How to Create an Amazon KDP-Ready Coloring Book with Canva and MidJourney

welcome to today's tutorial on how to create a coloring book using canva and mid-journey in this video we'll walk you through the step-by-step process of setting up the interior Pages selecting images from mid-journey designing the book cover and preparing the file for publishing let's get started to begin access mid-journey.com and sign up for a membership account mid-journey offers a paid plan that provides a commercial license for the images you create which is essential if you plan to sell your book you will also need to have a Discord account to create your images once you're all set it's time to create your images to create images enter the prompt by typing slash imagine and click on prompt for example let's use the prompt an image of a friendly monster cartoon illustration for a coloring book with crisp black lines at three two inches and hit enter to generate the images choose your desired image click on U1 and open it in your browser right-click on the image and save it to your computer repeat this process to generate more images for your coloring book next our next step is to create a membership account on canva.com we will utilize our pre-made Amazon ready KDP template to easily upload and create your coloring book this template simplifies the process by allowing you to effortlessly drag and drop your images edit the image names and make the coloring book engaging and educational for children we highly recommend creating a minimum of 24 to 25 images to ensure the completion of the book once you have created all the pages for your coloring book if you're using our pre-made canva template to create your coloring book delete the red layer frame on the first disclaimer page before saving now it's time to download it as a PDF file click on the top right corner of canva Select share then download in the drop down menu choose PDF print flatten PDF color profile CMYK best for professional Printing and proceed with the download now let's move on to creating the cover for your coloring book return to Mid journey and Enter The Prompt by typing slash imagine use the same prompt as before but modify it to kids illustration and specify Vivid color instead of no shading select an image from mid-journey open it in your browser and save it to your computer we have developed a pre-made cover art template that greatly simplifies the process of creating your front and back cover art you can find the link to access the template in the video description the first page of the template serves as an example showcasing how your page cover art should be arranged before saving on the second page you will find a layer frame it is important to avoid placing your front cover within the red frame as this could lead to the rejection of your artwork lastly the third page is where you can customize the back cover color of your coloring book you can also upload your front cover add the book title and include the author's name in this section when you're happy with your creation delete the red layer frame and the first and second images before saving now that you have your coloring book ready it's time to create an ad account on KDP Kindle Direct publishing Amazon and upload your book follow these steps to get started go to kdp.amazon.com and sign in with your Amazon account if you don't have an Amazon account you can easily create one for free once you're signed in it's important to set up your payment information in the account settings of your KDP Amazon account next click on create a new book depending on the format you want for your coloring book fill in the required details for your book including the title author name description and keywords make sure to choose the appropriate categories that best fit your coloring book upload your interior file the PDF file you downloaded from canva which contains all your coloring book pages simply click on upload ebook manuscript or upload paperback manuscript and select the file from your computer preview your book KDP provides a preview tool that allows you to review your book and ensure everything looks good take the time to go through each page and double check for any errors or formatting issues set your book's pricing and royalty options you can choose the price for your book and select the royalty option that works best for you KDP offers different pricing strategies and royalty rates so consider your goals and preferences when making your selection choose the territories where you want your book to be available you can select worldwide distribution or choose specific regions where you want to sell your coloring book if you have an ISBN International standard book number you can enter it in the designated field an ISBN is not mandatory for ebooks but it may be required for certain distribution channels or if you plan to sell physical copies of your coloring book opt for KDP select if desired KDP select is an optional program that offers additional promotional opportunities but requires exclusivity for your ebook consider the benefits and limitations of the program before making your decision click on publish your paperback book to submit your book for review KDP will review your submission to ensure it meets their content guidelines and formatting requirements congratulations your coloring book is now being reviewed by Amazon this process usually takes up to 72 hours once approved your book will be available for purchase on the Amazon Marketplace remember you can always make changes to your book update the content or modify the pricing after it's published KDP provides tools and resources to help you manage and promote your coloring book effectively that's it for this tutorial thank you so much for watching this tutorial on how to create a coloring book using canva and mid-journey if you enjoyed this tutorial and found value in the content we would greatly appreciate it if you could support us by subscribing to our YouTube channel if you have any questions feel free to leave them in the comment section below we wish you the best of luck with your coloring book creation and Publishing Endeavors until next time

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Keywords: coloring book, Canva tutorial, MidJourney tutorial, Amazon KDP, self-publishing, book design, illustration, digital art, creative projects, DIY coloring book, publishing tips, Canva design, KDP publishing, coloring book creation, art tutorial

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Length: 7min 13sec (433 seconds)

Published: Tue May 23 2023