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In Scratch, variations of a sprite are known as “costumes”. If you
create a new sprite, it will only have one costume. To add
another costume to the selected sprite:
1. In the Scripts Area, click Costumes.
2. To draw a new sprite using the built-in editor, click
Paint.
3. To import a graphic to use as a costume, click
Import.
Scripting Your Sprites
Motion blocks set the position of sprites. On the Stage you can
click and drag sprites where you want them, but to move them
from scripts (for example, in response to the user pressing an
arrow key) you need to use one of the motion blocks.
These are:
To Do This
Set the current costume of a sprite
from the Scripts Area (not from a
script)
In the Scripts Area, click Costumes,
and then click the image of the
costume.
Rename a costume In the Scripts Area, click Costumes.
Click the textbox that contains the
name (for example, costume1) and
then type a new name.
Duplicate a costume In the Scripts Area, click Costumes.
Next to the costume that you want
to duplicate, click Copy.
Delete a costume In the Scripts Area, click Costumes.
Next to the costume that you want
to remove, click x.
Edit a costume using the built-in
Paint Editor
In the Scripts Area, click Costumes.
Next to the costume that you want
to change, click Edit.