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Scratch 2.0 Beginner's Guide: Second Edition

By : Michael Badger
Book Image

Scratch 2.0 Beginner's Guide: Second Edition

By: Michael Badger

Overview of this book

Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Scratch 2.0 Beginner's Guide Second Edition
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Time for action – making a sprite fade in with the ghost effect


Let's put some finishing touches on our card by adding a butterfly and a personal message to mom:

  1. To add a new sprite, click on the Choose sprite from library button to open the list of sprites. Browse to Animals. Find and select Butterfly1. Click on OK to add it to the stage.

  2. Scratch places the butterfly at the middle of the stage, so we need to drag the butterfly to a place on the stage where it fits into the design.

  3. We should add a personal note for mom on her birthday. Use the paint editor and create a new sprite that contains your message. I like to joke with my mom, so for my message, I have typed Congratulations on your ability to freeze time. I hear you are only 29 again this year.

  4. Resize and reposition the sprites on the stage so that they fit nicely. Take a look at the following screenshot for an example.

  5. Right now, the note and the butterfly are not animated, and they remain on the screen for the entire time. We'll change...