Backdrops This page will show you how to change the backdrop or backgrounds in your Scratch Project. The backdrops are located at bottom left corner of the Scratch interface. You have 4 options for getting the backdrop that you want. You can see these exampl 1. The Scratch Library 2. Drawing Your Own backdrop 3. Upload a backdrop - you can save a picture on your computer and upload it to be your backdrop. 4. You can use the camera on your computer to take a photo for your backdrop.
To change the backdrop or to time when a new one comes in we use the looks block.Here is an example of changing a backdrop from blue sky to the next background - night sky.
1. The Scratch Library - - Scratch has a ready made library with lots of different backdrops ready for you to use, they are sorted under themes and catergories.
Drawing Your Own Backdrop - you can draw your own backdrop in Scatch in a similar way to drawing your own sprite.
3. Upload A Backdrop - you can upload any picture on your computer as a backdrop! Here I loaded a screenshot of my website as a backdrop!
The final way to add/make a backdrop is to use the camera on your laptop or webcam to take a photo and upload it!