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Quorum
[edit]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 (talk • contribs) 07:07, 9 April 2006
Software we use
[edit]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.
| Name (t)(c) | Molecule editors | Graphics programs | Web browsers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Walker (T C ) | ChemDraw Ultra 9.0, Isis Draw 2.4/2.5, ChemSketch 10.0 | IrfanView, (Adobe Photoshop) | Firefox 2.0, IE 7.0 |
| Ben Mills (T C ) | ChemDraw Ultra 11; Chem3D, Accelrys DS Visualizer 1.5, Spartan ST '04 | Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 | Safari 2.0, IE 6.0 |
| Rune.welsh (T C ) | ChemDraw 8.0, (ACD/Chemsketch) | Irfanview | Firefox 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(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 2.4 | ACDSee 7, Corel Photopaint 9 | Firefox 1.5, IE 6 |
| Physchim62 (T C) | ASD/ChemSketch 8.0, ISIS/Draw 2.5 | The Gimp | Firefox 1.7 |
| ~K (T C) | ChemDraw 4.5 (It's old, but works well.) | The Gimp | Firefox 1.5 |
| Ragesoss (T C) | RasMol, experimenting with new SVG-output drawers | The Gimp | Firefox 1.5, Opera 8, IE 6 |
| Isilanes (T C) | ChemTool, Molden, Molekel | Inkscape, The Gimp | Firefox |
| Slashme (T C) | BKchem | Inkscape, The Gimp | Firefox |
| V8rik (T C) | BKchem (experimenting) older work: Isis Draw 2.5 / Irfanview | Inkscape | Internet Explorer 6 |
| Ceyockey (T C) | BKchem | GIMP, PowerPoint | Chrome |
| DrBurningBunny (T C) | CambridgeSoft ChemBioOffice's ChemBioDraw & 3D Ultra 12.0 | GIMP, Inkscape | Firefox, TOR, Chrome, SeaMonkey, and Internet Explorer |
| vaccinationist (T C) | ChemDoodle 7.0.2, Accelrys DS Visualizer 4.1 | Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, both CC 2015 | Safari 8.0.7 |
-- — Preceding unsigned comment added by Walkerma (talk • contribs) 07:07, 9 April 2006
Dark mode friendly schematics
[edit]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|150px|class=skin-invert-image]]
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!
[[File:Hydralazine-based-on-xtals-3D-bs-17.png|150px]]
-- Arthurfragoso (talk) 01:12, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- In the case of 3D images, I've found that class="bg-transparent" works nicely for them (or at least those with transparent backgrounds). Like so:
[[File:Psilocybin zwitterion 3D ball.png|200px|class=bg-transparent]]
- Also, if a given 3D image doesn't have a transparent background, for instance it has a white background instead, I've found this tool to be useful for removing the white background. – AlyInWikiWonderland (talk, contribs) 06:47, 21 February 2026 (UTC)