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Free tutorial · Chapter 1 of 12

Create a new project

Choose a theme, starting layout, and story settings for a new local project.

1 min read · App 1.6.0 · Android

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Before you start

  • Open the Projects tab in the Free profile.
Narrated walkthrough · 0:34

Step by step

  1. Welcome to Doodle Dragon Studio Free. Choose Create your first book to open the theme chooser.

    Theme chooser with Picture Story available for an image-led book
  2. Select Picture Story, then choose Next: Choose a layout.

    Picture Story selected on the first project setup step
  3. Select Big picture as the image-led starting layout.

    Starting layout chooser with Big picture selected and canvas controls below
  4. Enter the title and choose the reading age, six pages, and a cozy story feel.

    Story settings showing the project title and selected age, page count, and feel
  5. Choose Create editable draft to open the project in Story Builder.

    Story Builder showing Milo and the Moon Garden as a six-page Picture Story

Result. Story Builder opens with the chosen theme, layout, title, reading age, page count, and story feel.

Read the narration transcript

Welcome to Doodle Dragon Studio Free, where this tutorial shows local media, text, sound, layouts, languages, page tools, preview, and export; on Projects, choose Create your first book. Select Picture Story and continue to layouts. Choose Big picture for an image-led starting design. Enter the title, reading age, six pages, and cozy feel. Choose Create editable draft to open Story Builder.