Visualis3R Academy — Free 5th Color Training for Beginners
Learn how to design and visualise print embellishments using spot colors
Visualis3R Academy provides free educational resources for designers, prepress professionals
and print providers learning how to work with 5th color and print embellishments.
Training focuses on practical, industry-standard workflows using spot colors to design
metallic inks, foils, varnish, embossing, lamination, white ink, invisible ink,
extended-gamut color and specialty substrates.
Tutorials demonstrate how to prepare files correctly and how to visualise print effects
accurately using Visualis3R, without automation or guesswork. Education, documentation
and updates are always free, supporting clear design intent, predictable separations
and confident communication between designers, clients and printers.
We believe education should be free.
Designers already know how to design.
They shouldn’t have to pay to learn how software works.
Everything you see here is free.
- No subscriptions.
- No certification fees.
- No gated content.
If you can create a spot color, you already understand the foundation of 5th color design. Visualis3R simply helps you visualise it accurately — so you, your clients, and your printers all see the same thing.
Below you’ll find short, practical tutorials covering:
- Print Embellishments
- 5th color effects
- Materials and substrates
- Visualisation best practices
Watch what you need. Skip what you already know.
We’ll be adding new content to this page regularly, so check back for the latest videos.
Support documentation, tutorials and updates are always free.
Optional one-to-one training is available for teams who want personalised guidance.
Support documentation, tutorials and updates are always free.
Optional one-to-one training is available for teams who want personalised guidance.
