PyMOL Selections: A Complete Guide with Examples 12 min read Beginner to intermediate Selections are the foundation of everything in PyMOL. Every command — coloring, showing, hiding, measuring, labeling — targets a selection. Master the selection syntax and every other PyMOL task becomes straightforward. Contents Anatomy of a selection command Core selection keywords Selecting by…
How to Color Proteins in PyMOL: Every Method Explained 12 min read Beginner to intermediate Coloring is the single most expressive tool in PyMOL — it’s what turns a grey blob into a figure that communicates something specific about structure, function, or confidence. This guide covers every coloring method, when each is appropriate, and the…
PyMOL Commands Cheat Sheet: The Essential Reference for Structural Biologists Quick reference All levels Every PyMOL command you’ll reach for regularly — organized by task, not alphabetically. Bookmark this page and keep it open alongside PyMOL while you work. Jump to section Loading & fetching Navigation & view Selections Display modes Coloring Surfaces Analysis &…
How to Install PyMOL for Free: Open-Source and Educational License Options (2026) 10 min read Beginner PyMOL is free for academic researchers — through either the open-source build or Schrödinger’s educational license. This guide covers every installation path: conda on any platform, Homebrew on Mac, the Windows installer, and the educational license. By the end…
The Complete PyMOL Guide for Structural Biologists: Visualization, Analysis and Publication Figures 30 min read Beginner to intermediate PyMOL is the most widely used molecular visualization tool in structural biology — present on virtually every researcher’s laptop, featured in virtually every published structure paper. This guide covers everything: what PyMOL is, how to install it…