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Jeffrey L. Nauss wrote:
> 
> 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.
> ...
> ... (stuff deleted)
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> 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.
> 
Hi all,

I've obtained excellent results using the Export_Image command for producing
an image either for screen viewing or slides as well as for printing (for
publications for example). Just produce an SGI_RGB format file with the
resolution you want (72, 300 or 600 dpi !!!). After that you can either use xv
as recommended by Jeffrey or use "movieconvert", a program that comes with the
SGI distribution in the media tools. From there you can convert to any format
you like... including gif.
The results in prints are excellent on a deskjet 560C printer with 300 dpi and 0.5
scale and you should also use the 300dpi resolution for creating slides from the 
files. The results are just great !
If you want to produce B&W pictures (Well... greyscale), it a bit harder: you got to
carefully choose the colors to obtain a good black density on the final print. It's a
matter of trial and error.
Hope this helps !!

Vincent