pxt-calliope/docs/reference/images/image.md
Sam El-Husseini e3975e65e5 pxt-microbit Accessibility PR ()
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# Image
An image for the @boardname@ screen.
## @parent blocks/language
An *Image* is a matrix of pixels to show on the [LED screen](/device/screen)
## Block Editor: Show LEDs
To display an image:
* click `Basic` , `Show LEDs`, and tap on the LEDs`
```blocks
basic.showLeds(`
. . . . .
. # . # .
. . . . .
# . . . #
. # # # .
`)
```
## Creating an image
To create an image that you can later modify, see the [create image](/reference/images/create-image) function.
1. Click the **Images** category on the left.
2. Drag and drop the **show image** block into your code.
3. Drag and drop the **create image** or **create big image** block onto the **show image** block so that they connect.
4. Make an image on the **create image** block by clicking on the squares.
You should see code similar to this:
![](/static/mb/blocks/image-0.png)
## Image functions
* [create image](/reference/images/create-image): create an image from a series of on/off LED states
* [clear](/reference/basic/clear-screen): turn off all the pixels in an image
* [pixel](/reference/images/pixel): get the state of a pixel in an image
* [show-leds](/reference/basic/show-leds): show a single-frame image on the LED screen
* [show image](/reference/images/show-image): show an image on the screen
* [scroll image](/reference/images/scroll-image): scroll an image on the screen
## See also
[Show LEDs](/reference/basic/show-leds), [create image](/reference/images/create-image), [show image](/reference/images/show-image), [LED screen](/device/screen)