How to Create a Coloring Book From Photos

Coloring books have been used for generations to entertain and teach children. Many children especially enjoy coloring familiar objects and people. You can make an inexpensive coloring book that allows children to imagine alternative colors for familiar objects and people by using photographs to make your coloring books. With digital or scanned photos and a few clicks of your computer's mouse, you can turn your photos into a coloring book that can be reprinted again and again, allowing your child infinite possibilities in creativity.

Things You'll Need

• Photo editing software
• Computer
• Printer

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Choose the photo you want to use. It should have strong lines, without much detail.

   • 2

     Remove color from the photo. All photo editing software is different but this is usually under the tab Color or Enhance.

   • 3

     Turn the photo into a sketch. In Adobe Photoshop this is under the tab "Filter," while in Paint Pro, it is under the tab "Effects."

   • 4

     Darken your outlines by adjusting the darkness and contrast.

   • 5

     Turn multiple photos into coloring pages in this way, then print, staple and color!