Getting started
Three ways to start a coloring book
Coloring books can be started three different ways in ColorCraft. All three end up in the same editor and produce the same print-ready PDF — the difference is how much of the work the AI does up-front.
At a glance
| Path | Where | AI-drafts pages | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paige wizard | /paige/new/coloring | All N pages at once (5–100) | A full themed book from a one-line brief |
| New project (manual) | Dashboard → New project | None — you generate one at a time | Curating a book page by page with your own prompts |
| Paige in the editor | Editor left sidebar | A batch of 1–25 appended to the open project | Filling gaps or extending an existing book |
Every path ultimately calls the same per-page image primitive — 1 token per rendered coloring page. What changes is who writes the prompts and how many run at once.
Paige wizard — from a brief
At /paige/new/coloring, you describe the book once (title, audience, art style, page count) and Paige drafts a prompt for every page in one pass. You review the list, then hit Render all and Paige creates the project and renders every page while you watch.
Pick this when you know the theme, want the pages to feel like one book, and would rather review a draft than start blank.
Full walkthrough: Paige for coloring books.
New project (manual) — page by page
From the dashboard, click New project. You pick a KDP trim and get an empty project with one blank page. No AI runs up-front — you generate each page from the editor when you’re ready, writing your own prompt each time.
Pick this when you have specific prompts in mind, want to curate the book piece by piece, or are iterating on a style before committing to a batch.
Paige in the editor — extend an existing book
Any project you have open shows a Paige panel in the editor’s left sidebar. Give it a theme and page count (up to 25 per batch); it drafts prompts and appends the rendered pages to the project you’re in. Up to 10 pages render concurrently.
Pick this when you already have a book, want to fill in gaps (“add 6 more forest scenes”), or want to try a new theme without leaving the editor.
Same engine, different surface
Which should I pick?
- First book, want it done fast: Paige wizard.
- Have every prompt already written: New project, then generate each page manually.
- Book exists, need more pages: Open it and use Paige from the editor sidebar.
Start a book
Try the Paige wizard for a full book, or start blank and build it page by page.