Archive.png This article or section documents something not included in the current version of Scratch (3.0). It is only useful from a historical perspective. For information on the feature that replaced this one, see Change Pen () by () (block).
Change Pen Shade by ()
change pen shade by ()
Category Pen
Type Stack
Removed in 3.0

The Change Pen Shade by () block was a Pen block and a stack block. The block changed the pen's shade by the specified amount. In Scratch 3.0, this block was replaced by Change Pen () by (), which had a drop-down menu for other pen options.

Example Uses

In art projects, the pen that the viewer controls might want to be pressed harder or lighter — this block did the job.

Some common uses for the Change Pen Shade by () block were:

  • Repeatedly changing the pen shade while the pen is being used to create art with different shades
forever
    change pen shade by (1)
end
  • Changing pen shades for an art program
ask [Change shade by what amount?] and wait
change pen shade by (answer)
  • In projects that draw objects with the pen, changing the shade of the object(s)
repeat (200)
    move (1) steps
    change pen shade by (1)
end

See Also

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