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# Getting Started

Three pages that take you from nothing to a finished picture book.

Doodara has two ways to make a book. **Smart Mode** takes one sentence and does everything — character, script, and all illustrations — in a single run. **Studio** (professional mode) lets you build the book piece by piece: create a character first, then an outline, then a script, then illustrations, approving each stage.

Most people should start with Smart Mode. It is faster, and nothing is locked in — every page can still be edited or regenerated afterwards.

* [Make your first book](/doodara-docs/getting-started/make-your-first-book.md) — the five-minute path.
* [Writing a good story prompt](/doodara-docs/getting-started/writing-a-good-story-prompt.md) — what the AI does well and what confuses it.
* [Choosing an art style](/doodara-docs/getting-started/choosing-an-art-style.md) — all 16 styles and what each is good for.

Ready to skip ahead? [Start a free book](https://www.doodara.com/create).


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