You did it again! 😃Got my story already and thought I'd have to hire an illustrator - part of why it was sitting there for so long. It on its own won an award and was included in a limited edition anthology. Now I know I can do it om my own.🙌🏾🙌🏾
I'm so happy to hear that! Mine has been sitting around because I didn't know what to do about illustration either until I decided to use canva and now I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate it into a book for Amazon. Thank you for the clarification that it works. 🙏🏾❤️
Great tutorial. It's helpful but I still worry about the copyright issues. Ma'am, please let us know how to check if the pictures on Canva are free royalty. For a beginner like me, it's a bit confusing to differentiate whether an element or an image on Canva is free royalty or not. Copyright is a big important issue. I know that many pictures or images on Canva are free royalty but some aren't and I don't know how to check them. I already try to modify the pictures, but it's better if I can check them for free royalty designs before making some designs on Canva using the elements provided by Canva. I'll really appreciate it if you can share this information with us. Thanks in advance.
Thanks Ivy i have just worked on my first children's book ,actually it was my 8 yold daughter who wants to publish her story book so i was designing the layout with the help of your vedio.thank you
I’ve had an idea for a children’s book for 25 years. I have an old art journal that has most of the story. I need the ending but I know what the ending is. I had no idea how to illustrate it. This is so awesome!!! Thank you I’m going to try this and I’ll let you know!!!
Can anybody help me with this query ..do you have to get permission from apps if you use them to create your childrens book. I contacted one who said no you can do what you want with the pictures you create. But another one that I contacted said no you cant use it to create childrens books your going to sell. Can anybody help.
@@ivyhang5084 Thankyou for taking the time to answer. No it wasn't Canva (which I have now got to play with). One app was Scribblify they said you can do what you want with what you create. The other was I think it was called PicsArt they said no. I find it confusing because I am doing my own drawings and just using these apps to improve the way they look with filters etc. (My art is not good ) but without the apps it's awful. I would be so grateful for advice.
You can use canva images as long as you are creating a unique and new design overall. Ie you cannot just plop one canva image on the page and call it a day. But if you layer a variety of images, fonts, text, backgrounds to create a unique page, cover, design, then you’ll be fine :)
Thanks for your question. I think that would really depend on how much alteration you did, but there’s no definitive / easy answer for this :). I’ve seen others say “formatted by” instead of “illustrated by” if that makes sense in your situation.
The best tutorials I have come across. Including courses I have bought. Very inspiring and planned out. Thank you for creating this. Thank you for getting to point and sharing true step by step.
I'm so excited to start my projects! I've been wanting to write children's books for nieces and was worried about illustrations and printing! Thank you for making this!
@@ivyhang5084i am looking how you are puttung background elemetns .I was using fill to image .But amazon rejected my interior and send me to fix to add 0.125 inch more in with and to height .Basicly i dont know what they want me to .My childrens book is ready but they telling me to add 0.125 . 🤔😒
Great video!!! I am in the process of doing just that, using Canva for my illustrations! You're right. It' is challenging trying to get the same character in different poses etc., but it's also fun. I smiled when you said that sometimes we may have to adjust our story a little bit to go along with what we find. That is what I'm having to do, but not too many adjustments so far, but a few. Thanks so much for this video. I will definitely be checking out your others on publishing. Glad I found you!
I tried uploading my story to kdp and it wouldn't take it from canvas because it was a pdf file. I was only publishing an ebook. I was wondering if someone can help me figure out what to do next. I spent a lot of time illustrating and would hate to have to scrap my project.
Great video. A few questions. Can additional background images be imported into CANVA. What is an I.S.B.N. number. Is there a way to protect my storyline from others coming in and stealing it. Let me know when you get a chance please. THANKS.
This is a paper book which I recommend to be printed via Amazon kdp since it is a print on demand model. You can also watch my video here with step by step for beginners on Amazon kdp :) ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
hello, I illustrated one of my future children's books with illustrations mainly from Canva. I would keep knowing if from a copyright point of view I can use them as you proposed in one of your videos. I did add a few elements to modify the images on each of the pages, sometimes I made an assembly of several illustrations. Do I have to put the mention copyright Canva on the page intended for legal mentions? If so, should I cite the whole book indicating that the book was illustrated with Canva or do I cite page by page illustrated by Canva. Thank you in advance for your answer.
Will be a bit more expensive to print in color than in black and white for sure but you will be able to factor that into your selling price to ensure a positive margin. Given Amazon kdp is print on demand, you don’t have to pay for printing fees until someone actually orders it. Hope this helps!
Wow! This video is amazing!!! I've been watching a lot of videos on UA-cam and none of them really helped me, but in this videos you have given me all the answers I need. Thank you!!!
I came across a woman who says many of her KDP books got suspended because she used Canva and Creative Fabrica elements in her books, she says that KDP requires you to have Copyright and that Canva does not give you Copyright for the elements and even fonts. Just wondering if you have come across this issue with KDP? I am most curious if others have had this problem too.
I was quite interested as you explained the section of this picture book tutorial in which you talked about finding a character that comes in different poses and activities - like the bears opposed to your racoons. However I am really struggling to find many characters which are these types. Perhaps I am doing something wrong but I can't find suitible people, children, family members for my story who have these attributes in Canva, pixaby or creative fabrica. Perhaps this method of using premade clip art only works if you write your story AFTER you find the pictures?
Thanks for your question- this method does require some flexibility with your story and characters as truly you would be limited to what you are able to find :). I usually start with a high level plot in my head but then would be flexible with the characters and how they look - hope this helps to answer your question. Creative fabrica is also a good place to try to find more graphics - but based on my experience, Canva (especially if you have the pro version) would have quite a lot too. Good luck and thanks so much for watching!
I have created the interior and the cover for a no content notebook on Canva, however, I can't figure out how to get them to KDP. I have 4 notebooks on KDP already that I created on KDP but this is the first time I have tried Canva, (free version). I like things that are simple without all the fluff and on this tutorial you nailed it, I am subscribing, thank you. Bob
Thank you for your kind comment! I have another tutorial video which will basically show the step by step of how to create your low content journal and get it uploaded to kdp: ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html Hope this helps! :)
I can draw and have all my illustrations done using my xpen artist 12 pro, i have my story as well. Can i upload my own illustrations as i want an original unique touch that only i can do. I don't want to use templates.
How can someone produce a full spread i.e. hand-painted illustration on two pages? I see that you could do that in the cover but can you do that in interior pages?
Hey Ivy! New subscriber here! Love your videos! I've been using Canva for PoD, but am hoping to get into KDP soon, and your videos are great! Thanks for sharing!
When you illustrate on your own by using canvas like shown in this video and write it own your own can you click on the thing that says I own the copyright or do we have to file for copyright
Thank you for this video! Extremely helpful. I just have a question, using Canvas, and when the book is sell, do I have to pay the illustrations creators for using their creations? 🤔
Hi Ivy! My Mom wrote a short story about my young nephew and I have the wonderful task of putting it into a book, with illustrations! Thank you for the inspo!
For an example, When create the interior pages set up at KDP for 30 pages. When it done, we have 1 or 2 pages extra or less, will it be any problem with templates. Thank you so much in advanced.
Great video Ivy! Thanks for such concise instructions. I was wondering why Amazon KDP says my children's book "only has 21 pages. I should have 70 or more". ?? Am I missing a keyword in the instructions?
Hello, I published my paperback without any issues. However, the conversion to ebook format is an absolute mess and I don’t know what to even do to fix it. Do you know how to seamlessly publish the paperback and convert it to an EPUB or docx, with the same formatting etc..?
I love this video. Can we add our own characters to the graphic character choices to use in canva? I am writing a book now and illustrating the characters in different poses myself for different pages. But it sure would be easier to load them all into canvas and be able to click on them so I can add as many as I need for any particular poses or story movement rather than having to draw them repetitively. And backgrounds. I also love that you can add the wording at the click of a button on any illustrated page and cover/back.
I've just looked at the first few minutes where you're creating a page with raccoons in Canva and, as with many other youtubers, I'm afraid that you flit through what you're doing without explaining where the tool are that you are using, nor how you are making those changes. It's lovely to see the pretty pictures, but we need to know HOW you're doing it, which tools you're using etc. I hope it's ok to give some feedback. Thank you.
Hi Ivy, my dilemma with the KDP calculator is that it only allows cover templates for books with at least 76 pages. I'm writing children's books. So, none of them will be 76 pages long. How do I get an accurate cover template through the KDP calculator in this instance? Thank you so much for your content.
Sorry for my delayed response - Not sure where you got the 76 pages from. What are the dimensions of your book? Typically the min. page number should be 24 pages (say, for a 8.5" x 8.5" book). To generate a cover template use this link: kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator Hope this helps!
Hi Ivy! I tried to use the amazon link to get correct measurements/margins for an 8.5x8.5 but when I entered what amazon came up with in Canva, it really did not look correct at all. Is that amazon link only for the front and back pages ? IDK it just didn't work in Canva for me. I also noticed that the Amazon link states you have to have a minimum amount of pages like 24-830. That seems like alot just for a children's book thats 8.5x8.5. Am I understanding that correctly?
Thanks for your kind comment! If this is your first time creating a book in canva I would highly recommend watching my step by step tutorial for low content book publishing first as I go over all the details around margins and page size: ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html Regarding min pages, I believe that od accurate- you will need to have a minimum of 24 pages :)
Hi ivy, I followed your video and made my first book However my question is how did you select a good paper quality for your children's book? As my author's proof I got was really disappointing. A very light weight paper interior. I did choose the premium option as well.
I just selected the coloured pages offered by Amazon kdp- I was personally satisfied with the quality. But It is definitely more on the non glossy side so you could be disappointed if you were expecting the pages to be glossier
Hello Ivy! I love your videos. I always hear that it's not profitable to publish a children's story book on Amazon because of the very high cost of printing. If we choose colors for our interior it costs way more and many say to stick with black and white if you want a chance to make money. What is your advice and poing of view of that? I'd love to create books just like the one on this video but what is the point if they will not be worth publishing on Amazon because of the high cost? How did you get around that? I appreciate the further imput if you can! Thank you so much
Thank you for your kind message and glad you enjoyed my videos! Regarding profitability of printing children’s books, if you are doing it via Amazon kdp, you will just need to make sure you price your book above the printing and distribution costs they charge and you are set to make a profit with every sale :). If interested feel free to also check out my latest video on creating consistent characters for your story book :). All the best in 2024! Create Consistent Characters for your Children's Story Book in MINUTES! (EASIEST Method) ua-cam.com/video/dXv8csfZN3w/v-deo.html
It doesn’t become an issue as long as you are okay with that part of the background potentially cut off a bit. Feel free to watch my other video on step by step tutorial for kdp where I show all the key steps in managing book sizes, margins and other key things to keep in mind :)
Hi I've been watching videos about this and wanting to start but i do have a question do we have to personally make the books or does the company make them for you I'm unsure how it works please can you tell me.
Thank you for your question - for a step by step tutorial on how to start all the way to getting it published on amazon KDP, please check out my latest video on this topic here: ua-cam.com/video/ApF7g8leh7M/v-deo.html But to answer your question, if you go with Amazon KDP (like i show in the video link I shared with you), then Amazon will print and ship the book for you when someone orders it, so you would not need to personally make the books yourself. Hope this helps!
Hi Ivy, I have found that to publish a book in standard colour on kdp, it needs to be about 72 pages in length…that is too long for my children’s book idea. Can you help? Thank you so much for your content
If you are using all illustrations from Canva, what do you write on the copyright page? Must you give create to canva or mention it on the copyright page?
Canva images can be used for commercial purposes without attribution as long as you are using it in alignment with their terms of use :). This would include actually using different elements, backgrounds, fonts, etc to turn it into your very own unique design.
Such an amazing and very informative vedio. I want to ask does these storey books have copyright issues or not?can I take idea of story and scenes from Google? Please guide
Thank you for your very kind words. If you are using graphics from canva you should be good as they are royalty free. However I would make sure the ideas of the scenes are your own and you’re not copying anyone else to ensure you don’t risk infringing on any copyrights.
Wow! I just watched several other videos on this topic and yours was so impressive. I love all the details and visuals you shared to help us newbies learn how to do this. Thanks so much! Definitely subscribing 😊
what about if you want to create a set of short books? I would like to create 3 ( my first words ) with different subjects .... should i create the 3 and then ask amazon to provide a box ?
Thanks for your question. You can definitely create 3 different books and put them in the same “series”. However, customers would still have to buy them separately as there currently isn’t an option for Amazon to sell them in a box as a set.
Hi Ivy, Thank you for the informative video. I find that in my canva pro, I get a default margin that I am unable to change. I contacted tech support and they said the same thing that it cannot be changed. How were you able to drag the ruler and create a margin? When I do it, I get a solid blue line but the default margins are still there. Also, have you ever done a two page spread?
Sorry for my delayed response as I missed this comment initially. Regarding margins, you should technically be able to drag the margins around on canva pro. Did you try to import the margins again by going to File>>Show ruler and margins? Hope this works! Regarding two pages I have done it before and perhaps I can create a video on that at some point :)
Thank you for leaving a comment - do you mean you have self illustrated pictures you want to use for your story book? If so, you can just import them into Canva and then use them for your pages :)
If you add a background or text then you have essentially altered it already :). What you cannot do is just take one graphic element and put it on the cover and call it a day. As long as you have multiple elements on there then you are good. Let me know if that makes sense :)
I don’t have a specific video on correcting wrong size however I do have a detailed step by step video on making sure size/ margins are correctly done from the get go in this video: ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
Ivy, another great tutorial...detailed yet concise. Can you do a video on other stuff that is needed to publish, like should you create a business entity and have bank account before publishing...what are the administrative portions of KDP publishing. Thank you.
What are the exact dimensions of your book cover and the dimensions for the pages? I tired to figure it out on kdp but it said I need a minimum of 34 pages.
My book is 10.5 x 10.5 but you can really create any size you wish. If this is your first time publishing a book on kdp then I highly recommend you watch my step by step tutorial here first as it will teach you everything you need to know in terms of margins, pages, layout, etc. ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html. Hope you enjoy it!
I have a children's book story with all the characters but I have no idea how to get my story in book form and illustrated. I can probably come up with the money needed but I'm lost from this point forward. I'm confused with the process and now even more confused by this video. Thanks. Brian
If this is your first time trying to publish a book on Amazon kdp then I highly recommend you watch my video on low content publishing first as that will give you all the foundational knowledge you need - ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html Hope this helps!
Can I write my book in PowerPoint, and then upload the PDF format of it to Canva and add images? I am done writing my book in PowerPoint, but I do not know how to add illustrations to it. Please help :(
I personally have not tried doing that but technically I think you can. You can just add the pdf in and then layer your canva graphics on top. However you will need to make sure you get the margins etc right. If it’s your first time doing this, then I recommend you also watch my other video which is a step by step tutorial for Amazon kdp. :)
@@ivyhang5084 Thanks so much for responding. I learned how to create my book in PowerPoint from Keith Wheeler. It showed me how to make my margins for my book. I have a Canva account and am learning how to use graphics for it. I figured out how to import my images from Canva to my pages in PowerPoint, just not sure how to upload it to Cava :/ so thank you for responding with that information. This is overwhelming to say the least, but I will get it right :) I will be sure to watch your other step by step tutorials as well. Thanks again!
My understanding is that you are able to use canva pro graphics for commercial use as long as you modify it in some way (ie layer multiple images, add text/ background), etc. hope this helps
Great video, thank you. Usually on any illustrated book you would give credit to the illustrator on the front or back cover. Should we just ignore this and not acknowledge the illustrations we use in canva in terms of written credit, or maybe mention that the pictures were created in canva? I assume there all Royalty free and may not have to give credit, but I'd rather double check 🙂
@@katreichart97 that is not true. When you use the elements there are free ones and some that can be used for Canva pro. You cannot use the element by its self. I use Canva designs to make mugs but I add text to it. That way I am not using the element by its self. Or I change the color.
@@katreichart97 I use Canva to design all of my book covers that I sell for profit on Amazon. I created my poetry book using Canva it’s called purge poetry vol 1 by Veronica Edmondson. The entire cover is Canva.
Thanks for your question. Please check out my other video here which will provide details on what you can and cannot do with Canva pro elements: ua-cam.com/video/MFc0e7e-CRI/v-deo.html Hope this helps!
hi, I have a question for you on ADP format - maybe, could you do a video on a right-to-left notebook because the barcode isn't on the right to left, it's on the left-to-right format. I'm so confused about it.
Hi @Mel Lee, to have the barcode position on your cover template be suitable for a “right to left” book all you need to do is select “right to left” instead of “left to right” under the “page turn direction’ question when generating your book cover template here: kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator. You should also make sure when you go and upload your final book on Amazon KDP, you pick “right to left” as page turn direction too. You would follow the exact same steps as outlined in my first tutorial video on low content journal publishing with the exception of the two steps I mentioned above. Hope that helps! :)
Sorry for my delayed response. Generally the min. # of pages required is 24 (say, for a 8.5" x 8.5" story book). Check out the KDP cover template generator which you may also find helpful. kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator
Hi, great video. I am confused about if we choose "I own the copyright and I hold necessary publishing rights" VS "This is a public domain work". If we use images from Canva, do we need to give credit to the artist? And if yes, what if we used images from many different artists? It is not clear whether or not this is legal, and if you choose the option "I own the copyright" while using someone else's design, if this actually legal to do? Thanks!
It will depend on the images you use. Most images on canva are royalty free and can be used for commercial purposes including book publishing. (But always good to check). However you need to make sure you modify the design and not just take one picture on canva and make that your book cover. Modifying basically just means layering different images on one page (ie adding background etc) or even adding text etc. in the video we took various ready made graphic elements to create our own unique / original scenes - hope this helps!
Great tutorial! I have a question, If you are using the premium colors instead of black and white, what should be the pricing for the book without any investment of money?
Amazon kdp is print on demand - which means you don’t pay any printing costs unless someone orders your book. At that time your royalties will then be calculated by the price of your book minus printing costs and any other fees. There is no up front cost :) Color printing cost will depend on the size and number of pages. When you upload the book to kdp you will be able to see the printing costs and fees and can then price your book accordingly to ensure you make a profit with every sale :)
You are awesome. I published a collection of poems just by using your kdp tutorial.
So glad to hear!! Thank you for your support and all the best with your kdp journey! :)
You did it again! 😃Got my story already and thought I'd have to hire an illustrator - part of why it was sitting there for so long. It on its own won an award and was included in a limited edition anthology. Now I know I can do it om my own.🙌🏾🙌🏾
Glad you found this video helpful! Also, congrats on your successful story and good luck with bringing it to life with your own illustrations! :)
Congratulations!!
I’m trying to be like you!🎉
I'm so happy to hear that! Mine has been sitting around because I didn't know what to do about illustration either until I decided to use canva and now I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate it into a book for Amazon. Thank you for the clarification that it works. 🙏🏾❤️
Congratulations! Do you own full rights to the artwork, since you found it on Canva?
Great video, very informative, thank you.
Thanks for your kind comment! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Thank you for making this tutorial! You are a lifesaver!
No problem, glad you found it helpful!
How can I use pictures of my KIDS.. but.. make them look like cartoonish?!!
You can use midjourney AI to do that - check out my last few videos :)
I’m a little confused is the first page the actual COVER for the book or is it just the cover PAGE of the book?
First page of interior is the cover page of the book. The cover has a separate cover template. :)
@@ivyhang5084 oh okay thank you!!
Great tutorial. It's helpful but I still worry about the copyright issues. Ma'am, please let us know how to check if the pictures on Canva are free royalty. For a beginner like me, it's a bit confusing to differentiate whether an element or an image on Canva is free royalty or not. Copyright is a big important issue. I know that many pictures or images on Canva are free royalty but some aren't and I don't know how to check them. I already try to modify the pictures, but it's better if I can check them for free royalty designs before making some designs on Canva using the elements provided by Canva. I'll really appreciate it if you can share this information with us. Thanks in advance.
Yes you are right. Canva has really janky copyright issues that could possibly get you in trouble if producing for sale
Anyone thinking of publishing your own children's story book? And if anyone has published one before, I would love to hear your experience too! ❤️
I want to but have ran into issues with size. I wanted to do a square book. Do you know the dimensions for page sizes?
Thanks Ivy i have just worked on my first children's book ,actually it was my 8 yold daughter who wants to publish her story book so i was designing the layout with the help of your vedio.thank you
I’ve had an idea for a children’s book for 25 years. I have an old art journal that has most of the story. I need the ending but I know what the ending is. I had no idea how to illustrate it. This is so awesome!!! Thank you I’m going to try this and I’ll let you know!!!
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I definitely am starting it now thanks to you !! Thank you so very much ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Can anybody help me with this query ..do you have to get permission from apps if you use them to create your childrens book. I contacted one who said no you can do what you want with the pictures you create. But another one that I contacted said no you cant use it to create childrens books your going to sell. Can anybody help.
Thanks for your question - just to confirm which apps are you referring to? Canva?
@@ivyhang5084 Thankyou for taking the time to answer. No it wasn't Canva (which I have now got to play with). One app was Scribblify they said you can do what you want with what you create. The other was I think it was called PicsArt they said no.
I find it confusing because I am doing my own drawings and just using these apps to improve the way they look with filters etc.
(My art is not good ) but without the apps it's awful. I would be so grateful for advice.
I am a children’s illustrator if anyone is seeking unique illustrations!
Hi,
Actually I want to know something!!!
Is it safe that downloading form canva and uploading in kdp?
Please give me a reply.
Canva images can be used for commercial purposes. A lot of kdp content creators leverage canva images :)
Ehat about copyrights for the canva art? How is the illustration mentioned in the book?
You can use canva images as long as you are creating a unique and new design overall. Ie you cannot just plop one canva image on the page and call it a day. But if you layer a variety of images, fonts, text, backgrounds to create a unique page, cover, design, then you’ll be fine :)
Would I include myself as the illustrator since I altered the AI feature from Canva?
Thanks for your question. I think that would really depend on how much alteration you did, but there’s no definitive / easy answer for this :). I’ve seen others say “formatted by” instead of “illustrated by” if that makes sense in your situation.
The best tutorials I have come across. Including courses I have bought. Very inspiring and planned out. Thank you for creating this. Thank you for getting to point and sharing true step by step.
Thank you for your very kind comment- very glad to hear that you enjoyed it and found it helpful!!
Did it work out for you?
Great video! Definitely inspired me to start a story book. I’ve been hovering over the idea but never started. Thanks for the tips!!
So glad to hear!! You’ll love the experience- all the best with your story book! :)
I'm so excited to start my projects! I've been wanting to write children's books for nieces and was worried about illustrations and printing! Thank you for making this!
Good luck with creating your children’s book! I’m sure your nieces are going to love it :)
@@ivyhang5084i am looking how you are puttung background elemetns .I was using fill to image .But amazon rejected my interior and send me to fix to add 0.125 inch more in with and to height .Basicly i dont know what they want me to .My childrens book is ready but they telling me to add 0.125 . 🤔😒
Great video!!! I am in the process of doing just that, using Canva for my illustrations! You're right. It' is challenging trying to get the same character in different poses etc., but it's also fun. I smiled when you said that sometimes we may have to adjust our story a little bit to go along with what we find. That is what I'm having to do, but not too many adjustments so far, but a few. Thanks so much for this video. I will definitely be checking out your others on publishing. Glad I found you!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video and found it relatable :). Good luck with your storybook!!
I tried uploading my story to kdp and it wouldn't take it from canvas because it was a pdf file. I was only publishing an ebook. I was wondering if someone can help me figure out what to do next. I spent a lot of time illustrating and would hate to have to scrap my project.
Canava image any copyright issue?
Great video. A few questions. Can additional background images be imported into CANVA. What is an I.S.B.N. number. Is there a way to protect my storyline from others coming in and stealing it. Let me know when you get a chance please. THANKS.
Is this are ebook or when a order came you print it and sale offline ??
I'm an artist so don't know much of the online stuff
This is a paper book which I recommend to be printed via Amazon kdp since it is a print on demand model. You can also watch my video here with step by step for beginners on Amazon kdp :) ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
hello, I illustrated one of my future children's books with illustrations mainly from Canva. I would keep knowing if from a copyright point of view I can use them as you proposed in one of your videos. I did add a few elements to modify the images on each of the pages, sometimes I made an assembly of several illustrations. Do I have to put the mention copyright Canva on the page intended for legal mentions? If so, should I cite the whole book indicating that the book was illustrated with Canva or do I cite page by page illustrated by Canva. Thank you in advance for your answer.
But why is it to sign up for Amazon Book its 14,000 to sign up and create a book?
Thanks for your question- just to make sure I understand What do you mean by 14000 to create a book?
infact the only useful video i saw on the subject overtube
Glad to hear! Thanks for your kind comment
How i get elements
You can get them from Canva :). See link in my video description
Excellent content, always used Canva but wasn't aware of most of these tips!! ❤️👏
Thanks for your kind words and so glad to hear you found it helpful!
Do you have to pay to set to publish books in colored ink?
Will be a bit more expensive to print in color than in black and white for sure but you will be able to factor that into your selling price to ensure a positive margin. Given Amazon kdp is print on demand, you don’t have to pay for printing fees until someone actually orders it. Hope this helps!
Hello ivy great video. I want to know what to put if you put the text on the photo... i want a background on the text so that it will readable.
You can put a little box / shape layer between your text and the image - I’d that what you are referring to?
I cannot thank you enough for this video! Thank you so so much! ❤
You're so welcome - Thanks for your support!
Wow! This video is amazing!!! I've been watching a lot of videos on UA-cam and none of them really helped me, but in this videos you have given me all the answers I need. Thank you!!!
So glad to hear! Thanks for your kind comment :)
I came across a woman who says many of her KDP books got suspended because she used Canva and Creative Fabrica elements in her books, she says that KDP requires you to have Copyright and that Canva does not give you Copyright for the elements and even fonts. Just wondering if you have come across this issue with KDP? I am most curious if others have had this problem too.
I uploaded a story but the designs from Canva look a little saturated in the Kindle Previewer. Tips?
How do we take this and format to kindle ebook
Great question perhaps I’ll make a video on this at some point :)
I was quite interested as you explained the section of this picture book tutorial in which you talked about finding a character that comes in different poses and activities - like the bears opposed to your racoons. However I am really struggling to find many characters which are these types. Perhaps I am doing something wrong but I can't find suitible people, children, family members for my story who have these attributes in Canva, pixaby or creative fabrica. Perhaps this method of using premade clip art only works if you write your story AFTER you find the pictures?
Thanks for your question- this method does require some flexibility with your story and characters as truly you would be limited to what you are able to find :). I usually start with a high level plot in my head but then would be flexible with the characters and how they look - hope this helps to answer your question. Creative fabrica is also a good place to try to find more graphics - but based on my experience, Canva (especially if you have the pro version) would have quite a lot too. Good luck and thanks so much for watching!
I have created the interior and the cover for a no content notebook on Canva, however, I can't figure out how to get them to KDP. I have 4 notebooks on KDP already that I created on KDP but this is the first time I have tried Canva, (free version). I like things that are simple without all the fluff and on this tutorial you nailed it, I am subscribing, thank you.
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Thank you for your kind comment! I have another tutorial video which will basically show the step by step of how to create your low content journal and get it uploaded to kdp: ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
Hope this helps! :)
I have to say, these videos are excellent. I thought I had found great videos but these are far superior. Thank you.
Thank you so much for your very kind words and support!
I can draw and have all my illustrations done using my xpen artist 12 pro, i have my story as well.
Can i upload my own illustrations as i want an original unique touch that only i can do.
I don't want to use templates.
If I have illustrated a book then the page colour could go beyond the margins?
How can someone produce a full spread i.e. hand-painted illustration on two pages? I see that you could do that in the cover but can you do that in interior pages?
Once we create the structure of our illustration we own the copyrights to the images used in canva?
Is it also used commercially?
Yes you can use the designs you create from canva for commercial purposes
THANK YOU! ❤🎉🎉🎉 God bless you 😊
You’re welcome!
No problem with copyright using canva?
Hey Ivy! New subscriber here! Love your videos!
I've been using Canva for PoD, but am hoping to get into KDP soon, and your videos are great! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for your kind comment and support! :)
When you illustrate on your own by using canvas like shown in this video and write it own your own can you click on the thing that says I own the copyright or do we have to file for copyright
This is amazing. Paid to publish 3 other books and was planning to do the same when I came across this video. You have given me new inspiration.
So glad to hear! :)
Thank you for this video! Extremely helpful. I just have a question, using Canvas, and when the book is sell, do I have to pay the illustrations creators for using their creations? 🤔
No you won’t - your canva subscription will cover you for that but just make sure to always be aware of canva’s terms of use :)
Does this book fall into the category of low content book?
This would be considered high content :). Low content is generally things like notebooks or journals where every page is more or less the same.
@@ivyhang5084 can we make e-book for this content.
Hi Ivy! My Mom wrote a short story about my young nephew and I have the wonderful task of putting it into a book, with illustrations! Thank you for the inspo!
That’s awesome- glad you found it helpful and all the best with putting your moms book together! That is such a sweet project :)
What programs do you suggest for altering canva elements so the book can be sold?
I just use Canva for the graphic elements. I’ve answered your other question in terms of what “altering” means. Hope that helps!
For an example, When create the interior pages set up at KDP for 30 pages. When it done, we have 1 or 2 pages extra or less, will it be any problem with templates. Thank you so much in advanced.
Do you mean when you create the interior pages on canva you have 30 pages but end up leaving 1-2 blank? If so that shouldn’t be an issue.
Is it true you arent allowed to use Canva's designs to create your book?
Great video Ivy! Thanks for such concise instructions. I was wondering why Amazon KDP says my children's book "only has 21 pages. I should have 70 or more". ?? Am I missing a keyword in the instructions?
Great question, with Amazon kdp you need at least 24 pages. You can add some copy right pages or “the end” pages to fill the space if required :)
I love your generousity in sharing these details..very informative ❤️
You’re welcome, so glad to hear you doing it informative!
Do you need a license to publish a book from Canva?
Hello, I published my paperback without any issues. However, the conversion to ebook format is an absolute mess and I don’t know what to even do to fix it. Do you know how to seamlessly publish the paperback and convert it to an EPUB or docx, with the same formatting etc..?
I’ve gotten a few questions on this lately- perhaps will look to create a video to explain this in one of my upcoming videos :)
I love this video. Can we add our own characters to the graphic character choices to use in canva? I am writing a book now and illustrating the characters in different poses myself for different pages. But it sure would be easier to load them all into canvas and be able to click on them so I can add as many as I need for any particular poses or story movement rather than having to draw them repetitively. And backgrounds. I also love that you can add the wording at the click of a button on any illustrated page and cover/back.
Yup! You can certainly upload your own characters/,illustrations into canva and then complete you book there :)
I've just looked at the first few minutes where you're creating a page with raccoons in Canva and, as with many other youtubers, I'm afraid that you flit through what you're doing without explaining where the tool are that you are using, nor how you are making those changes. It's lovely to see the pretty pictures, but we need to know HOW you're doing it, which tools you're using etc. I hope it's ok to give some feedback. Thank you.
Thanks for your feedback! The first few minutes is just a preview- I actually demonstrate step by step after the intro part :).
Hi Ivy, my dilemma with the KDP calculator is that it only allows cover templates for books with at least 76 pages. I'm writing children's books. So, none of them will be 76 pages long. How do I get an accurate cover template through the KDP calculator in this instance? Thank you so much for your content.
Sorry for my delayed response - Not sure where you got the 76 pages from. What are the dimensions of your book? Typically the min. page number should be 24 pages (say, for a 8.5" x 8.5" book). To generate a cover template use this link: kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator
Hope this helps!
so excellent...working on my first children's books...great ideas!! I can barely draw a straight line lol
Glad to hear you found it helpful! :) good luck with your children’s book
Hi Ivy! I tried to use the amazon link to get correct measurements/margins for an 8.5x8.5 but when I entered what amazon came up with in Canva, it really did not look correct at all. Is that amazon link only for the front and back pages ? IDK it just didn't work in Canva for me. I also noticed that the Amazon link states you have to have a minimum amount of pages like 24-830. That seems like alot just for a children's book thats 8.5x8.5. Am I understanding that correctly?
Thanks for your kind comment! If this is your first time creating a book in canva I would highly recommend watching my step by step tutorial for low content book publishing first as I go over all the details around margins and page size: ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
Regarding min pages, I believe that od accurate- you will need to have a minimum of 24 pages :)
Hi ivy, I followed your video and made my first book
However my question is how did you select a good paper quality for your children's book? As my author's proof I got was really disappointing. A very light weight paper interior. I did choose the premium option as well.
I just selected the coloured pages offered by Amazon kdp- I was personally satisfied with the quality. But It is definitely more on the non glossy side so you could be disappointed if you were expecting the pages to be glossier
It looks like you are using Canva pro images. Is this a problem when trying to save your images as pdf's?
No, it hasn’t been a problem for me but I have subscribed for pro membership.
Hello Ivy! I love your videos. I always hear that it's not profitable to publish a children's story book on Amazon because of the very high cost of printing. If we choose colors for our interior it costs way more and many say to stick with black and white if you want a chance to make money. What is your advice and poing of view of that? I'd love to create books just like the one on this video but what is the point if they will not be worth publishing on Amazon because of the high cost? How did you get around that? I appreciate the further imput if you can! Thank you so much
Thank you for your kind message and glad you enjoyed my videos! Regarding profitability of printing children’s books, if you are doing it via Amazon kdp, you will just need to make sure you price your book above the printing and distribution costs they charge and you are set to make a profit with every sale :). If interested feel free to also check out my latest video on creating consistent characters for your story book :). All the best in 2024!
Create Consistent Characters for your Children's Story Book in MINUTES! (EASIEST Method)
ua-cam.com/video/dXv8csfZN3w/v-deo.html
And the fact that you are putting pictures of the back outside of the margins, will it not become an issue?
It doesn’t become an issue as long as you are okay with that part of the background potentially cut off a bit. Feel free to watch my other video on step by step tutorial for kdp where I show all the key steps in managing book sizes, margins and other key things to keep in mind :)
So I can use canva photos and images or my self publish book and it will be legal? Just want to make sure cos I'm almost done lol
Yup canva images can be used for commercial purposes :)
yayy! very inspirational 😍 I'm looking forward to create my own children's book for my learners 💕
Thanks for your kind comment- good luck with creating your own!! :)
Hi I've been watching videos about this and wanting to start but i do have a question do we have to personally make the books or does the company make them for you I'm unsure how it works please can you tell me.
Thank you for your question - for a step by step tutorial on how to start all the way to getting it published on amazon KDP, please check out my latest video on this topic here: ua-cam.com/video/ApF7g8leh7M/v-deo.html
But to answer your question, if you go with Amazon KDP (like i show in the video link I shared with you), then Amazon will print and ship the book for you when someone orders it, so you would not need to personally make the books yourself. Hope this helps!
Hi Ivy, I have found that to publish a book in standard colour on kdp, it needs to be about 72 pages in length…that is too long for my children’s book idea. Can you help? Thank you so much for your content
Amazon KDP should only require minimum of 24+ pages, not 72 pages :) hope this helps!
If you are using all illustrations from Canva, what do you write on the copyright page? Must you give create to canva or mention it on the copyright page?
Canva images can be used for commercial purposes without attribution as long as you are using it in alignment with their terms of use :). This would include actually using different elements, backgrounds, fonts, etc to turn it into your very own unique design.
Dammnnmn, your videos are so good. Thank you for the excellent tips.
Thanks for your kind comment!
Is it O.K. to have your back cover scenery over your ISBN box? Do you need to cut that part of the scenery out? Good video!
It is completely fine as long as you don’t mind that part of the scenery being covered up by the barcode :)
Such an amazing and very informative vedio.
I want to ask does these storey books have copyright issues or not?can I take idea of story and scenes from Google? Please guide
Thank you for your very kind words. If you are using graphics from canva you should be good as they are royalty free. However I would make sure the ideas of the scenes are your own and you’re not copying anyone else to ensure you don’t risk infringing on any copyrights.
Wow! I just watched several other videos on this topic and yours was so impressive. I love all the details and visuals you shared to help us newbies learn how to do this. Thanks so much! Definitely subscribing 😊
Thank you so much for your support and kind words!
what about if you want to create a set of short books? I would like to create 3 ( my first words ) with different subjects .... should i create the 3 and then ask amazon to provide a box ?
Thanks for your question. You can definitely create 3 different books and put them in the same “series”. However, customers would still have to buy them separately as there currently isn’t an option for Amazon to sell them in a box as a set.
Please tell me. Is this sale on Fiverr as well?
This is more for Amazon kdp although you could definitely leverage these skills to help people illustrate their books on fiverr too
@@ivyhang5084 won't copyright issues arise?
Hi Ivy,
Thank you for the informative video. I find that in my canva pro, I get a default margin that I am unable to change. I contacted tech support and they said the same thing that it cannot be changed. How were you able to drag the ruler and create a margin? When I do it, I get a solid blue line but the default margins are still there.
Also, have you ever done a two page spread?
Sorry for my delayed response as I missed this comment initially. Regarding margins, you should technically be able to drag the margins around on canva pro. Did you try to import the margins again by going to File>>Show ruler and margins? Hope this works!
Regarding two pages I have done it before and perhaps I can create a video on that at some point :)
Thank you for this video. I have so much to learn. Can you show us how to upload our own pictures for a children's book?
Thank you for leaving a comment - do you mean you have self illustrated pictures you want to use for your story book? If so, you can just import them into Canva and then use them for your pages :)
I need clarification in your explanation of “altering” canva elements so I can send my storybook to kdp?
If you add a background or text then you have essentially altered it already :). What you cannot do is just take one graphic element and put it on the cover and call it a day. As long as you have multiple elements on there then you are good. Let me know if that makes sense :)
Thank you so much!
Her video is awsome 👌
Can I create the whole book on canva
Without using other softwares with it?
Or do I need to use other softwares as well?
You really only need canva but there are other applications like book bolt etc you could leverage too to help you do niche research- hope this helps!
Do you have a video to correct it being sized wrong?!?
I don’t have a specific video on correcting wrong size however I do have a detailed step by step video on making sure size/ margins are correctly done from the get go in this video: ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
Ivy, another great tutorial...detailed yet concise. Can you do a video on other stuff that is needed to publish, like should you create a business entity and have bank account before publishing...what are the administrative portions of KDP publishing. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind comment and suggestion! Will definitely add that to my list of videos to create:)
What are the exact dimensions of your book cover and the dimensions for the pages? I tired to figure it out on kdp but it said I need a minimum of 34 pages.
My book is 10.5 x 10.5 but you can really create any size you wish. If this is your first time publishing a book on kdp then I highly recommend you watch my step by step tutorial here first as it will teach you everything you need to know in terms of margins, pages, layout, etc.
ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html. Hope you enjoy it!
I have a children's book story with all the characters but I have no idea how to get my story in book form and illustrated. I can probably come up with the money needed but I'm lost from this point forward. I'm confused with the process and now even more confused by this video. Thanks. Brian
If this is your first time trying to publish a book on Amazon kdp then I highly recommend you watch my video on low content publishing first as that will give you all the foundational knowledge you need - ua-cam.com/video/xfzQwBb8m9U/v-deo.html
Hope this helps!
@@ivyhang5084 Hey thanks a lot! It's going to be a hit. It's very funny and quirky lol
Wow loved the illustrations with my name Jasmin and my husband Andy :)))
Wow what a coincidence! Glad you enjoyed my video :)
Can I write my book in PowerPoint, and then upload the PDF format of it to Canva and add images? I am done writing my book in PowerPoint, but I do not know how to add illustrations to it. Please help :(
I personally have not tried doing that but technically I think you can. You can just add the pdf in and then layer your canva graphics on top. However you will need to make sure you get the margins etc right. If it’s your first time doing this, then I recommend you also watch my other video which is a step by step tutorial for Amazon kdp. :)
@@ivyhang5084 Thanks so much for responding. I learned how to create my book in PowerPoint from Keith Wheeler. It showed me how to make my margins for my book. I have a Canva account and am learning how to use graphics for it. I figured out how to import my images from Canva to my pages in PowerPoint, just not sure how to upload it to Cava :/ so thank you for responding with that information. This is overwhelming to say the least, but I will get it right :) I will be sure to watch your other step by step tutorials as well. Thanks again!
Hey 👋 what about the copyright © issue?
My understanding is that you are able to use canva pro graphics for commercial use as long as you modify it in some way (ie layer multiple images, add text/ background), etc. hope this helps
@@ivyhang5084 thank you
Great video, thank you. Usually on any illustrated book you would give credit to the illustrator on the front or back cover. Should we just ignore this and not acknowledge the illustrations we use in canva in terms of written credit, or maybe mention that the pictures were created in canva? I assume there all Royalty free and may not have to give credit, but I'd rather double check 🙂
Thanks for your comment! graphics from canva are royalty free and can be used similar to how they are being used for low content books.
@@ivyhang5084 I've been reading that you cannot use the images on canva to make a profit. Am I wrong?
@@katreichart97 that is not true. When you use the elements there are free ones and some that can be used for Canva pro. You cannot use the element by its self. I use Canva designs to make mugs but I add text to it. That way I am not using the element by its self. Or I change the color.
@@katreichart97 I use Canva to design all of my book covers that I sell for profit on Amazon. I created my poetry book using Canva it’s called purge poetry vol 1 by Veronica Edmondson.
The entire cover is Canva.
@@ve4043so you won’t get into any trouble for using the Canva images?
How many pages should a children illustration book ?
To publish on KDP, you will need to have at least 24 pages minimum :)
I like your videos. :)
I just started my kdp 3 months ago..
Let’s grow our kdp business together :)
Thank you @rara! I’m glad you enjoy my videos. All the best with your KDP business and yes, let’s grow it together :)
Her video is very informative and helpful to me
Hi what is the terms and conditions used to use pro elements. I have a pro account. Can I do this?
Thanks for your question. Please check out my other video here which will provide details on what you can and cannot do with Canva pro elements: ua-cam.com/video/MFc0e7e-CRI/v-deo.html
Hope this helps!
Useful,well-presented content!Thank you!
Thank you so much for your kind words! Happy to hear you enjoyed the content :)
I love you Ivy you've made a while lot of things easy for me thanks a lot
I loveeeee you♥️♥️💪
Thank you for your support of my channel- I’m so glad you enjoy the videos and find them helpful! :)
Do you upload your book on kdp in format pdf or in word ? How to upload ? Can you make a video about that? Thank you dear 😊
Usually in pdf :) will definitely see if I can create a video on that!
Question: since you are using Canva to illustrate are you listing yourself as the illustrator?
You can definitely do so :)
Great Tutorial thank you I am so glad i've found your videos they have helped me so much
Thank you, I’m glad you found them helpful!
hi, I have a question for you on ADP format - maybe, could you do a video on a right-to-left notebook because the barcode isn't on the right to left, it's on the left-to-right format. I'm so confused about it.
Her video is very informative and helpful to me 👌
Hi @Mel Lee, to have the barcode position on your cover template be suitable for a “right to left” book all you need to do is select “right to left” instead of “left to right” under the “page turn direction’ question when generating your book cover template here: kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator. You should also make sure when you go and upload your final book on Amazon KDP, you pick “right to left” as page turn direction too. You would follow the exact same steps as outlined in my first tutorial video on low content journal publishing with the exception of the two steps I mentioned above. Hope that helps! :)
My story only has 14 pages I am havingbtrouble uploading it. Don't know how to fix it
Sorry for my delayed response. Generally the min. # of pages required is 24 (say, for a 8.5" x 8.5" story book). Check out the KDP cover template generator which you may also find helpful. kdp.amazon.com/cover-calculator
With KDP you have to have 34 pages or more
Hi, great video. I am confused about if we choose "I own the copyright and I hold necessary publishing rights" VS "This is a public domain work". If we use images from Canva, do we need to give credit to the artist? And if yes, what if we used images from many different artists? It is not clear whether or not this is legal, and if you choose the option "I own the copyright" while using someone else's design, if this actually legal to do? Thanks!
It will depend on the images you use. Most images on canva are royalty free and can be used for commercial purposes including book publishing. (But always good to check). However you need to make sure you modify the design and not just take one picture on canva and make that your book cover. Modifying basically just means layering different images on one page (ie adding background etc) or even adding text etc. in the video we took various ready made graphic elements to create our own unique / original scenes - hope this helps!
@@ivyhang5084 Yes this helps. Thank you so much!
Thank you , i think it's better that the background should cover to side by side page in one sense
Thank you- yes you can definitely have one scene span across two pages too! :)
Great tutorial! I have a question,
If you are using the premium colors instead of black and white, what should be the pricing for the book without any investment of money?
Amazon kdp is print on demand - which means you don’t pay any printing costs unless someone orders your book. At that time your royalties will then be calculated by the price of your book minus printing costs and any other fees. There is no up front cost :)
Color printing cost will depend on the size and number of pages. When you upload the book to kdp you will be able to see the printing costs and fees and can then price your book accordingly to ensure you make a profit with every sale :)
@@ivyhang5084 Thanks Ivy!
This helped a lot ❤️