Introduction to Computer Science with Scratch and App Inventor

Above the SCRIPTS AREA is the CURRENT SPRITE INFO. This is where we can see all of the information
about the sprite we are programming.
In the CURRENT SPRITE INFO panel, we also have a set of TABS which allow us to switch between
different aspects of our sprite.
The SPRITE LIST shows all of the sprites that are part of our program.
The STAGE is the background that our program runs on.
Sprites
Each object in our program is a sprite. The default sprite is the orange cat, but you can pick from a
library of different sprites, or even make your own!
Let’s pick or make a new sprite. To pick a new sprite, we’ll use the buttons right under the stage. The
first button let’s you draw your own sprite, the second button let’s you pick a sprite from a library and
the third button picks a random sprite for you.
Draw your
own sprite
Pick a
sprite
Random
sprite
Let’s pick a sprite! Click the middle button to open the library of sprites.
You can pick a sprite from any of the
folders in the library. To go up a level in
the library click the arrow button at the
top. When you find a sprite that you
would like to use, click OK.
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