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#1 2008-06-26 23:09:24

AlanProjects
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In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Hi! Just wondering What is "pen" and what do you use it for? Could anybody give a demonstration?

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#2 2008-06-26 23:19:27

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Any drawing projects, like a paint program


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#3 2008-06-27 16:36:00

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

The pen allows sprites to "draw" on the Stage. Each sprite can control whether or not its pen is leaving marks on the stage using the "pen up" or "pen down" commands. Also controllable are the pen size, hue, and brightness (as well as a specific color). Finally, "stamp" will make a mark of the sprite on the stage, like a stamp. This was one of the last functions I familiarized myself with in Scratch, but also one of my favorite. Here are some notable projects featuring the pen tool, and some of mine  roll .

Paddle2See's Son Of String: God only knows where Paddle2See gets his inspiration, but the world is a better place for it. This project showcases Scratch's ability to redraw lines somewhat rapidly.

Jens' Clones: The first time I used the stamp tool, I could have sworn I had found a way to dynamically duplicate sprites. Jens makes good use of the stamp function in a similar way here.

Cyclone103's Quick Draw: Example of a technique where the pen continually draws and erases lines between moving points to create the illusion that the lines are moving.

Canthair's Full Raytracer: don't even try to figure this one out. I'm pretty sure that Canthiar is a robot; but is he a good robot or a Microsoft robot?

AddZero's Random 3D Sculpture: Another QuickDraw project, only with a lot of scary math.

S65's Ultra-Fast Raycaster: Draws a room really, really fast with some somewhat annoying music. Gotta love this one!

Chalkmarrow's Bamboo: A nice change from all the evil math in the preceeding projects. Fun to watch, too!

relyt12101's Paint Scratch Pro: Shows off basic drawing techniques.

Paddle2See's Fuzzy Paint: A very fuzzy, artistic paint program, in contrast with his Tech Paint, which is more precise and mathmatical.

My Realtime 2D Game Renderer uses only the pen to draw a simple game. Lots of fun, if you're into simple games.

My Orbit Draw: Ok, maybe not so famous, but it's fun to play with!

Wow, that took 20 minutes! Oh, well, hope this helps!

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#4 2008-06-27 16:38:44

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Hey! I don't know where Paddle2see gets his inspiration! Sorry, inside joke I need to remember when school starts back up. Anyways, it's also good for, as Fullmoon said, to duplicate. In a game I am working on, I have the sprite stamp rather than using almost over 100 sprites, not to be off-topic.


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#5 2008-06-27 17:47:16

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

thanks!!

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#6 2008-06-29 20:18:52

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

If you want to learn how to use the pen blocks, look at those projects. They are all great projects with pen blocks! (Psss.... the best is the 8th down  smile  )


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#7 2008-06-29 21:19:31

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Fullmoon has put together here a really good outline of some of the best pen projects. Dare I say, "sticky"? I would add something very basic to the list (though I can't think of anything at the moment)...

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#8 2008-07-02 10:07:08

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

<change pen shade by( <change pen size by( How do you make a drawing pro<pen down>ject were you draw things with the mouse [blocks]<clear><pen down><change pen color by( <change pen color by( <change pen color by( <set pen color to(

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#9 2008-07-02 10:08:08

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

o dang it i screwed it up. any way how do you make a script to drw with the mouse?

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#10 2008-07-02 10:10:42

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Blipp25 wrote:

o dang it i screwed it up. any way how do you make a script to drw with the mouse?

Yes. In Scratch's pre-made sprites, go under things, than click drawing_pencil. Than edit it costume to a single dot, and voila, you have it!


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#11 2008-07-02 19:37:39

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Oh, and you'll want to hide the pen, too.


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#12 2008-07-02 20:02:12

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

chalkmarrow wrote:

Fullmoon has put together here a really good outline of some of the best pen projects. Dare I say, "sticky"? I would add something very basic to the list (though I can't think of anything at the moment)...

It has actually been made sticky lol! I just noticed that.


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#13 2008-07-05 11:34:43

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Bluestribute5/205557 That uses the stamp to give the illusion of 4 cats, when really, I use just one


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#14 2008-07-05 12:12:03

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Here is my multi-cat project: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Cyclone103/204998


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#15 2008-07-05 12:15:37

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Cyclone103 wrote:

Here is my multi-cat project: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Cyclone103/204998

And if you look at mine, I put my credits on the background


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#16 2008-07-05 12:29:37

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Bluestribute wrote:

Cyclone103 wrote:

Here is my multi-cat project: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Cyclone103/204998

And if you look at mine, I put my credits on the background

Yup, I saw  tongue


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#17 2008-07-14 20:00:41

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

My pen art 1.3 should help

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#18 2008-07-15 14:57:37

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/shadow_and_sonic/213968 ooh so cool

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#19 2008-07-15 17:46:06

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

shadow_and_sonic wrote:

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/shadow_and_sonic/213968 ooh so cool

This has nothing to do with the topic, I would suggest you create a topic about it in show and tell instead of here.


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#20 2008-07-16 09:08:03

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

[blocks]<change pen color by( <set pen color to( <change pen shade by( <set pen shade to( <stamp><set pen size to( <pen down><clear><pen up>[/blocks]how do you make a pen?


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#21 2008-07-16 09:09:49

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Cyclone103 wrote:

Bluestribute wrote:

Cyclone103 wrote:

Here is my multi-cat project: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Cyclone103/204998

And if you look at mine, I put my credits on the background

Yup, I saw  tongue

Dont post that. That is Off-Topic. Both of You.


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#22 2008-07-16 09:09:52

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Here is mine Pen Paint: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Lanie/116823 feel free to use some of the scripts, just give me some credit if you do

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#23 2008-07-16 09:27:29

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

matthewjose wrote:

Cyclone103 wrote:

Bluestribute wrote:


And if you look at mine, I put my credits on the background

Yup, I saw  tongue

Dont post that. That is Off-Topic. Both of You.

Well, it is not really off topic because I mentioned my project which involved stamping, which is a pen function, and bluestribute acknowledged that his project was based off of mine, and I commented to let him know that I had seen.


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#24 2008-07-17 15:35:26

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Cyclone103 wrote:

matthewjose wrote:

Cyclone103 wrote:


Yup, I saw  tongue

Dont post that. That is Off-Topic. Both of You.

Well, it is not really off topic because I mentioned my project which involved stamping, which is a pen function, and bluestribute acknowledged that his project was based off of mine, and I commented to let him know that I had seen.

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#25 2008-07-20 07:32:31

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Re: In Scratch What is "pen" and what do you use it for?

Rolling_sonic wrote:

Cyclone103 wrote:

matthewjose wrote:


Dont post that. That is Off-Topic. Both of You.

Well, it is not really off topic because I mentioned my project which involved stamping, which is a pen function, and bluestribute acknowledged that his project was based off of mine, and I commented to let him know that I had seen.

ya ok ok
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IN ALL WORDS NOTHING KICKS A LOT! mad

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