TUTORIAL GUIDES
Prof. Vilmarí González ENTEC 102: Writing with Scratch Jr.
Interface Guide
Paint Editor Guide
Pages
Select among the pages in your project -- or tap the plus sign to add a new page. Each page has its own set of characters and a background. To delete a page, press and hold it. To reorder pages, drag them to new positions.
Save
Save the current project and exit to the Home page.
Reset Characters
Reset all characters to their starting positions on the stage. (Drag characters to set up new starting positions.)
Blocks Palette
This is the menu of programming blocks. Drag a block into the programming area, then tap on it to see what it does.
Undo and Redo
If you make a mistake, tap Undo to go back in time, reversing the last action. Tap Redo to reverse the last Undo.
Green Flag
Start all programming scripts that begin with a "Start on Green Flag" block by tapping here.
Programming Script
Snap blocks together to make a programming script, telling the character what to do. Tap anywhere on a script to make it run. To delete a block or script, drag it outside the programming area. To copy a block or script from one character to another, drag it onto the character's thumbnail.
Stage
This is where the action takes place in the project. To delete a character, press and hold it.
Programming Area
This is where you connect programming blocks to create scripts
Presentation Mode
Expand the stage to the full screen.
Change Background
Select or create a background image for the stage.
Grid
Toggle on (and off) the x-y coordinate grid.
Characters
Select among the characters in your project -- or tap the plus sign to add a new one. Once a character is selected, you can edit its scripts, tap its name to rename it, or tap the paintbrush to edit its image. To delete a character, press and hold it. To copy a character to another page, drag it to the page thumbnail.
Block Categories
This is where you can select a category of programming blocks: Triggering Blocks (Yellow), Motion (Blue), Looks (Purple), Sounds (Green), Control (Orange), End Blocks (Red).
Project Information
Change the title of the project and see when the project was created.
Add Text
Write titles and labels on the stage.
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TUTORIAL GUIDES
Prof. Vilmarí González ENTEC 102: Writing with Scratch Jr.
Interface Guide
Paint Editor Guide
Pages
Select among the pages in your project -- or tap the plus sign to add a new page. Each page has its own set of characters and a background. To delete a page, press and hold it. To reorder pages, drag them to new positions.
Save
Save the current project and exit to the Home page.
Reset Characters
Reset all characters to their starting positions on the stage. (Drag characters to set up new starting positions.)
Blocks Palette
This is the menu of programming blocks. Drag a block into the programming area, then tap on it to see what it does.
Undo and Redo
If you make a mistake, tap Undo to go back in time, reversing the last action. Tap Redo to reverse the last Undo.
Green Flag
Start all programming scripts that begin with a "Start on Green Flag" block by tapping here.
Programming Script
Snap blocks together to make a programming script, telling the character what to do. Tap anywhere on a script to make it run. To delete a block or script, drag it outside the programming area. To copy a block or script from one character to another, drag it onto the character's thumbnail.
Stage
This is where the action takes place in the project. To delete a character, press and hold it.
Programming Area
This is where you connect programming blocks to create scripts
Presentation Mode
Expand the stage to the full screen.
Change Background
Select or create a background image for the stage.
Grid
Toggle on (and off) the x-y coordinate grid.
Characters
Select among the characters in your project -- or tap the plus sign to add a new one. Once a character is selected, you can edit its scripts, tap its name to rename it, or tap the paintbrush to edit its image. To delete a character, press and hold it. To copy a character to another page, drag it to the page thumbnail.
Block Categories
This is where you can select a category of programming blocks: Triggering Blocks (Yellow), Motion (Blue), Looks (Purple), Sounds (Green), Control (Orange), End Blocks (Red).
Project Information
Change the title of the project and see when the project was created.
Add Text
Write titles and labels on the stage.