Backdrops and Sprites can be selected from the built-in library, or imported from your PC. Other areas of the app include a special editor for sprites (here called “Costumes) and a sound editor with a wide variety of tools.
The app of course also features a large canvas area for adding and positioning of visual code blocks, layer selector, tools for precise on-screen positioning, background selector, and a large preview screen. These coding elements are separated into nine separate tabs – Motion, Looks, Sound, Events, Control, Sensing, Operators, Variables, and My Blocks. However Instead of making such code by text, this app provides visual feedback by allowing kids to essentially place building blocks made of common programming concepts – input events, moving of objects, playing of sounds, setting variables, changing volume, interactive elements, and many more. The entire suite of tools of Scratch for PC is located inside a very intuitive interface layout that prioritizes the creation of custom scripts for various aspects of animation projects.
