Re: [PyMOL] Transparent cartoons?

[andRe a. <amb...@if...>]

hi,
i've succesfully done transparent cartoons, combining PyMOL and ADOBE 
PHOTOSHOP.
here goes my tip:

on PyMOL:
1 - ray-trace and save your picture without cartoons (with your favorite 
color style);
2 - now, load the cartoons (with colors you want), and paint the 
previous molecule (without cartoon representation) with a very distinct 
color (eg: red cartoons and gray balls'n sitcks);
3 -*  the previous step must be done without changing the orientation of 
the molecule *
4 - ray-trace and save the second picture;

on PHOTOSHOP:
1 - open both pictures and go to the second one (the one that has cartoons);
2 - using selection tool, select the whole cartoon part, cut and paste 
in the first picture (creating a new layer) adjusting its position;
3 - now you can play with the transparency of the layer;
4 - flat the layers and save your picture.

hope it helps.
best regards.

andre ambrosio
cbme/ ifsc/ usp - brazil







Warren L. DeLano wrote:

>Christian,
>
>	Transparent cartoons have been implemented, but not yet released
>excepted in the latest G4/G5 Mac demo version.  If you have a Mac, you
>can 
>
>set cartoon_transparency, 0.5
>
>using that version.  Note that cartoon transparency is really only
>useful when ray-tracing, because visual artifacts will occur with
>standard OpenGL rendering.
>
>	If you're on a PC, then you'll need to wait for the next big
>release, which will probably happen next week.
>
>Cheers,
>Warren
>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: pym...@li... [mailto:pymol-users-
>>ad...@li...] On Behalf Of Christian Siebold
>>Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:11 AM
>>To: pym...@li...
>>Subject: [PyMOL] Transparent cartoons?
>>
>>Dear Pymol users
>>
>>How can I create transparent cartoon?
>>I tried to use the transparency option from the "setting" panel, but
>>this only worked for surfaces and not for cartoons.
>>
>>Thanks a lot,
>>Christian
>>
>>
>>--
>>Dr. Christian Siebold
>>Division of Structural Biology
>>Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics
>>University of Oxford
>>Roosevelt Drive, Oxford OX3 7BN, UK
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>>Tel: (+44)-1865-287550
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