arrow_back Add Backdrop

Scratch allows you to change the area behind your logo called the backdrop.

From rainforests to reefs, pollution and climate change affects environments all over the world.

In this video, you will add a backdrop to your logo that shows an environment that needs protection.

Find backdrops in the Scratch library, or download and add one you find on the internet.

If you don't know whether you're allowed to download images, check with an adult.

To add a backdrop from the Scratch library, select choose backdrop from library.

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Select a backdrop.

To add a backdrop from the internet, first find and download an image.

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and select images.

Search for an image.

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To find an image that fits the Scratch stage, select tools and change the size to 480 x 360.

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To find images you can use in Scratch, search for labeled for reuse with modification.

Once you find an image, download it to your computer.

If you don't know how to download on your computer, ask a neighbor.

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Then, return to Scratch.

Select upload backdrop from file.

And select the file you downloaded.

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To resize an image, click, hold and drag a rectangle around it.

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Then, click, hold, and drag the edges to the appropriate size.

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Great job!

Now it's your turn.

Select a backdrop from the library, or add an image from the internet.

Once you finish, return to this page to select another video.