Godot 4: Build A Digital Coloring Book From Scratch

Create Interactive Coloring Experiences with Drawing, UI, and Save/Load

What you'll learn

How to load and display line art images for coloring

How to implement drawing tools

How to implement a bucket fill tool that respects line art boundaries

How to manage multiple coloring pages with navigation

How to add undo/redo functionality with history stacks

How to save and load user progress to disk

How to build a simple UI that prevents drawing over toolbars

Requirements

Basic programming knowledge (variables, functions, loops, conditionals)

Familiarity with the Godot editor (adding nodes, running a scene)

Godot 4.x installed on your computer

Description

Easily bring your creative ideas to life with Godot 4 by creating a complete digital coloring book app from scratch! This comprehensive course guides you step-by-step to build a fully functional, interactive coloring app, perfect for kids, hobby projects, or educational tools.You’ll learn how to:Set up a Godot 4 project and properly organize your scenes and nodesLoad and display line art images fully ready for coloringImplement brush and bucket fill tools that correctly respect line art boundariesManage multiple coloring pages with easy next/previous navigationAdd undo/redo functionality to allow users to freely correct mistakesSave and load user progress so work is never lost or overwrittenBuild a simple, polished, and intuitive UI for an enjoyable user experienceThis course is completely hands-on and practical. By the end, you’ll have a working coloring book app you can expand with your own art, stickers, or other interactive elements.Who this course is for:Developers with basic programming knowledge looking to make full Godot projectsHobbyists or educators interested in creative apps for children or studentsAnyone wanting to learn Godot by building a complete, functional, and enjoyable projectRequirements:Basic programming knowledge (variables, functions, loops, conditionals)Godot 4 installed on your computerTake this course today and start building your interactive coloring book app right away!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Downloading Godot

Section 2: Core Project Foundation

Lecture 3 Scene Setup

Lecture 4 Page Definition + Colouring Layers

Lecture 5 Page Rendering

Lecture 6 Setup the vars we will need

Section 3: Input and Painting Modes

Lecture 7 Input Handling

Lecture 8 Brush Mode

Lecture 9 Bucket Fill

Lecture 10 Utility

Section 4: Page Management

Lecture 11 Previous, Next, Clear Page

Section 5: Undo Redo System

Lecture 12 Undo Redo

Section 6: Saving and Loading

Lecture 13 Saving and Loading

Lecture 14 Notifications

Beginner to intermediate Godot users who want to build a complete project,Developers interested in making apps (not just games) with Godot 4,Hobbyists who want to create an interactive coloring book for kids or personal projects,Educators or parents who want to explore making simple creative tools