ILLUSTRATED USER GUIDE

Create a mystery page, then color it online.

Follow the real screens below. You can create a printable mystery color-by-number project, open a free page from the library, color every matching cell, and export your finished artwork.

GUIDE 1

How to use Mystery Color Maker

Turn a clear photo or illustration into a numbered mystery page, a completed answer, an exact palette, and files ready for online coloring.

Open Mystery Color Maker
Mystery Color Maker showing the image upload, creation modes and project settings
1

Choose a source image

Click Choose an image and upload a PNG, JPG, JPEG, or WEBP. A clear, well-lit image with one main subject gives the strongest mystery result.

2

Select a creation mode

Mosaic makes regular geometric cells. Artistic uses organic cells that follow the image. Monochrome by Shapes creates a one-color hidden-image puzzle.

3

Choose the page size

Select the final print format: US Letter, square, 8 × 10, 6 × 9, large square, workbook, or A4.

4

Set the difficulty

Easy uses larger, simpler areas. Medium balances detail and readability. Detailed creates more cells for an advanced page.

5

Adjust cells and colors

For Mosaic or Monochrome, choose a cell shape. For a multicolor project, select the number of colors and the palette style.

6

Make numbers readable

Choose the printed number size and color. Use larger numbers when the page is intended for children, seniors, or small-format printing.

7

Generate the project

Use a single-creation pass or sign in and use one account credit. A credit is charged only after the complete project is generated successfully.

8

Download or color online

When generation finishes, download the ZIP. It contains the mystery page, colored answer, official palette, and coloring data. If Color Your Project is available, open it directly in the online colorer.

GUIDE 2

How to use Color Online Free

Open a page from the free library, select a numbered color, fill matching cells manually or automatically, and export the finished artwork.

Open Color Online Free
Color Online Free showing the library selectors, numbered palette, coloring modes and mystery canvas
Color Online Free workspace showing a numbered page, the official palette and export controls
Coloring workspace: palette on the left, numbered colors and tools at the top, mystery page in the center.
1

Choose a free page

Open Library. Choose a Main Category, a Subcategory, and a Page / Item, then click Load selected library image.

2

Select a palette number

Click a numbered color in the top color strip or the official palette. The selected number tells the colorer which matching cells to fill.

3

Choose Manual or Auto

Matching Manual fills a matching cell when you click it. Matching Auto fills matching cells as you move over them.

4

Color the matching cells

Work through the palette one number at a time. The canvas keeps every completed cell while you change colors.

5

Move around the page

Use the mouse wheel to zoom and drag to pan. Fit shows the whole page, while Focus and Full Screen give you more coloring space.

6

Correct or speed up your work

Use Undo for the last action or Reset to start again. Fill selected and Fill recognized are faster options when you want automatic progress.

7

Export the finished page

Choose Original size or a print size, then export as PNG, JPEG, or PDF. PNG is best for crisp digital artwork; PDF is convenient for printing.