Oliver: Why not use PyMol for this purpose?
Steven >-----Original Message----- >From: Mailing list for users of COOT Crystallographic Software >[mailto:COOT@JISCMAIL.AC.UK] On Behalf Of Oliver Clarke >Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 8:29 AM >To: COOT@JISCMAIL.AC.UK >Subject: Animated gif of density > >Hi all, > >This is perhaps more of a wish list request... I often use coot to make >density figures for presentations of a structure still in progress, but >it is difficult to convey the shape or quality of density from a 2D >snapshot. > >A feature that perhaps might be helpful in this regard would be to add >an option, in addition to taking a simple screenshot, to take an >"animated screenshot". > >I would envision the user being able to select the rotation axis (x, y >or z), and coot stitching together a few screenshots to create an >animation of rocking about said axis, perhaps 10 or 20 degrees either >side. > >I realize this is a feature that will probably be near the bottom of the >list in terms of desired features, but I believe it would be helpful for >conveying density quality and the fit of the structure to the density to >those not actively involved in the model building process. > >Cheers, >Oliver. This message (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary, privileged and/or private information. The information is intended to be for the use of the individual or entity designated above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender immediately, and delete the message and any attachments. Any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this message or any attachments by an individual or entity other than the intended recipient is prohibited.
