Switching backgrounds in a story
This recipe is going to help us use similar tools within Scratch similar to what we used for changing costumes, to change the stage.
Getting ready
Let's continue with the program we used in the There's more section of the previous recipe with our dancing character.
To prepare for the programming we are about to do, go to the Stage script area and change the tab to Backdrops. Import several backgrounds that you'll want to change through during the time the break dancer is dancing. In the following screenshot, you'll notice we imported the first four that are available in the Outdoors folder, and deleted the default white background.
How to do it...
Let's get started. Perform the following steps:
Return to the Scripts tab of the script area for the stage. Also take a look at the block palette, particularly the Looks category of blocks. You'll see the first three are very similar (actually, nearly identical) to what we used in the last recipe. Our goal is to have...
