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