How To Upload Backdrop To Scratch From Computer

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Exporting and importing are the processes of extracting a item file and implementing it back into a program. In Scratch, it deals with the transferring of projects, sprites, costumes, backdrops, sounds, scripts, variables, and lists.

Exporting

Exporting is the act of saving files from an external program to a computer or external storage.

Projects

An example of one viewing a Scratch project in 7-Zip.

To export a Scratch project, click File and so Salvage to your computer. Saving to your computer is the aforementioned every bit exporting the projection equally an .sb3 file in Scratch three.0, an .sb2 file in Scratch 2.0, or an .sb file in Scratch one.4. sb3 and sb2 are .zip files.

Sprites

To export a sprite, right-click on the sprite's icon in the sprites console and select the option export. It will then save the sprite to your computer, external hard bulldoze, or SD card as a .sprite3 file in Scratch 3.0, a .sprite2 file in Scratch 2.0, and a .sprite in Scratch 1.iv.

Costumes

To consign a particular costume, correct-click on the costume'south icon in the Costume Pane and select export. If the costume is in vector, it volition save as a .svg file, and if the costume is in bitmap, it volition save as a .png file.

Backdrops

To export a item properties, you lot must correct-click on its icon in the Properties Pane and select the export option, which allows you to salvage the backdrop to your estimator in the file formats of the costumes.

Sounds

To export a particular sound, right-click on its icon in the sounds pane and select the pick export. The sound will be exported to your computer, drive, or SD bill of fare equally a .wav file.

Scripts

Without exporting the entire sprite or projection file, scripts can only be exported using the backpack. To export a script, open the backpack and drag the script in. At present you can use that script anytime.

Note:

Yous must exist logged in to use the backpack.

Scripts are saved in the .json format. You can assess it by exporting a sprite and converting information technology to a .cipher file. Unzip it, and a .json file can be extracted and read.

Notation:

When ane exports a script this mode, they cannot import the script back in.

Lists

To export a list, correct-click or click and hold on the list monitor while in the editor and select export, which allows the list to be saved as a .txt file.

Importing

Importing is the process of transferring external files, such as those stored in File Explorer (Windows), Finder (Mac), or another file manager into a program.

Projects

To import a project into the project editor, you lot must access File > Load from your computer. Once a projection is selected (Scratch iii.0 reads .sb, .sb2, .sb3, and .zip files), it volition be loaded in Scratch.

Sprites

Import button.png

To import a sprite, select the "Choose a Sprite" push underneath the stage, click on the "Upload Sprite" selection, then select a sprite file (.sprite, .sprite2, or .sprite3) or desired image in a supported format (.svg, .png, .jpeg, .bmp, and .gif).

A list of supported sprite and epitome formats.

Costumes and Backdrops

To import a costume or properties, select "Upload Costume" or "Upload properties" in the paint editor and choose the desired prototype file in a supported format (.svg, .png, .jpeg, .bmp, and .gif).

Sounds

Run into as well: Sound File Format

To import a sound, click the "Upload Sound" button (in the "Cull a Sound" menu) and select the sound to import. Scratch tin only read .mp3 and .wav files.^[1]

Scripts

To import a script, open up the backpack and drag the script out.

Lists

To import a listing, right-click or click and concur an existing list's monitor and select the import option. Then, select any .txt or .csv file to import into the listing. Each line in the .txt file represents each item in the list. If an imported file is detected to be a .csv file, only i column, chosen past a "Which column should be used?" prompt, will exist imported.

Meet Also

Projects
Sprites
Costumes
Backdrops
Sounds
Scripts
Lists
Variables
Backpack
Wikipedia:Import and export of data

References

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