[PyMOL] Announcing PyMOL 3.0 Release

[Jarrett J. <jar...@sc...>]

Greetings,

We are happy to announce the release of PyMOL 3.0! Download ready-to-use
bundles from https://pymol.org/ or update your installation with:

conda install -c conda-forge -c schrodinger pymol


Incentive features:

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   Revamped User Interface:
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      PyMOL 3 introduces a modern, minimalist interface, blending
      innovation and nostalgia. This refreshed design seamlessly integrates
      frequently used features and provides a fresh yet familiar user
experience.
      -

   New Scenes Panel:
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      Effortlessly organize work with the Scenes panel, featuring
      thumbnails for easy visualization and storyboarding. Manage scenes with
      ease, streamlining workflow and enhancing productivity.
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   New Movie Maker (Timeline) Panel:
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      Craft professional-quality movies and animations with the new
      Timeline. Drag and drop keyframes to adjust camera views and molecular
      structures, enabling seamless transitions and dynamic storytelling.
      -

   New Presets Panel:
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      Personalize presentation style with the Presets panel, enabling the
      import, editing, and export of style presets and scripts. Customize PyMOL
      to suit unique needs, empowering users to tailor settings to their
      preferences.
      -

   New Gizmo:
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      A new 3D tool to facilitate seamless movement and rotation of
      independent molecular objects within the workspace.


Open-source features migrated from Incentive:

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   APBS electrostatics plugin:
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      This plugin allows users to run macromolecular electrostatics
      calculations and display the results as a color gradient on the
surface of
      a given molecule.
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   Nucleic acid builder:
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      Expands the functionality of the builder panel to include nucleic
      acids. Create or extend nucleic acid chains with single residues or base
      pairs. This feature can also be accessed through the fnab command.


We remain committed to improving open-source PyMOL and will continue to
migrate over certain incentive features in addition to the standard bug
fixes.

Fellowship:

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   Announcements regarding the 2024-2025 Warren L. DeLano Memorial PyMOL
   Fellowship will be announced within the next several weeks.
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   Learn more information about the fellowship and see previous fellows at
   https://pymol.org/fellowship/


Other relevant links:

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   Find the complete release notes at: https://pymol.org/d/media:new
   <https://pymol.org/d/media:new30>30
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   Check out the Schrödinger Product Page for PyMOL:
   https://www.schrodinger.com/platform/products/pymol/


We welcome any feedback and bug reports.

Cheers,

- The PyMOL Team at Schrödinger


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*Jarrett Johnson* | Senior Developer, PyMOL