Everything a color nonogram book needs
Clues in color
Every clue number is printed on a swatch of its block’s color, and the solver paints instead of shading. Blocks of different colors may touch; only two blocks of the same color need a gap between them.
One solution, checked
Every puzzle is solved with the color rule before it reaches your book. When the clues alone would allow two pictures, a few squares are printed as givens, so there is exactly one.
330+ pictures in color
The library pictures keep their own colors, up to four per picture, drawn for 10×10 up to 25×25 grids; or color patterns with two to four colors. A book never repeats a picture and a series continues where the last book stopped.
Your own pictures
Upload photos or drawings and choose two to four colors, or draw square by square in the pixel editor. Images are converted in your browser and checked like every other puzzle.
Answer keys in full color
The solutions show the finished pictures in their colors — little pixel artworks that sell the book on its cover and in the Look Inside. Every number gets a readable ink on its color.
Kids, Large Print & holiday editions
Kids books use 5×5 to 15×15 grids and big squares; Senior books print large with guide lines every 5 squares; holiday editions take the season’s pictures first. 9 KDP trim sizes, answer keys and PDF export.
How to create a color nonogram puzzle book
- 1Choose the Color Nonogram book type, an edition (Standard, Kids or Senior) and the book language.
- 2Pick the pictures: library themes in color, color patterns with two to four colors or your own images.
- 3Choose a difficulty preset or set the grid size, the logic level and the puzzle order yourself.
- 4Design the pages in the editor and export a print-ready PDF with the colored pictures as answer keys, for a color interior on Amazon KDP.
Color nonogram book generator FAQ
What is a color nonogram?
A nonogram — also called Hanjie or Griddlers — whose clue numbers are printed in colors. Each number gives a block of squares of its color, in order, in its row or column; painting the squares by logic reveals a colored picture. Color nonograms are also known as color griddlers or multicolor nonograms.
How is it different from a black and white nonogram?
Two blocks of the same color still need at least one empty square between them, but blocks of different colors may touch. A square can only take a color that both its row and its column list, which gives solvers new ways to reason — and the finished picture is in color.
Does every color nonogram have exactly one solution?
Yes. A solver works every puzzle out with the color rule and the logic of its difficulty before it is printed. If the clues alone would allow two pictures, a few squares are printed as givens, so the solver — and your reader — always reaches the one picture.
How many colors does a picture have?
Up to four colors on a white background. Library pictures keep their own colors, color patterns use the two to four colors you choose, and your own images are converted to two to four colors in your browser.
Is there a kids edition?
Yes. Kids color nonogram books use 5×5 to 15×15 grids with big squares and easy line logic, and the colors make the first pictures come to life faster. Senior books print large with guide lines every 5 squares.
Do I need a color interior on Amazon KDP?
Yes. The clue numbers and the answer keys are printed in color, so publish the paperback with a color interior (Standard or Premium color ink). Color printing costs more than black ink, so check the printing cost before you set the price. For black ink, make a Nonogram book instead.
Can I turn my own images into color nonograms?
Yes. Upload PNG, JPEG, WebP or GIF images or draw in the pixel editor: the image is converted into two to four colors in your browser, checked for one solution with the color rule and saved with your project. Use only images you have the rights to.
Can I create color nonogram books for Amazon KDP?
Yes. Books generated on paid plans and with credit packs include a full commercial license, KDP trim sizes with safe margins and answer keys, and you keep 100% of your royalties.
Which plans include color nonogram books?
The Publisher plan and the free trial, with your own pictures, Kids, Large Print and holiday editions.
How many credits does a color nonogram book cost?
One credit per puzzle, whatever its size, colors or level. A 50-puzzle book costs 50 credits, and re-exporting the same book with design changes is free.
Can I combine it with other puzzles?
Yes. Mixed books can contain Color Nonogram, Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search, Missing Vowel Word Search, Crossword, Codewords, Cryptogram, Anagram, Mine Finder, Hidden Message Word Search, Number Search, Wordoku, Nonogram, Zebra Nonogram and Triangle Nonogram chapters in any order. Every plan makes mixed books from the puzzle types it includes: Starter mixes Sudoku, Word Search, Maze, Word Scramble, Missing Vowels, Fill-In, Classic Number Search and Missing Vowel Word Search; Pro mixes 17 types (all but Color Nonogram, Zebra Nonogram and Triangle Nonogram); Publisher mixes all 20 types.
Can I make color nonogram books in German, French, Spanish, Japanese or other languages?
Yes, on the Publisher plan and in the free trial. Pick one of 10 book languages, one for each Amazon marketplace: English (amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.com.au, amazon.in), German (amazon.de), French (amazon.fr), Spanish (amazon.es, amazon.com.mx), Italian (amazon.it), Dutch (amazon.nl), Brazilian Portuguese (amazon.com.br), Japanese (amazon.co.jp), Polish (amazon.pl), Swedish (amazon.se). Wisdom Effect then prints the texts it writes into the book in that language: puzzle and solution titles, chapter headings, the table of contents, difficulty labels, the copyright page (10 legal templates), the intro and thank-you pages and the labels on the puzzle pages, seasonal editions included. Color nonograms have no words: the title, the instruction and the difficulty line follow the book language. Library picture names are English, so books in other languages print the names of your own pictures only. Texts you write yourself are not translated, so write them in the book's language. Starter and Pro books are printed in English.
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