Family photos
Make a Coloring Book From Your Family Photos
Holidays, birthdays, the first day of school: the photos already on your phone can become a coloring book about your own family.
Pintej turns each photo into a clean coloring page, then helps you put the pages together with a cover and a title. You print it at home — no print shop, no shipping.
The browser trial needs a Google sign-in. The app is coming to iPhone first.
One photo, three styles
The same photo turned into a coloring page in the Normal, Manga and Comic styles. Pick the one that fits the person you’re making the book for.
Real Pintej output from a sample photo we use for demos. Your own photos go through exactly the same steps.
From photos to a book you print at home
- 1
Pick your photos
Ten or so is a good size for a first book: enough variety, quick to color.
- 2
Turn each one into a page
Choose a style. Pintej draws the outlines and closes the areas so they’re easy to fill.
- 3
Build the book
In the Studio: page order, a cover, a title, a short dedication.
- 4
Print at home
Export a PDF in A4, A5 or mini-book format and print it on your own printer.
Choose photos that work
Coloring pages are made of outlines, so what matters is shape, not color. The best photos have a clear subject and not too much going on behind it.
- Faces that are sharp and not too small in the frame
- Light from the side rather than a harsh flash
- A simple background: a wall, the sky, a lawn
- Two or three people per photo rather than a crowd
Print at home in minutes — no shipping
Once the book is ready, export it as a PDF and print it yourself. You can print just the pages a child wants to color today and keep the rest for later.
Ideas by occasion
- Christmas: a book of the year’s family moments
- Birthdays: one page per year of a child’s life
- Grandparents: their grandchildren to color, or old family photos
- Summer holidays: a souvenir of the trip to color on the way home
Questions
How many photos do I need?
There’s no minimum. Around ten photos makes a nice first book, and you can always add pages later.
Can I add a cover and a title?
Yes. In the Studio you choose the cover, the title and the order of the pages.
Is the book printed and mailed to me?
No. Pintej is digital: you export a PDF and print it at home.
Can I try it before the app is out?
Yes, you can turn a photo into a coloring page in your browser after signing in with Google. Building and printing a whole book happens in the iPhone app.
Keep exploring
- Personalized Christmas coloring bookA last-minute gift with no shipping: print it at home on Christmas Eve.
- Personalized coloring book giftA gift made from your photos, printed at home.
- Pet coloring page from a photoYour dog, cat or rabbit as a page to color.
- Which photos make good coloring pagesContrast, sharpness, background: what actually works.
- Printing a coloring book at homeFormats, paper and binding before you hit print.
- Ready-made coloring booksColoring books made by Pintej, to browse page by page.
Pintej is coming to iPhone.
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Want to see it first? Turn one of your photos into a coloring page.