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Quorum

OK, it looks like we have a quorum already! I forgot to post on WP:Chemistry last night, that's now done, I hope a few others may join us from there. I think first we need to establish what software we are using, and then start discussing simple 2D structure drawing settings. If people want to discuss other issues, though, please feel free. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Walkerma (talkcontribs) 07:07, 9 April 2006‎

Software we use

Please list what you are using to draw and manipulate images, be it 2D, 3D, whatever. If you have access to software you are not actively using, list that in parentheses.

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! {{chembox header}} colspan="1" | Name (t)(c)

! {{chembox header}} colspan="1" | Molecule editors

! {{chembox header}} colspan="1" | Graphics programs

! {{chembox header}} colspan="1" | Web browsers

Martin Walker (T C )ChemDraw Ultra 9.0, Isis Draw 2.4/2.5, ChemSketch 10.0IrfanView, (Adobe Photoshop)Firefox 2.0, IE 7.0
Ben Mills (T C )ChemDraw Ultra 11; Chem3D, Accelrys DS Visualizer 1.5, Spartan ST '04Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0Safari 2.0, IE 6.0
Rune.welsh (T C )ChemDraw 8.0, (ACD/Chemsketch)IrfanviewFirefox 1.5, Opera 8.x9
Ed (T C )ChemDraw (ISIS/Draw)(P.E. 2.0)Safari 2, IE 6
Boris (T C )ISIS/Draw2.5([http://www.acdlabs.com/download/chemsk.html ChemSketch 8.0])MS Paint and InfanView
or Dell Photo Editor
F1.0, I6.0, N7.2, O7.54
Nevermore (T C )ChemDraw 8.0, ISIS/Draw 2.4ACDSee 7, Corel Photopaint 9Firefox 1.5, IE 6
Physchim62 (T C)ASD/ChemSketch 8.0, ISIS/Draw 2.5The GimpFirefox 1.7
~K (T C)ChemDraw 4.5 (It's old, but works well.)The GimpFirefox 1.5
Ragesoss (T C)RasMol, experimenting with new SVG-output drawersThe GimpFirefox 1.5, Opera 8, IE 6
Isilanes (T C)ChemTool, Molden, MolekelInkscape, The GimpFirefox
Slashme (T C)BKchemInkscape, The GimpFirefox
V8rik (T C)BKchem (experimenting) older work: Isis Draw 2.5 / IrfanviewInkscapeInternet Explorer 6
Ceyockey (T C)BKchem
Accelrys Draw 4.0 (free version)
GIMP, PowerPointChrome
DrBurningBunny (T C)CambridgeSoft ChemBioOffice's ChemBioDraw & 3D Ultra 12.0GIMP, InkscapeFirefox, TOR, Chrome, SeaMonkey, and Internet Explorer
vaccinationist (T C)[http://www.chemdoodle.com ChemDoodle] 7.0.2, [http://accelrys.com/products/discovery-studio/visualization/discovery-studio-visualizer.html Accelrys DS Visualizer 4.1]Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, both CC 2015Safari 8.0.7

-- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Walkerma (talkcontribs) 07:07, 9 April 2006‎

Dark mode friendly schematics

Just a heads up to anyone creating new images.

Wikipedia has an option for a dark mode theme.

2D structure drawings work nicer with a transparent background. It's color can be flipped in dark mode.

File:Hydralazine.svg

File:Hydralazine.svg

3D structures require a bit more care, the black carbon is somewhat problematic, but I found that a gray color, like in this work by Benjah-bmm27 works really well!

150px

150px

-- Arthurfragoso (talk) 01:12, 13 January 2025 (UTC)