How to add a video module to Scratch Preview

Scratch comes with several pre-made modules that can save you a lot of time and even program functions that cannot be programmed with the rest of your available tools.

One of these modules is the video sensing module. It allows you to use video captured using the camera in real-time.  Here's how you can add it to your projects.

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  • 22 Mar 2020

To add a new module in Scratch, you need to click the blue "Add Extension" button in the lower-left corner of your screen.

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Select the Video Sensing module from the module menu: 

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If you have done everything right, you will notice that the list of commands has extended and you now have access to the new blocks provided by the video sensing module. 

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