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57 lines
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# Image
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An image for the micro:bit screen.
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### @parent blocks/language
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An *Image* is a matrix of pixels to show on the [LED screen](/microbit/device/screen)
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### Block Editor: Show LEDs
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To display an image using the [Block Editor](/microbit/blocks/editor):
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* click `Basic` , `Show LEDs`, and tap on the LEDs`
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* when you're done, return to your code
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You should see code similar to this:
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### Creating an image
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To create an image that you can later modify, see the [create image](/microbit/reference/images/create-image) function.
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### Block editor: create and show images
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To create images using the [Block editor](/microbit/blocks/editor):
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1. Click the **Images** category on the left.
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2. Drag and drop the **show image** block into your code.
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3. Drag and drop the **create image** or **create big image** block onto the **show image** block so that they connect.
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4. Make an image on the **create image** block by clicking on the squares.
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You should see code similar to this:
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### Image functions
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* [create image](/microbit/reference/images/create-image): create an image from a series of on/off LED states
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* [clear](/microbit/reference/basic/clear-screen): turn off all the pixels in an image
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* [pixel](/microbit/reference/images/pixel): get the state of a pixel in an image
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* [show-leds](/microbit/reference/basic/show-leds): show a single-frame image on the LED screen
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* [show image](/microbit/reference/images/show-image): show an image on the screen
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* [scroll image](/microbit/reference/images/scroll-image): scroll an image on the screen
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### Lessons
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* [smiley](/microbit/lessons/smiley)
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### See also
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[Show LEDs](/microbit/reference/basic/show-leds), [create image](/microbit/reference/images/create-image), [show image](/microbit/reference/images/show-image), [LED screen](/microbit/device/screen)
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