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PEN BLOCK


                 The Pen blocks are green in colour. These blocks draw a trail as the Sprite moves on the stage.
                 You can change the colour of the pen. In Scratch 3.0, you have to add Pen blocks to the block
                 category. To do so, follow the given steps:

                 Step 1:   Click on the Add Extension button         at the bottom left corner of the Code tab. The
                         Choose an Extension window opens.











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                 Step 2:  Click on Pen option. The Pen blocks are added to the Code tab.
                 Now, let’s learn about some of the Pen blocks and their uses.

                        erase all  block erases everything drawn by the pen.

                    Clicking on     stamp   block creates a duplicate of the current Sprite. The image is stamped
                   on the stage. To see the image, click on the Sprite and drag. A duplicate of the Sprite appears
                   behind it.

                        pen up  block puts the pen up and stops the Sprite from drawing anything.
                   The Sprite draws a non-stop line wherever it moves using            pen down .

                    Use     set pen color to    block to set the colour of the pen to a colour of your choice from the
                   drop-down menu.





                                                                        The circle is the only shape with a
                                                                                   constant width.








                        Change pen color  by 10  block  changes  the  pen  color, saturation,  brightness  and
                   transparency. Click on the first text box to select and change the pen effects. Click on the
                   second text box to give a value by which the effect will change.



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