Re: [PyMOL] Write vector graphics of session

2013-01-15 Thread Martin Hediger
I'm no expert but I guess my favorite would be EPS. Converting to PDF, if required, is easy on the Mac. Best regards Martin On 14.01.13 23:53, Jason Vertrees wrote: Martin, That would be a nice feature. Which format would you and the others prefer: SVG, PDF, or EPS? Cheers, -- Jason

Re: [PyMOL] Write vector graphics of session

2013-01-15 Thread Marius Retegan
Hello, +1 for svg. It would be easier to add/remove stuff from them with a vector drawing program like Inkscape. Also .svg is also an open format. Not sure about .eps. All the best, Marius On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Martin Hediger ma@bluewin.ch wrote: I'm no expert but I guess my

Re: [PyMOL] Write vector graphics of session

2013-01-15 Thread Tsjerk Wassenaar
Hi, I would be in favor of SVG format, because it is human readable/editable/scriptable. The other formats are harder to deal with, without using some external program, and SVG can be converted into either of them anyway. In addition, SVG is suitable for use on webpages. Cheers, Tsjerk On

Re: [PyMOL] Write vector graphics of session

2013-01-15 Thread Jason Vertrees
Greetings, There seems to be some significant interest in vector graphics output. To track this, I created a poll on the PyMOL website (http://pymol.org/vector_poll) where you can cast your vote on which format you prefer. Poll results will help advise development efforts. Cheers, -- Jason On

Re: [PyMOL] Write vector graphics of session

2013-01-15 Thread Folmer Fredslund
Hi Jed 2013/1/15 Jed Goldstone jgoldst...@whoi.edu I would vote for SVG and PDF. SVG because, as noted below it's an open format. PDF because non-specialists *always* have a PDF reader of some sort and quickly sharing images is often important (I'm a lone modeller supporting a number of