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#1 2010-08-15 16:23:33

colorfusion
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Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

At the moment, you only seem to be able to import images sized 360X480 at most.
I was wondering if there was any way to get bigger images into scratch, I really need to.

I know the glitch that lets you make images bigger than that size, but not import them, I have even tried doing that glitch and then importing one.
But so far no luck.

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#2 2010-08-15 16:38:58

lilacfuzz101
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

try resizing the picture in whatever photo program you have. or you could try pasting it into a word document resizing it, and then copying and pasting that into Scratch.


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#3 2010-08-15 16:56:46

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

Like I said, I want to get a big image into scratch, not make a small image big.
My problem is that scratch automaticly sizes sprites down if they are over 360X480.

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#4 2010-08-15 16:58:30

Harakou
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

So you need the finished sprite to be bigger than 480 by 360? The only thing I can think of is piecing the image you want apart using a paint editor, using the glitch that lets you draw a sprite bigger than 480 x 360, and importing the multiple pieced apart images and piecing them back together.


http://www.blocks.scratchr.org/API.php?action=random&return=image&link1=http://i.imgur.com/OZn2RD3.png&link2=http://i.imgur.com/duzaGTB.png&link3=http://i.imgur.com/CrDGvvZ.png&link4=http://i.imgur.com/POEpQyZ.png&link5=http://i.imgur.com/ZKJF8ac.png

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#5 2010-08-15 17:01:19

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

Harakou wrote:

So you need the finished sprite to be bigger than 480 by 360? The only thing I can think of is piecing the image you want apart using a paint editor, using the glitch that lets you draw a sprite bigger than 480 x 360, and importing the multiple pieced apart images and piecing them back together.

Thats a good idea  big_smile
The only thing is it would still be pretty hard, I was just wondering if there is any way to Just insert it, but if not I will do that

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#6 2010-08-15 19:40:03

mariobrosrule
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

i know, right click the stage, grab screen region for new sprite, then do the whole program, then edit the costume

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#7 2010-08-16 04:10:23

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

mariobrosrule wrote:

i know, right click the stage, grab screen region for new sprite, then do the whole program, then edit the costume

Well, I really need to get an image I already have onto it but that would be good if I could somehow get it take screen reigin my image.

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#8 2010-08-16 07:28:35

laser100
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

I can't think of any practical way...

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#9 2010-08-16 07:31:02

MyRedNeptune
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

All pictures that are bigger than 480x360px get resized upon uploading to the website. So if you plan on uploading your project to the website, I think a better solution would be cutting your image into pieces, importing them as separate sprites and using a script to bind them together into one image. This project here demonstrates that method, btw: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Jens/27625


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#10 2010-08-16 07:32:10

Wolfie1996
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

There was something in Advanced Topics a while ago about importing larger images... I'll see if I can find it for you  smile


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#11 2010-08-16 07:34:49

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

MyRedNeptune wrote:

All pictures that are bigger than 480x360px get resized upon uploading to the website. So if you plan on uploading your project to the website, I think a better solution would be cutting your image into pieces, importing them as separate sprites and using a script to bind them together into one image. This project here demonstrates that method, btw: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Jens/27625

Like most scrolling games?
I could do that but it lags a little bit and all my pieces need to be constantly attached, its also a hassle cutting it all up.


@Wolfie, thanks!

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#12 2010-08-16 07:46:01

Wolfie1996
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

I couldn't find the thread I was thinking of, but I found this tutorial: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/B-Reyn428/84741. It was made in an older version of Scratch, so it might not work the same... and it isn't the same method as I was thinking of, but it's worth a try.  smile


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#13 2010-08-16 09:04:37

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

Wolfie1996 wrote:

I couldn't find the thread I was thinking of, but I found this tutorial: http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/B-Reyn428/84741. It was made in an older version of Scratch, so it might not work the same... and it isn't the same method as I was thinking of, but it's worth a try.  smile

Thanks, that works but not for inserting images.

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#14 2010-08-16 13:06:51

coolstuff
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

There's the way others have mentioned, which is grabbing a screen region for a new sprite which is larger than 480x360. After doing that, you can import the image by pressing the "import" button. I'm fairly certain that will work...

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#15 2010-08-16 13:57:03

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

coolstuff wrote:

There's the way others have mentioned, which is grabbing a screen region for a new sprite which is larger than 480x360. After doing that, you can import the image by pressing the "import" button. I'm fairly certain that will work...

Nope, I tried that.
It scales it down even when the image is already bigger.

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#16 2010-08-16 13:59:33

coolstuff
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

colorfusion wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

There's the way others have mentioned, which is grabbing a screen region for a new sprite which is larger than 480x360. After doing that, you can import the image by pressing the "import" button. I'm fairly certain that will work...

Nope, I tried that.
It scales it down even when the image is already bigger.

That's too bad... I'd do what MRN suggested and make it scroller-like.

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#17 2010-08-17 11:14:57

mariobrosrule
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

colorfusion wrote:

mariobrosrule wrote:

i know, right click the stage, grab screen region for new sprite, then do the whole program, then edit the costume

Well, I really need to get an image I already have onto it but that would be good if I could somehow get it take screen reigin my image.

edit the costume

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#18 2010-08-18 04:32:39

colorfusion
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Re: Anyone know how to get big images into scratch?

mariobrosrule wrote:

colorfusion wrote:

mariobrosrule wrote:

i know, right click the stage, grab screen region for new sprite, then do the whole program, then edit the costume

Well, I really need to get an image I already have onto it but that would be good if I could somehow get it take screen reigin my image.

edit the costume

I need to get an image I already have onto it.

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