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- nilanjenator
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
I assume the bitmap images on my sprites will bet blurry in full screen mode? Is there any way to prevent that or reduce the blurriness?
These are my own images.
These are my own images.
- PrincessPanda_test_
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
Bitmap is made of pixels so they are pixelated in full screen.
The only way to get rid of the “pixelness” is to recreate the Sprite in vector.
The only way to get rid of the “pixelness” is to recreate the Sprite in vector.
- footsocktoe
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
I assume the bitmap images on my sprites will bet blurry in full screen mode? Is there any way to prevent that or reduce the blurriness?
These are my own images.
Yes, it's to be expected. Bit map images only look good at their created size. When enlarged they become blurry. And since you can't use an image larger than 480x360 in Scratch, on a big monitor it will look VERY blurry when enlarged!
But that's why we have the vector paint editor. Vector images never look blurry.
- jacobrawlins
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
I don't know what to do, mine is blurry as heck when I make anything small. Does anyone else have this problem?
- PrincessFlowerTV
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
Hi there, welcome to scratch and the forums! I don't know what to do, mine is blurry as * when I make anything small. Does anyone else have this problem?
Please be more polite, and do not post on old topics with your own question. Next time, create your own topic with your question.
Thanks!

- MrAstronaut17
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
I assume the bitmap images on my sprites will bet blurry in full screen mode? Is there any way to prevent that or reduce the blurriness?
These are my own images.
you cannot recrate them, scratch needs to fix their internet to reduce the bitmap pixel, just like the change pixelate by block.
- Wei-ern_520
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
You can use convert to bitmap in costume settings. If it is in bitmap mode no matter how big (size block) it is, it won't be blurry. If vector then yes. I assume the bitmap images on my sprites will bet blurry in full screen mode? Is there any way to prevent that or reduce the blurriness?
These are my own images.
Yes, it's to be expected. Bit map images only look good at their created size. When enlarged they become blurry. And since you can't use an image larger than 480x360 in Scratch, on a big monitor it will look VERY blurry when enlarged!
Actually, scratch costume editor supports subpixels, making it actually 960x720
Last edited by Wei-ern_520 (Aug. 4, 2021 08:57:57)
- dhuls
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
Other way around. Bitmap gets blurry when enlarged, vector doesn't. You can use convert to bitmap in costume settings. If it is in bitmap mode no matter how big (size block) it is, it won't be blurry. If vector then yes.

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Last edited by dhuls (Aug. 4, 2021 16:04:15)
- --VirtualLogic--
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Bitmap images get blurry in full screen - as expected?
that's not it. Bitmap images are made out of a pixel grid, which means if you resize it and enlarge it, it only has the resolution of the smaller image since it is a pixel image, and therefore is blurry.I assume the bitmap images on my sprites will bet blurry in full screen mode? Is there any way to prevent that or reduce the blurriness?
These are my own images.
you cannot recrate them, scratch needs to fix their internet to reduce the bitmap pixel, just like the change pixelate by block.
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