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Erin A. Schuster wrote:
> 
>         I have created a molecule using the Builder module in Biosym.  The folder
> has a .psv extension.  I was wondering if I could save this as a .gif file,
> possibly using Biosym or other software.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The .psv file is a special format file to merely restore the InsightII
program to a specified state.  That is, it describes objects, colors,
orientations and other parameters so that the user can save and restore
a particular view of a molecule.  It *cannot* be used for printing
anything.

To convert an image to a gif format, you need to initially get it as a
true image file.  The easiest and best quality picture is obtained by
saving the image as postscript file under the Export_Plot menu.  Then
convert the postscript file to gif using something like xv (a shareware
program available at several ftp sites).  

However, if you have rendered objects (any type of surface) in your
image, using Export_Plot will not work. You will have to resort to using
either Export_Image or a screen capture.  With Export_Image the
resulting file is a bitmap image.  With the screen capture, the file is
an RGB format.  Again both can be converted to gif format using xv. 
However, the resolution of the image is poor compared to the screen
resolution.

IMHO, the best picture for rendered objects is obtained by actually
shooting the screen with a camera and suing the resulting photo.

BTW did you save the molecule as a .car file also?  You should.

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						Jeff Nauss

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