How to Print Coloring Pages from a PDF at Home
LESS SCROLL. MORE COLOR.
From your screen
to your next color.
A practical guide for getting your PDF onto paper.
To print coloring pages from a PDF, download the file, open it in a PDF viewer, and choose the page you want to print. Match the paper setting to the paper in your printer, check the preview for cut-off edges, and print one test page before printing more.
A little preparation leaves more room for the part you came for: choosing your colors and making the page yours.
Gather a few things first
You’ll need your downloaded PDF, access to a printer, paper that works with that printer, and your coloring supplies. Colored pencils are a simple place to begin if you already have a few nearby.
A printable coloring pack is a digital file. You print the pages yourself; it doesn’t arrive as a physical coloring book.
1Open your downloaded PDF
Save the purchased file somewhere you can find it again, then open it in a PDF viewer. Print from the PDF rather than taking a screenshot or printing a storefront preview. That helps preserve the page layout and avoids using a watermarked preview in place of your purchased file.
For Coming Into This World, the purchased PDF is watermark-free. The images shown in the shop are watermarked previews.
2Check the paper size and print preview
Choose the paper size loaded in your printer. Coming Into This World is designed as a US Letter PDF, so US Letter paper is the starting point for this pack.
Look at the preview before printing. If part of the artwork appears cut off, try your viewer’s “Fit” setting and check again. Setting names vary between devices, PDF viewers, and printers.
Select just one coloring page for your first print. You don’t need to print the cover and every page to get started.
3Print one page and check it
Make sure the artwork is complete and the lines are clear. If you want to use thicker paper, check your printer’s supported paper types first.
If you’re coloring with markers, test a small area and place a spare sheet underneath to help protect your table from bleed-through.
4Begin with a color you love
Choose one detail. Give it a color. You can let the rest of the page grow from there, or come back to it another day.
Once your page is printed, you have a hands-on activity ready for a little time away from the screen.
A few questions before you begin
Do I need to print every page?
You can select an individual page in your print settings. Check the preview to make sure you’ve chosen the one you want.
What if I don’t have a printer?
Ask a local print service whether it can print your PDF and what file and permission information it needs. Confirm the cost before placing an order.
What comes with the Coming Into This World mini pack?
The pack includes an illustrated cover and three coloring pages in one US Letter PDF. It is a digital download. Printing, paper, and coloring supplies are required; no physical item is included.
A page to begin with
Coming Into This World is a printable coloring mini pack from my Legend Collection. Take a look at the artwork and choose whether it’s a place you’d like to begin.