Porting a Video to Scratch

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This tutorial will show how to port a video into a Scratch project.

Obtaining a Copy of the Video

Warning:

The usage of copyrighted material might be illegal. Please check the video's license and its suitability for publishing if the project will be shared.

If the video is saved on a computer, skip this step. Otherwise, follow these steps.

1. Go to the webpage with the video (such as YouTube or Vimeo)
2. Use a screen recording software to screen record the video playing (note, a video downloader can be used, however most of them are unsafe)^{[citation needed]}. If needed, crop the video to the part that contains the playing video.

Splitting the Video into Parts

1. Take the copy of the video, and convert it to a .mp3 file (which will contain the audio). Zamzar can be used for this step.
2. Take the copy of the video (not the audio version), and convert it to a .gif file (which will contain the visuals). Zamzar can also be used.

Putting the Parts in a Scratch Project

1. Create a new project that will contain the video
2. Import the .gif file into the Scratch editor

   Note:

   With longer videos, this may take a long time. Be patient.

3. Import the .mp3 file into the Scratch editor.

Combining the Parts into a Video

1. Make the .gif file run. One can use this code:

   when green flag clicked
   repeat (. . .::grey) // number of costumes
       next costume
       wait (. . .::grey) seconds // increase the time for a slower video, decrease it for a faster one
   end
   

2. Make the .mp3 file run with the .gif file

   when green flag clicked
   start sound (mp3 file v)
   repeat (. . .::grey) // number of costumes
       next costume
       wait (. . .::grey) seconds // increase the time for a slower video, decrease it for a faster one
   end
   

3. Click the green flag to watch it.