March 2016
Beginner
320 pages
6h 1m
English
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SCRATCH ISN’T JUST about variables, loops, and operators. It’s also a great place to create original interactive art and animations. In this adventure, you discover how to use Scratch to create, change, and animate your own artistic creations.
Creating Art with the Paint Editor
Scratch lets you create your own sprites and backdrops by drawing, painting, and importing graphics from your computer—or even by taking pictures using a camera connected to your computer!
The tool for creating your own graphics is called the Paint Editor. You’ve worked with the Paint Editor in previous adventures, but in this one, you learn about some more advanced ways to use it. In no time at all, you’ll be painting like a pro!
One popular use for the Paint Editor is to create multiple backdrops that can be connected to form a slideshow. Slideshows are a great way to show off several of your artistic creations or to teach new skills. To make a slideshow that teaches people how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, follow these steps:
- Click File ⇒ New from the top toolbar to create a new project.
- Give the project a name, such as How to Make a PB&J Sandwich, by changing the title above the Stage.
Click the Paint New Backdrop icon.
The Paint Editor opens, with a new backdrop called backdrop2 highlighted, as shown in Figure 8-1. This backdrop is your title slide.
- Select the Text tool, which ...
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