Creating a Sprite in Scratch Using a Hand-Drawn Image or Photograph

Uploading an Image

• You can upload original images or photos into Scratch as sprites
• Example: Uploading Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
• Acceptable file formats: JPEG, PNG, SVG
• File size limit: 10 MB
• Follow Community Guidelines and avoid copyrighted material and personal information

Cropping and Editing Images

• Crop to focus on specific parts (e.g., crop out just the moon)
• Use the Eraser tool to remove unwanted pixels carefully
• Use the Select tool to delete large unwanted areas

Drawing Modes in Scratch

• Bitmap Mode: Edit photos and paint with pixels (JPEG, PNG)
• Vector Mode: Create and edit shapes (SVG)
• Switch modes via a button at the bottom of the screen (convert to bitmap/convert to vector)

Tips for Uploaded Images

• Prefer images with transparent backgrounds (e.g., PNG with transparency or SVG)
• Backgrounds can be removed in the Scratch paint editor or using external tools before uploading

Example: Drawing and Uploading a Mouse

• Edit to remove white background
• Draw and upload wheels separately to add motion

Coding Movement

• Example code: "When green flag is clicked, forever turn"
• Duplicate sprites for additional parts (e.g., wheels) and arrange them

Creative Possibilities

• Encourage creativity and exploration with Scratch