Scratch Tips!
Here are a bunch of tips for using Scratch!
We will update this page when we post new activities on Twitter!
Things to Try
Gears!
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Emojis
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Rotate by 45 Degrees
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Sliders
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Make Glowing Buttons
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Save an Image of the Stage
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Use the Centering Tool
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Fill Every Area of a Certain Color
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Gears!
Paul from Scratch Team stumbled upon this clever way to create gears in Scratch using two simple block stacks⚙️😻 pic.twitter.com/XMALrpzdmQ
— Scratch Team (@scratch) January 13, 2020
Emojis in Scratch
Ever wish an emoji was a Scratch sprite? You can copy and paste any emoji using the text tool in the paint editor.🐣 pic.twitter.com/MI2NqFjj39
— Scratch Team (@scratch) January 14, 2020
Video Sensing with Scratch
Did you know you can rotate a shape by exactly 45 degrees in Scratch? Just hold down shift as you drag the anchor underneath the shape. Great for rotating by 90 degrees! 📐 pic.twitter.com/X6T32qFC0M
— Scratch Team (@scratch) January 30, 2020
Sliders
Here's a fun way to make Scratch projects interactive — sliders! Just right-click on the display of a variable, and select 'slider.' Then, the user can change the value of that variable! 🐙 pic.twitter.com/kOWDHKvwja
— Scratch Team (@scratch) February 5, 2020
DIY Scratch Projects
Mini Apple Pies. Roll-up Pencil Holder. Slime!
— Scratch Team (@scratch) March 30, 2020
Just a few of the DIY craft and recipes projects on @Scratch. Try one at home, and create your Scratch DIY project to share with others! #ScratchAtHome
Scratch DIY Studio: https://t.co/BFgnVTEgFp pic.twitter.com/WfH2882Ysa
Save an Image of the Stage
The More You Know 🌈✨
— Scratch Team (@scratch) February 20, 2020
You can save an image of the stage by right-clicking the stage and selecting "Save Image As…" pic.twitter.com/v7iOhwYZV1
Use the Centering Tool
Centering artwork in @Scratch just got a whole lot easier😻
— Scratch Team (@scratch) February 13, 2020
We've launched a new feature to quickly align your artwork to the canvas center. Simply click your artwork, and drag onto the center crosshair. pic.twitter.com/siP2P7vzMn
Fill Every Area of a Certain Color
Paint Bucket Magic🔮✨
— Scratch Team (@scratch) March 9, 2020
In the Bitmap Paint Editor, hold down "shift" while using the fill bucket to fill in EVERY area of that color. That's right, EVERY area. pic.twitter.com/iyEV7P155e