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'''Scratch 3.0''' is the third and current major version of [[Scratch]]. It was released on January 2, 2019 and is a complete redesign and reimplementation of Scratch written in JavaScript.<ref>[[Development of Scratch 3.0]]</ref> It features a new, modern look and design, and fixed many bugs present in [[Scratch 2.0]]. It does not require the [[Flash Player]], enabling [[Scratcher|users]] to view and edit [[project]]s from mobile devices.

== Development ==
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The development of Scratch 3.0 was a long process which started long before the official release.

In May 2016, the [[Scratch Team]] announced a partnership with Google to create [[Scratch Blocks]], a library of graphical programming [[blocks]]. Later in 2016 and 2017, many changes were made to the [[User Interface]].

On January 18, 2018, a preview of Scratch 3.0 was released at preview.scratch.mit.edu. On August 1, a beta version was released at beta.scratch.mit.edu which added new [[extension]]s, and the [[Scratch 3.0 Beta (forum)|Scratch 3.0 Beta]] forum was created so Scratchers could give feedback. During the beta, many major bugs in the editor were fixed.

== Interface ==
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[[File:Scratch 3.0 program sections.png|thumb|450px|The different areas of the User Interface.]]
The Scratch editor is designed to make coding easier for beginners and [[New Scratchers]]. The area for editing the project is on the left, while the [[Stage]] (for viewing projects) and the [[Sprites Pane]] are on the right.

=== Organization ===
Scratch is organized into multiple [[sprite]]s, which act as multiple characters that can interact with each other using [[block]]s. The Sprites can be accessed using the Sprites Pane in the bottom right under the Stage. Each sprite has its own blocks, [[costume]]s, and [[sound]]s, and can move on its own.

=== Code Area ===
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The Code Area is located on the left of the editor, where one adds and edits blocks, which are bits of code that act as [[script]]s that run the [[project]]. To the left is the [[Block Palette]], the area from which blocks can be dragged. Blocks are grouped into 9 sections: [[Motion Block|Motion]], [[Looks Block|Looks]], [[Sound Block|Sound]], [[Events Block|Events]], [[Control Block|Control]], [[Sensing Block|Sensing]], [[Operators Block|Operators]], [[Variables Block|Variables]], and [[My Blocks]]. There are also multiple [[extension]]s that can be added to the project. The extensions have extra features or let Scratch interact with external devices.

=== Paint Editor ===
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[[file:Vector Editor.png|thumb|300px|The [[Paint Editor]].]]
The Paint Editor is Scratch's built-in editor where [[costume]]s for sprites can be made and edited. It has vector and bitmap (raster) versions that one can easily switch between. The Costumes Library has many premade costumes that one can use in their projects.

=== Sound Editor ===
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[[file:3.0 Sound Editor.png|thumb|300px|The [[Sound Editor]].]]
The Sound Editor is Scratch's built-in editor where [[sound]]s for sprites can be made and edited. It has several tools that can be used to edit sounds such as a sound recorder and a sound library where premade sounds can be used.

== Changes ==

=== Blocks ===
* Many [[blocks]] are replaced in a different order.
* [[Events Blocks]] are the color of the [[Scratch 2.0]] [[Control Blocks]], and control blocks are a bit lighter than the old events blocks.
* The blocks have been slightly enlarged for mobile users.
* More Blocks has been renamed as [[My Blocks]] and is a shade of light red, closely resembling pink.
* Default inputs have been changed on some blocks.
* [[Music Extension|Music blocks]], [[Video Sensing Extension|Video Sensing blocks]], and [[Pen Extension|pen blocks]] have been moved to extensions.
* New extensions: [[Text to Speech Extension|Text to Speech]], [[Translate Extension|Translate]], [[micro:bit Extension|micro:bit]], and [[LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Extension|Lego Mindstorms EV3]]. (The [[Makey Makey Extension]] and the [[Go Direct Force & Acceleration Extension]] were added after the release.)
* [[PicoBoard]] and [[LEGO WeDo 1.0 Extension|LEGO WeDo 1.0]] are no longer supported.
* Scratch 3.0 introduced the following new blocks:
** [[Go to () Layer (block)|<sb>go to [ v] layer</sb>]]
** [[Go () () Layers (block)|<sb>go [ v] () layers</sb>]]
** [[Costume () (block)|<sb>(costume [ v])</sb>]]
** [[Backdrop () (block)|<sb>(backdrop [ v])</sb>]]
** [[Change () Effect by () (Sound block)|<sb>change [ v] effect by ()::sound</sb>]]
** [[Set () Effect to () (Sound block)|<sb>set [pitch v] effect to ()::sound</sb>]]
** [[Clear Sound Effects (block)|<sb>clear sound effects</sb>]]
** [[Set Drag Mode () (block)|<sb>set drag mode [ v]</sb>]]
** [[() Contains ()? (Operators block)|<sb><() contains ()?::operators</sb>]]
** [[Delete () of () (block)|<sb>delete () of [ v]</sb>]]
** [[Delete All of () (block)|<sb>delete all of [ v]</sb>]]
** [[Item Number of () in () (block)|<sb>(item # of () in [ v])</sb>]]

Scratch 3.0 also added many new [[extension]]s. For the list of new extension blocks, see [[Blocks#Extensions]].

=== Paint Editor ===
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* The Vector editor is now the default.
* New color selector and eraser tool.
* Many tools have been moved
* Many options, such as deletion, going forward/backward layers, copying and pasting, and grouping are now shown by default instead of only appearing when a specific tool is selected.
* Fonts have been replaced with Sans Serif, Serif (Times), Handwriting, Marker, Curly, Pixel, 中文 (Chinese), 日本語 (Japanese), and 한국어 (Korean).

=== Sound Editor ===
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* The Edit and Effects tabs have been combined.
* Some Edit tools have been moved above the sound viewer.

=== Website ===
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* The website has been updated with a new look.
* Projects can now be created on tablets and played on both tablets and phones.
* Some pages, such as the [[Ideas Page]], have been overhauled.
* Internet Explorer, Opera, and Silk are no longer supported.

== Updates ==
On January 9, 2019, the [[Scratch Team]] released new updates for Scratch 3.0, fixing many bugs [[Scratchers]] had reported.<ref>[[topic:331439]] "We want to thank you all for the great feedback you’ve been giving us about Scratch 3.0! We’ve been busy reading what you have to say about it and wanted to update you about some of the work we’re doing in response to this. We designed Scratch 3.0 to be easier to build on than Scratch 2.0 was, so while Scratch 2.0 didn’t change very much, you will see Scratch 3.0 grow over time with new features and extensions."</ref> This included [[projects]] getting stuck on the loading screen, and the love and favorites not showing up. This announcement was shown on the [[Front Page]].

In early-mid January 2019, the front page banner was changed from "The new Scratch is here!" to "Create stories, games, and animations" and "Share with others around the world". Below the banner, there are two buttons: "Start Creating", leading to the project editor, and "Join", leading to a page to create a Scratch account. There was also a video demonstrating what you can create with Scratch.

On April 19, 2019, some more updates were released.<ref>[[topic:348127]] "We wanted to give you an update on some of the things we’ve been working on since our last post."</ref> It included the [[Go Direct Force & Acceleration Extension]] and bug fixes.

On August 1, 2019 updates to the sound editor were released.<ref>[[topic:365737]] "One thing we heard a lot of feedback on has been the Scratch sound editor and today we are excited to share an updated version!"</ref> It made improvements to the sound editor, including the option to select portions of the sound, copying and pasting, and basic keyboard shortcuts to the editor.

On February 13, 2020, an update to the [[Paint Editor]] was made. It included the [[Costume Center]]ing Feature. The tool allows a costume to be centered more easily.

On May 18, 2020, more updates were made to the [[Paint Editor]]. It included a feature that made it now possible to zoom out beyond the canvas and more of the [[Paint Editor]] can now be seen on different browser sizes.

On June 28, 2023, an update to the project editor was made. It included the feature to change between normal blocks and color contrast blocks, and the navigation bar changed from blue to purple.<ref>[[topic:689659]]</ref> This was the first feature from [[Scratch Lab]] to transfer over to the main website.

== File Formats ==
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Scratch 3.0 uses [[Scratch File Format|.sb3]] file format for projects and .sprite3 for sprites. These formats are more efficient than Scratch 2.0 file formats.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}}

== Reception==

===Negative reception===
Scratch 3.0 was criticized for its lack of new features and changes to the user interface. Some users [[Quitting|quit]] Scratch because they were dissatisfied with the new design and/or did not like the changes made to Scratch as well as compatibility issues with old projects.{{cite post|jandrewg|2019|"I have quit scratch{{sic}} because Scratch 3.0 has broken so many good projects."|[[users:jandrewg]]}} Many [[Scratch Community|community members]] critical of the new version used the [[icon]] of "[[Account and User Icon Trends#Thanos Cat|Thanos Cat]]",{{cite post|Johannes08|21/01/2019|Why do so many people have a "Thanos cat" Profile picture suddenly?|[[topic:337096]]}} a combination of the [[Scratch Cat]] and the head of ''Thanos'' from the ''Avengers'' film franchise who eliminated half of the universe's population by snapping his fingers. This is supposedly because the upgrade caused half of the community to disappear, but information from [[Scratch Statistics|Statistics]] does not reflect this.{{cite post|Za_Chary|29/08/2019|Thanos Cat spread […] because people claimed that Scratch 3.0 made half of all users want to quit Scratch, much like Thanos from the Avengers movies wanted to kill half of the Earth's population (or so I heard). The Statistics page says otherwise — there hasn't been an unusually major drop in activity around that time, from what it seems.|[[post:3686460]]}}

=== Positive reception ===
There has been much praise for 3.0. as a smaller countermovement but is also evident by the Scratch Cat's project "''Scratch 3.0 is here!''" recieving over 6000 [[Love]]s and almost 2,000 [[Remix]]es as of March 2023.<ref>[[studios:5821632]] "''Scratch 3.0 Supporters''"</ref><ref>[[projects:276660763]] ''Scratch 3.0 is here!'' by the [[Scratch Cat]] (@ScratchCat)</ref>


==Gallery==
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==See Also==
* [[Flash Player]]
* [[HTML5 Player]]
* [[Scratch 2.0]]
* [[Development of Scratch 3.0]]

==References==
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