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From: Peter Freddolino (petefred_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Sun Jan 11 2009 - 14:49:47 CST

Ah, thanks for the note Axel. And apologies, Irene, for my confusion; I
wasn't aware that .bmp files were the default tachyon output on windows.
 So yes, conversion with imagemagick or gimp is likely yo be your best bet.
Best,
Peter

Axel Kohlmeyer wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jan 2009, Peter Freddolino wrote:
>
> peter,
>
> PF> Why render a .ps? Using a real renderer (like tachyon) to give a raster
> PF> image generally gives better results, and you can then use imagemagick
> PF> (http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php) to convert the
> PF> resulting .tga files to whatever format Office wants.
>
> please note, that on windows tachyon also writes .bmp files
> (at least this is what i gathered from looking at vmdmovie.tcl).
> it seems more that the respective import filters don't handle
> the .bmp "flavor" that VMD/Tachyon generate. so a conversion
> by a "proper" tool would always be required.
>
> cheers,
> axel.
>
> PF> Best,
> PF> Peter
> PF>
> PF> Irene Newhouse wrote:
> PF> > I've got a PC running Vista, & am having fits with rendering. If I write
> PF> > a .ps file,
> PF> > the resolution is awful, and you can see the little polygons that make
> PF> > up new
> PF> > cartoon, and lines & licorice look jagged.
> PF> >
> PF> > If I write a .bmp file, the only piece of software I have that can open
> PF> > the file is the Microsoft Picture Manager, but it has no capacity to
> PF> > save as a
> PF> > different file format. If I try to insert the file into a Microsoft
> PF> > Office package -
> PF> > Word or even Publisher - it cannot open the file, either as Windows
> PF> > bitmap or
> PF> > Windows enhanced bitmap.
> PF> >
> PF> > Is there a workaround?
> PF> >
> PF> > Thanks!
> PF> > Irene Newhouse
> PF> >
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> PF>
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