Adding Backgrounds

Learning Objectives Identify the button to change a background. Open the background library. Select a new background from a library. Add a chosen background to their project stage. Explain that a background is the 'where' of a story. Change an existing background to a different one. Where does your favorite animal live? 🦁 In a jungle? Let's build a home for our characters! Today, we will learn how to add a background. This makes our stories and games more fun. A background tells us where the story is happening. Real-World Applications The places in your favorite cartoons 📺 The pictures behind words in a storybook 📖 The worlds you see in a video game 🎮 The picture on your tablet's home screen 🖼️

TermDefinitionExample BackgroundThe picture behind our characters. It is the place where our story happens.A sunny beach 🏖️, a spooky castle 🏰, or a cozy bedroom 🛌. CharacterThe person, animal, or thing in our story. Also called a 'Sprite'.A friendly cat 🐱, a dancing robot 🤖, or a bouncing ball 🏀. StageThe whole screen where our story happens. The background fills the stage.The big white box where you see your character and background together. LibraryA big collection of pictures you can choose from.A list of many different backgrounds, like a farm, a city, or space. 🚀 SelectTo pick or choose something by clicking on it.You select the apple 🍎 when you click on it with your mouse.

Find the Background Button Look for the button that looks like a picture or a landscape. 🖼️ This button is usually near the stage. It lets you add a new background. Choose From the Library Click the button ➡️ Open the Library ➡️ Click your choice. After you click the background button, a library of pictures will open. Click the one you want! One Background at a Time A new background replaces the old one. Your stage can only show one background at a time. If you pick a new one, the old one goes away.