic designers who wish to learn how to use its popular metallic design software.
 
Discussing the new training program, MetalFX Vice-President Americas Mark Geeves said: "Graphic designers benefit greatly from this specialized web training program, which includes development of actual files suitable for printing using the MetalFX process.  These hands-on sessions enable designers and printer prepress personnel to take full advantage of this powerful new metallic printing system.  Web training details are available at www.metal-fx.com.
 
MetalFX, a recent Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation acquisition, is a universal process and spot metallic color system that allows millions of metallic colors to be printed, all by adding only the one base silver ink to the usual CMYK mix. Ciba Specialty brings more than 40 years of experience in color matching to the worldwide graphic arts, paints, plastics, fibers and ceramic industries.