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The pop-up menu also allows in these cases (not in the normal, unsigned applet) to save a snapshot of the model, in <code>JPEG</code>, <code>PNG</code>, <code>GIF</code> or [[File_formats/Ray_Tracing|ray tracing]] formats. Open the pop-up menu (right-click, or Ctrl+click, or click on Jmol frank) and choose <code>File > Save</code> (or directly <code>Save</code> in older versions). After choosing a format, a dialog will open to choose the location and filename.
 
The pop-up menu also allows in these cases (not in the normal, unsigned applet) to save a snapshot of the model, in <code>JPEG</code>, <code>PNG</code>, <code>GIF</code> or [[File_formats/Ray_Tracing|ray tracing]] formats. Open the pop-up menu (right-click, or Ctrl+click, or click on Jmol frank) and choose <code>File > Save</code> (or directly <code>Save</code> in older versions). After choosing a format, a dialog will open to choose the location and filename.
  
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You can also export images using a script (e.g. from the console) with the <code>write</code> command (see the [http://chemapps.stolaf.edu/jmol/docs/#writeimage,frames scripting documentation]).
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You can also export images using a script (e.g. from the console) with the <code>write</code> command (see the [{{ScriptingDoc}}#writeimage,frames scripting documentation]).
  
 
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http://biomodel.uah.es/Jmol/export-image/
 
http://biomodel.uah.es/Jmol/export-image/
  
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== Saving animated images ==
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<div style="float:right;">
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Spinning motion
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! Rocking motion
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|-
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| [[File:Ala spin.gif]]
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| [[File:Ala rock.gif]]
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|}
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</div>
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Animated images showing the model in rotation may be produced using the <code>capture</code> command, also available via the popup menu in both the Jmol application and the JSmol object (note, however, that producing these from the HTML5 modality of JSmol embedded in a webpage will take considerable time).
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These formats may be generated:
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* one animated {{file|gif}} file  ''(examples displayed to the right)''
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* a series of static {{file|gif}} files (which may be combined into an animated image using external software)
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* a series of static {{file|png}} files (which may be combined into an animated image using external software)
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See the [{{ScriptingDoc}}#capture scripting documentation] for details.
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Here are some straightforward recipes:
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# For a continuously spinning model (360&deg; rotation), the number of frames produced is 12 &times; the value of <code>spinFPS</code>; therefore you need to adjust <code>spinFPS</code> to nFrames/12, or 30/degreesPerFrame
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# For a rocking motion, the number of frames produced is 4 &times; the value of <code>spinFPS</code>; therefore you need to adjust <code>spinFPS</code> to nFrames/4, irrespective of the amplitude of rocking (degrees).
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# After that, you will use the <code>capture</code> command like this:
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capture transparent "filename.gif" spin X
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capture transparent "filename.gif" rock X 20
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<code>Y</code> may be used instead of <code>X</code> (meaning the axis around which the rotation is performed),
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and <code>20</code> (the amplitude of rocking) may be changed to another angle.
  
 
= See also =
 
= See also =

Latest revision as of 13:45, 12 October 2016

File Formats

File Formats for Images Exported from Jmol

Saving images from Jmol application

Image export dialog

Images (snapshots) of Jmol's viewport, including the model in the current rendering, can be saved by using the application's top menu bar:
File > Export > Export Image
A dialog will open to allow choosing the location and filename, as well as the format in the Image Type drop-down list; choose among JPEG, PNG, PPM or GIF formats. There is also PDF format (one page with the captured image in the center).

Information on these image formats on Wikipedia.

Note: GIF format is only available in recent versions of Jmol.

It is also possible to produce images that can be displayed and edited in ray tracing programs (see File_formats/Ray_Tracing).

Saving images from Jmol application and signed applet

The pop-up menu also allows in these cases (not in the normal, unsigned applet) to save a snapshot of the model, in JPEG, PNG, GIF or ray tracing formats. Open the pop-up menu (right-click, or Ctrl+click, or click on Jmol frank) and choose File > Save (or directly Save in older versions). After choosing a format, a dialog will open to choose the location and filename.

You can also export images using a script (e.g. from the console) with the write command (see the scripting documentation).

Saving images from Jmol applet

These methods work for both signed and unsigned applet, but for the first the method above is more convenient.

Basic method

Note: This only works for certain browsers, so it is not a general solution for the general user. In particular, it does not work in MSIE. In Firefox, it may fail for large applet sizes.

The command from the console or via JavaScript is getProperty image.

The result is a base-64 encoded JPEG image that looks like this: 

/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAAAAAQABAAD//gBBSl...

Pop that into an <img> tag using Firefox or Opera (not MSIE), and you have an image that you can copy into your clipboard and do anything you would do with a JPG. The JavaScript required to create the tag looks like this: 

var myImage = jmolGetPropertyAsString("image")
document.getElementById("someDiv").innerHTML =
  '<img src="data:image/jpeg;base64,' + myImage + '">'

Example: Bob Hanson's examples page (Just under the applet, click on the word "image".)

General method, using Perl

This works in any browser. The author must have access to the web server and be able to use a Perl script there.

It sends the "base64" encoded image (described above) to a perl script on the server. This script uses the MIME::Base64 package to decode the image (MIME::Base64::decode($data)) and sends it back to the browser, embedded in an HTML page.

Example code:

HTML file and Javascript (client side): 

<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript">
  function get_snapshot()
  {
    var BI = document.getElementById("bounce_image");
    var BI_D = document.getElementById("IMAGE_DATA");
    var BASE64 = jmolGetPropertyAsString("image");
    BI_D.value = BASE64;
    BI.submit();
  }
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script type="text/javascript">
        jmolInitialize("jmol/");
        jmolApplet(350,"load something.pdb");
</script>
<input type="button" id="snapshot" value="snapshot"
onclick='get_snapshot()'>
<form id="bounce_image" 
     action="http://MY.SERVER.COM/cgi-bin/decode_snapshot.pl"
     method="post" target="_blank">
  <input type="hidden" id="IMAGE_DATA" name="IMAGE_DATA"
   value="empty">
</form>
</body>
</html>

PERL script (server side) file 'decode_snapshot.pl': 

#!/usr/bin/perl
use MIME::Base64;
print "Content-type: image/jpeg\n\n";
    %postFields = ();
    read( STDIN, $tmpStr, $ENV{ "CONTENT_LENGTH" } );
    @parts = split( /\&/, $tmpStr );
    foreach (@parts) {
        s/%([0-9A-F][0-9A-F])/pack("c",hex($1))/ge;
        ( $name, $value ) = split(/\=/);
        $postFields{ "$name" } = $value;
    }
    $decoded = decode_base64($postFields{"IMAGE_DATA"});
    open (MYFILE, '>path_to_file/jmol_snapshot.jpg');
    print MYFILE $decoded;
    close (MYFILE);
    print $decoded;
exit;

It is also possible to add additional information to the page containing the generated image (like in the example below).

Example: http://www.fli-leibniz.de/cgi-bin/3d_mapping.pl?CODE=1deh (click on the "snapshot" button in the "Graphics Window" section).

General method, using just HTML, and PHP if necessary

This works in any browser. The server must support PHP, but no configuration is needed.

  • No access to server configuration is needed (i.e., no need to install server-side scripts).
  • If the browser is MS Internet Explorer, it needs online access to a PHP-enabled server that will return the image using a php page which is part of this package.
  • If the browser is another, inline base64-encoded images will be used first (understood by Firefox and Opera, at least). This method works both online and off-line (e.g., from hard disk, USB disk or CDROM).

The image is opened in a new window, that fits the image size. It can then be copied to clipboard using the browser's pop-up menu on it. Some browsers also allow to save the image to disk, from the same pop-up menu.

Example and downloadable kit: http://biomodel.uah.es/Jmol/export-image/

Saving animated images

Spinning motion Rocking motion
Ala spin.gif Ala rock.gif

Animated images showing the model in rotation may be produced using the capture command, also available via the popup menu in both the Jmol application and the JSmol object (note, however, that producing these from the HTML5 modality of JSmol embedded in a webpage will take considerable time).

These formats may be generated:

  • one animated File icon.gifgif file (examples displayed to the right)
  • a series of static File icon.gifgif files (which may be combined into an animated image using external software)
  • a series of static File icon.gifpng files (which may be combined into an animated image using external software)

See the scripting documentation for details.

Here are some straightforward recipes:

  1. For a continuously spinning model (360° rotation), the number of frames produced is 12 × the value of spinFPS; therefore you need to adjust spinFPS to nFrames/12, or 30/degreesPerFrame
  2. For a rocking motion, the number of frames produced is 4 × the value of spinFPS; therefore you need to adjust spinFPS to nFrames/4, irrespective of the amplitude of rocking (degrees).
  3. After that, you will use the capture command like this:
capture transparent "filename.gif" spin X 
capture transparent "filename.gif" rock X 20

Y may be used instead of X (meaning the axis around which the rotation is performed), and 20 (the amplitude of rocking) may be changed to another angle.

See also

File_formats/3D_Objects to export to VRML, X3D, Maya, OBJ, IDTF, U3D.

File_formats/Ray_Tracing to export to POV-Ray, Tachyon.

Contributors

AngelHerraez

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