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#1 2007-10-06 07:38:48
More costumes/background viewed from above
I would like to suggest building more costumes/backgrounds viewed from above into Scratch. It's easier to teach directions or make simple games with top viewed sprites. For example I miss a little car, a ship, a bug etc. viewed from above.
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#3 2007-10-06 11:55:02
- kevin_karplus
- Scratcher
- Registered: 2007-04-27
- Posts: 1000+
Re: More costumes/background viewed from above
Simple objects may be easy to make in the Scratch editor, but for those of us who can't draw with a pencil, a mouse-based editor is impossible for drawing. I've found it much easier to make new sprites by taking a picture with a digital camera, then scaling, cleaning up, and editing in Photoshop Elements.
To take an image from paper (such as a drawing), I use a scanner instead of a digital camera.
The kids in my Tech Club class really enjoy making over existing images, though, so the editor seems to be good for the target users.
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#4 2007-10-15 00:07:50
- MyRedNeptune
- Community Moderator
- Registered: 2007-05-07
- Posts: 1000+
Re: More costumes/background viewed from above
Perhaps I can help you. Do you want me to draw the sprites?
I know what you're thinking! "Neptune! Get rid of those filthy advertisements and give us back the Zarathustra siggy, you horrible person!" Well, don't worry about it, the Zara siggy will be back soon, new and improved! ^^ Meanwhile, just do what the sig tells you to. >.>Offline