---
name: "king"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "king"
version: "2.24+dfsg2-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/king"
---

# king(1)

interactive system for three-dimensional vector graphics

## NAME

king - interactive system for three-dimensional vector graphics

## SYNOPSIS

**king** \[options\] \[input file(s)\]

## DESCRIPTION

KiNG (Kinemage, Next Generation) is an interactive system for three-dimensional vector graphics. It supports a set of graphics primitives that make it suitable for many types of graphs, plots, and other illustrations; although its first use was to display macromolecular structures for biophysical research. KiNG builds on Mage, JavaMage, and the "kinemage" (kinetic image) concept to deliver a full-featured Java application with a user-friendly interface and integrated editing features. The KiNG jar file can be used within a web page as a Java applet or Java object to promote easy access to kinemages or coordinate files from a web browser.

## OPTIONS

- **-version**

  Print version information.

- **-m\[erge\]**

  Merge all input files into one kinemage.

- **-s\[ingle\]**

  Keep all input kin or structure files into separate kinemages.

- **-phenix**

  Use Phenix colors for electron density files entered on command line.

## INPUT FILES

KiNG accepts kinemage, PDB, mmCIF, or electron density files as input.

## AUTHORS

King was written by Ian W. Davis \<ian.w.davis@gmail.com\>, Vincent B. Chen \<vincent.chen@duke.edu\> and others

This manual page was written by Andreas Tille \<tille@debian.org\> for the Debian project (but may be used by others).