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Update tutorial for drawing masked sprite backgrounds #177

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Update tutorial for drawing masked sprite backgrounds
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Add note on revising the How to draw a Sprite topic
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5 changes: 3 additions & 2 deletions articles/getting_to_know/howto/graphics/HowTo_Draw_Sprite_Background.md
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Expand Up @@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Save the textures to your content project and name it "**AnimatedCharacter**" (t
GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue);

_spriteBatch.Begin(blendState: BlendState.Opaque);
_spriteBatch.Draw (starTexture);
_spriteBatch.Draw(starTexture, Vector2.Zero, Color.White);
_spriteBatch.End();
}
```
Expand All @@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Save the textures to your content project and name it "**AnimatedCharacter**" (t
public override void Draw (GameTime game)
{
_spriteBatch.Begin(blendState: BlendState.Opaque);
_spriteBatch.Draw (starTexture);
_spriteBatch.Draw(starTexture, Vector2.Zero, Color.White);
_spriteBatch.End();

_spriteBatch.Begin(blendState: BlendState.AlphaBlend);
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -117,3 +117,4 @@ Try using this technique on top of the [How To Make A Scrolling Background](HowT
- [SpriteBatch](xref:Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.SpriteBatch)
- [SpriteBatch.Draw](xref:Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.SpriteBatch#Microsoft_Xna_Framework_Graphics_SpriteBatch_Draw_Microsoft_Xna_Framework_Graphics_Texture2D_Microsoft_Xna_Framework_Vector2_Microsoft_Xna_Framework_Color_)
- [Texture2D](xref:Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics.Texture2D)