Difference between revisions of "Mpng"
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===DESCRIPTION=== | ===DESCRIPTION=== | ||
| − | '''mpng''' writes a series of numbered movie frames to png files with the specified prefix. If the | + | '''mpng''' writes a series of numbered movie frames to png files with the specified prefix. If the '''[[ray_trace_frames]]''' variable is non-zero, these frames will be ray-traced. This operation can take several hours for a long movie. |
| − | Be sure to disable | + | Be sure to disable '''[[cache_frames]]''' when issuing this operation on a long movie (>100 frames) to avoid running out of memory. |
===USAGE=== | ===USAGE=== | ||
Revision as of 02:41, 23 February 2007
DESCRIPTION
mpng writes a series of numbered movie frames to png files with the specified prefix. If the ray_trace_frames variable is non-zero, these frames will be ray-traced. This operation can take several hours for a long movie.
Be sure to disable cache_frames when issuing this operation on a long movie (>100 frames) to avoid running out of memory.
USAGE
mpng prefix [, first [, last]]
Options "first" and "last" can be used to specify an inclusive interval over which to render frames. Thus, you can write a smart Python program that will automatically distribute rendering over a cluster of workstations. If these options are left at zero, then the entire movie will be rendered.
PYMOL API
cmd.mpng( string prefix, int first=0, int last=0 )