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From: Ioana Cozmuta (ioana_at_nas.nasa.gov)
Date: Mon Aug 11 2003 - 13:31:44 CDT

Hi John,

The .rgb files are already generated so I do not know how to "load" them
into vmd and run ppmtompeg to continue the procedure. I can select indeed
the ppmtompeg feature but it starts generating new files...

Thanks,
Ioana

On Mon, 11 Aug 2003, John Stone wrote:

> Ioana,
> I didn't intend for you to run them separately (i.e. outside of VMD)
> but rather than have you select the MPEG conversion mode in the 'vmdmovie'
> script that uses the NetPBM 'ppmtompeg' program rather than the
> SGI 'dmconvert' program that you've been having trouble with.
> You should be able to select the 'ppmtompeg' option in the vmdmovie
> plugin and use your installation of NetPBM, assuming that you're using
> a recent enough version of NetPBM that it includes a working ppmtompeg.
> (some older versions had various problems..) Just make sure to select
> Format->"MPEG (ppmtompeg)" in the vmdmovie plugin, and it should "just work".
> Let me know if you need more help with this.
>
> Thanks,
> John Stone
> vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
>
> On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 04:56:30PM -0700, Ioana Cozmuta wrote:
> > Hi John,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply.
> > I do not know how to use NetPBM and ImageMagick separately... I know I
> > have them on my system otherwise vmd would not run.
> > Could you be more explicit or can you point me to some examples?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ioana
> >
> >
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> > On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, John Stone wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Ioana,
> > > You should be able to compile/install the NetPBM and ImageMagick
> > > packages on your machine and use them to compress the movie into MPEG
> > > format. This should work, independent of the problem you encountered
> > > with 'dmconvert' on your SGI. See the "software requirements" section
> > > of the 'vmdmovie' plugin documentation page:
> > > http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/Research/vmd/plugins/vmdmovie/
> > >
> > > Let us know if you need more help.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John Stone
> > > vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu
> > >
> > > On Fri, Aug 08, 2003 at 04:20:49PM -0700, Ioana Cozmuta wrote:
> > > > Hi VMD-ers,
> > > >
> > > > I am unable to generate mpg files when I run VMD over the network on the
> > > > machine where I store the trajectory files. I can't get the trajectories
> > > > on my local machine (not enough disk space). So I only manage to generate
> > > > the rgb files.
> > > > Is there a way to use vmd to do the mpg file?
> > > >
> > > > I would greatly appreciate your help,
> > > > thanks,
> > > > Ioana
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ****************************************************************************
> > > > * Ioana Cozmuta, PhD * *
> > > > * NASA-AMES Research Center * "Gravitation can not be held responsible*
> > > > * Mail Stop 230-3 * for people falling in love" *
> > > > * Moffet Field,CA 94035 * *
> > > > * phone: (650) 604-0993 * Albert Einstein*
> > > > * fax: (650) 604-0350 * (1879-1955) *
> > > > ****************************************************************************
> > >
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>
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> Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
> University of Illinois, 405 N. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
> Email: johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu Phone: 217-244-3349
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