Hi Geoff,
Yes, i currently have methods of removing the background color so i get a
transparent background. I tried exporting the files as SVG and EPS files
but it did not work for me to get the transparent background. I will try
again in a later.
But there is a specific reason i want the background image Geoff. I have
images of peptides and other molecules and they follow precise patterns and
shapes. I want to be able to "build" and "draw" precise molecules with
Avogadro on top of the other images. Geoff i cannot find any other chem
software that will allow me to "draw" molecules from scratch on top of
another image. Avogadro is extremely simple and flexible in allowing me to
draw the molecules i need. If i could only draw the molecules inside
Avogadro with the other image as the background. Then export the final
image.
As you suggested Geoff, i copied my original message to the feature request
area so the idea won't get lost.
Geoff i also want to thank you and the other guys for the time, effort and
work you have put into Avogadro. Its beautifully simple software and its a
pleasure to work with it.
Thank you Geoff,
John.
On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 3:37 AM, Geoffrey Hutchison <geo...@pitt.edu> wrote:
> > The idea is that currently i can export the molecule image with a black
> or white or red background for instance. But i would like to be able to
> draw my molecule from scratch on top of a background image. I want my
> molecules to "fit into" and match other chemical and molecular images i
> have produced with other software. Then i would be exporting my background
> image with the Avogadro molecule superimposed on top of the background
> image.
>
> If your graphics card (and driver) are reasonably new, when you export an
> image as a PNG right now, it should have a transparent background. This is
> actually how I make most of my presentations.
>
> Some of the code changes in mind for Avogadro 2.0 would make it much
> easier to set an image background in the application itself (or a gradient
> or some such). But it's a good idea. The best way to make sure it doesn't
> get lost is to submit to the feature request tracker:
> http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=165310&atid=835080
>
> Thanks and best regards,
> -Geoff
>
>
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