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    Apophysis AV

    Apophysis AV

    Fractal Flame Editor

    Apophysis AV is an improved and modern version of the famous fractal flame editor Apophysis. This application combines the best options of previous branches (e.g. 3D- or 64-bit support and favourite variations), some of which were lost in the development process, and has multiple bugfixes. Besides, Apophysis AV has a lot of new features.
    Downloads: 38 This Week
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    FractalNow

    FractalNow

    Fast, advanced, multi-platform fractal generator

    FractalNow provides users with tools to generate pictures of various types of fractals quickly and easily. It is made of both a command line tool, FractalNow, and a graphical tool, QFractalNow. The graphical tool, based on Qt library, allows users to explore fractals intuitively and generate pictures. Both tools are entirely multi-threaded and implement advanced algorithms and heuristics that make computation very fast compared to most existing free fractal generators.
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    Downloads: 64 This Week
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    Fracplanet

    Fracplanet

    Fractal planet and terrain generator

    Interactive application to generate and view random fractal planets and terrain with oceans, mountains, icecaps and rivers, then export them to POV-Ray format or Blender. Written in C++ using Qt and OpenGL.
    Downloads: 23 This Week
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    Taprats is a Java applet that implements an islamic tiling technique based on the work of Hankin in the early part of the twentieth century, and on more recent papers by A.J. Lee and Craig S. Kaplan. By Craig S. Kaplan and Pierre Baillargeon. There is a new version rewritten for Windows under the name Alhambra. See here: https://github.com/pierrebai/Alhambra/releases
    Downloads: 16 This Week
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    SmoothLife

    SmoothLife

    A generalization of Conway's Game of Life

    Conway's Game of Life is generalized to a continuous domain. OpenGL and GLSL shaders are used for real-time 2D and 3D graphics. Time stepping is done via a real to complex FFT based convolution operation. There are also two deliberately simple test implementations in FreeBasic and Matlab. A 2D version on a sphere shows that it is really not dependent on the underlying grid.
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    Downloads: 9 This Week
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    A self-contained native-PHP class for producing QR Codes in image or text (console or document). Uses no other files or modules, less than 20KiB when minified.
    Downloads: 12 This Week
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    Thred32

    Delphi version of famous free embroidery-digitizing software: Thred

    Thred32, an open-source Delphi project translated from the famous Thred: The Embroidery Software and Designs. Thred (and also Thred32) is a versatile and free digitizing program for embroidery machines. Thred is originally developed by Morin McCoskey. http://www.thredworks.com/features.php The name Thred comes from the words thread and editor combined, but it's more than just an editing program for finished designs Finally Thred32 is attended because developers love and uses large part of Graphics32 Library :)
    Downloads: 9 This Week
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    Knotter

    Knotter

    Interactive designer for Celtic knots

    Knotter is a highly configurable interlace designer. Interlace patterns are a kind of design historically used as a decorations in many places and by different cultures, some examples are Celtic knotworks and Islamic interlaces. Knotter aims to allow its user to design such patterns in an intuitive way and to provide easy ways to integrate the result in external general-purpose graphic software. For this purpose, designs created within Knotter can be save in a custom human-readable format and exported as Scalable Vector Graphics and in a wide number of raster image formats.
    Downloads: 14 This Week
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    PlaTec

    Plate Tectonics simulator

    PlaTec is a 2D terrain generator that uses a simplified model of plate tectonics to produce realistic heightmaps in real time. The simulator starts with a flat fractal map and splits it randomly into plates. Plates are moved around the map. If continents of two plates collide, they fold creating mountain belts. If oceanic crust of one plate collides with another plate, subduction occurs resulting in coastal mountain ranges or island chains. This project is part of my Bachelor of Engineering thesis in Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland. The thesis is freely downloadable from http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201204023993 . A Youtube video showing the simulator in action is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi4b45tMEPE .
    Downloads: 14 This Week
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    Evolvotron

    Evolvotron

    A generative art image evolver

    "Generative art" software which evolves images/textures/patterns through an iterative process of random mutation and user-selection driven evolution. If you like lava lamps, and still think the Mandelbrot set is cool, this could be the software for you.
    Downloads: 22 This Week
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    Perceptron

    Perceptron

    The birth of modern video feedback art.

    Perceptron is a video feedback engine with a variety of extraordinary graphical effects. Perceptron is an endless flow of transforming visuals. Perceptron * recursively transforms images and video streams in realtime and produces a combination of Julia fractals, IFS fractals, and chaotic patterns due to video feedback * evolves geometric patterns into the realm of infinite details and deepens the thought * records animations (movies) * saves and opens presets (state files) * loads user photographs or captures screen and webcam input * has user interface based on multiple mouse cursors, and almost the entire keyboard * has multiple windows and fullscreen mode * takes complex geometric transforms as input * applies numerous coloring techniques * smoothly transforms fractals and creates endless psychedelic journeys * resonates with the human perception Visit the Perceptron home page at http://perceptron.sourceforge.net
    Downloads: 11 This Week
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    Renderer for flam3 cosmic recursive fractal flames implemented on GPU. Requires a CUDA-capable graphics card.
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    Fractron 9000
    Fractron 9000 is a GPU accelerated fractal flame renderer for Windows. Requires a video card that supports OpenGL 2.0 (OpenCL or CUDA recommended). Also Requires Microsoft .NET framework version 2.0.
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    FractalRenderingApp

    FractalRenderingApp

    Lightweight app for visualization of Mandelbrot and Julia set

    Source code is available on https://github.com/MarkoLeskovar/FractalRenderingApp
    Downloads: 4 This Week
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    Simple guilloche generator. Editable x and y functions. Exports emf, wmf, jpg and bmp . Exports coordinate list as csv, useful for vector graphics apps.
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    Downloads: 5 This Week
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    Explore procedural worlds on your GPU. Worlds are defined by GLSL programs that map XYZ coordinates to the distance to the nearest surface. Design your own worlds, modify parameters in realtime and render hires videos of your recorded journey.
    Downloads: 1 This Week
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    TerraForge3D

    TerraForge3D

    3D Procedural Modelling and Procedural Texturing Tool in OpenGL/C++

    What can this do? Generte 3D Terrain Procedrally Export Terrain mesh as OBJ You can write and test your own shaders An Inbuilt IDE for shaders Test under different lighting A 3D viewer A Node based as well as Layer based workflow Save the project(custom .terr3d files) Hieght map visualizer in node editor Wireframe mode Custom Lighiting Customizable Geometry Shaders included in rendering pipeline Skyboxes Multithreded Mesh Generation Expected Goals for Version 3 Add a lot more Nodes Export to heightmaps(both PNG and also custom format) Node based procedural texture editing Custom Skyboxes Completely usable 3D procedural modelling and texturing pipeline Fix as many bugs I can find Things that may be added Wren scripting to add custom algotrithms Procedural grass and foliage Fix more bugs!
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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    Apophysis Mods JK is a collection of experimental modifications, plugins, and utilities for the open-source fractal flame editing application Apophysis. See the Apophysis and apo-plugins SourceForge projects for official applications and plugins.
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    Downloads: 1 This Week
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    QuasiTiler
    Create non-periodic tiling of the plane by projecting high-dimension integer lattice onto a plane. Ported to Java from Objective-C, with very minor modifications. Uses AWT for the UI.
    Downloads: 1 This Week
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    BFD Fibonacci Pattern Inkscape Extension

    Inkscape plugin for generating the fibonacci pattern

    This is an inkscape plugin, written by the software engineer for Beauty Full Day, for generating the Fibonacci Pattern. It is a flexible plugin for generating different sizes and allows for one to control how spread out the pattern is and how small to large each node can get.
    Downloads: 2 This Week
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    Double Fractal with 3D Prototype

    Double Fractal with 3D Prototype

    Easily creates high complex fractal images. Includes 3D prototypes.

    Double Fractal was first created in the 90s and was the result of a passion for fractals and fractal math. Since then, it has grown including many unique fractals invented by its author. Some fractals were found by chance in 2001 when functions used for artificial intelligence were plotted as fractals. These new fractals were called JP Random Sets. The brilliant environment Lazarus allowed Double Fractal to be ported from Delphi and now Double Fractal can be run on Windows, Linux and MAC OS X. Fractals are infinite complex images defined by a finite definition. We find in fractals a model to understand many different sciences such as economy, health and weather. Many scientists love fractals. Double Fractal is a program that creates fast and easily high complex images. No specific knowledge is needed to use this program, it is a program that can be run just for fun. Please enjoy the better than ever Double Fractal 3 with its brand new 3D JP1 Set prototype.
    Downloads: 2 This Week
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    Mandelbrot Viewer

    View the Mandelbrot set easily at high zooms

    A simple Java application to view the Mandelbrot set at almost any zoom and resolution and save images of it to a file. Features: -high precision for deep zooms -background threads to prevent GUI freezing -adjustable color scheme -easy point-and-zoom fractal browsing
    Downloads: 2 This Week
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    Qt Mandelbrot Browser
    Interactive, user friendly, Mandelbrot set browser.
    Downloads: 2 This Week
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    syfluid

    syfluid

    Fancy interactive fluid simulation for gfx fans, VJs and demo coders

    syfluid is a funny toy as well as a real simulation. It simulates a fluid or a gas in a very colorful, graphic and sometimes psychodelic way. In realtime! Drag while your right mouse button is pressed to "draw" the fluid/density field. Drag while your left mouse button is pressed to make the whole thing move, i.e. to "draw" the "forces" that you're adding to the fluid/density field. Press "r" to clear the screen and "m" to open the menu. Press "1" .. "8" to switch color presets. SPACE to pause. "s" to save a png or jpg. syfluid is written in C++ using OpenGL. Even though it is heavily performance optimized and using OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL), it is a performance hog. Use "f" to show the FPS. If they are lower than 30, then reduce the quality parameter that you find in the menu from 200 to e.g. 100. For very fast graphic cards, try 400 and above. This fluid simulation is based on on Jos Stam's paper: http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/stam/reality/Research/pdf/GDC03.pdf
    Downloads: 2 This Week
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    fractals screensaver

    fractals screensaver

    This program draws randomly about 100 types of fractals. Program realized on C++ (as screensaver and as standard window application) and on Java (as applet and image store application).
    Downloads: 3 This Week
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Guide to Open Source Fractal Software

Open source fractal software is a powerful, open-source platform that allows users to create, manipulate, and modify intricate images called fractals. A fractal is an abstract mathematical object that can be scaled up or down in size by the same amount without diminishing the complexity of its design. The result is often a mesmerizing image with a self-similar pattern that never ends. An example of this type of image would be the famous Mandelbrot set. Open source fractal software simplifies the creation of such complex images.

This type of software usually comes with several features including zooming capability which allows you to explore details within regions of these images; color cycling effects which can produce nice transition effects between colors; randomization options to quickly generate unique patterns; and an infinite undo/redo system so you can make changes in stages as needed. Additionally, this software offers various distributions for different types of computers as well as mobile and tablet platforms so users are not limited to working on one device while creating their artwork. Furthermore, there are custom settings users may utilize depending on how much detail they want to go into when creating their desired image or animation sequence.

In addition to being incredibly versatile, open source fractal software also requires basic knowledge of computer coding languages such as HTML5 and JavaScript for developers who wish to customize its existing features since most programming tasks require some experience in these languages. Such customization adds more elements like virtual “lighting” and 3D simulations that add interesting details when manipulating images created from the program's codebase. Finally, due to its open-source nature, it is easy for any user interested in learning more about generating fractals from scratch to find plenty of tutorials available online from fellow enthusiasts who have developed new techniques using this powerful platform over time.

Features Provided by Open Source Fractal Software

  • Multiple Renderers: Open source fractal software provides multiple render options to produce high quality images. Users can toggle between different rendering engines and settings, such as ray-tracing or anti-aliasing, to get the desired effect.
  • Customizable Interface: Most open source fractal software allows users to customize their workspace by adding toolbars, changing colors, and creating new hotkeys for commonly used functions. This makes it easy for users to quickly access the tools they need without having to search through menus.
  • 3D Support: Many open source fractal programs have built-in support for three dimensional objects, allowing users to manipulate them in various ways. They can rotate 3D models around an axis, adjust lighting angles and effects, create landscapes with craters and mountains, or enhance textures on objects using bump mapping techniques.
  • Animation Tools: Animations are often included in open source fractal software packages due to its capabilities of animating hundreds of frames at once with ease. Parameters such as camera angle and zoom rate can be changed over time while keyframes are added throughout the animation—allowing intricate sequences that were difficult before to be created easily now with such tools provided by this software package.
  • Network Rendering: Open source fractal programs utilize network rendering technology which allows multiple computers linked together in a network environment to simultaneously render portions of a scene faster than one computer could do alone; this speeds up the process of creating realistic animations greatly which is especially helpful when working on large datasets or high resolution projects where rendering times normally take days if not weeks under normal circumstances.

What Types of Open Source Fractal Software Are There?

  • Fractal-Generating Software: This type of open source software is used to create images and graphics based on fractals, which are geometric patterns that repeat themselves. It often includes a variety of tools for exploring different types of fractals.
  • Image Editing Software: These open source programs enable users to edit existing images and generate new ones using fractal-generating algorithms. They can be used to modify existing artwork or create entirely new works from scratch. Additionally, some will allow users to produce 3D renderings or animations based on fractals.
  • Mathematics Simulation Tools: Open source tools are available for mathematically simulating the behavior and properties of fractals in various contexts, such as predicting stock market trends and examining ecological systems. Such software packages typically contain powerful mathematical functions like equation solvers, calculus libraries, matrix algebra operations, etc., which can be used by researchers and scientists alike.
  • Algorithmic Drawing Tools: For those who want to experiment with shapes derived from repeated patterns in nature, algorithmic drawing tools provide an easy way to do just that. With this type of software package, users can create an endless array of mandala patterns with minimal effort – all while honing their creativity in the process.
  • Visualization Packages: If you're looking for something more advanced than basic image editing software yet don't want to venture into mathematics simulation territory either – visualization packages may be just what you need. With these types of programs, you can launch a virtual exploration of 2D/3D landscapes populated by natural patterns and objects generated from recursively defined equations (e.g., Mandelbrot set).

Benefits of Using Open Source Fractal Software

Open source fractal software provides users with several benefits, including:

  1. Cost savings: The fact that open source software is typically available for free allows users to save money from not having to purchase proprietary software. This can be especially beneficial for those on a tight budget.
  2. Customizable functionality: Open source fractal software is highly customizable since it’s open-source, meaning users have access to the code and can tweak or modify it according to their individual needs instead of being restricted by the limited features of a commercial product.
  3. Transparency: Since the code is made publicly available under an open-source license, users are able to see exactly how their data is manipulated and handled by the software, allowing them greater control over their data.
  4. Collaborative development: By making the source code available publicly, developers from around the world are able to contribute towards its development and improvement, leading to quicker improvements and bug fixes than in closed-source systems.
  5. Security enhancements: Due to its transparency and collaborative nature, issues such as security vulnerabilities are quickly discovered and addressed when using open source fractal software compared with using closed-source proprietary solutions.

Who Uses Open Source Fractal Software?

  • Home/Hobby Users: These users want to explore and experiment with fractal software for their personal use or entertainment. They may be curious to learn more about fractals, create art, or generate wallpaper backgrounds.
  • Designers: Designers are often professional visual artists who need a powerful software suite that enables them to create intricate collages of 2D and 3D images. This type of user will appreciate the flexibility that open source fractal software provides in terms of manipulating elements, textures, light sources and surfaces.
  • Research Scientists: Researchers studying complex mathematical phenomena rely on fractal software as a tool for analysis and visualization of data. Open source solutions offer cost-effective access to computational power necessary for intensive tasks such as genetic algorithms or nonlinear dynamics simulations.
  • Educators: From university professors teaching mathematics classes, to middle school teachers fostering interest in STEM fields – open source fractal software is often employed by educators in order to teach students more effectively through interactive lessons and demonstrations.
  • Developers: The ability to customize existing algorithms from an open source library makes it possible for developers to quickly prototype new applications that leverage the power of fractals for any number of uses; from cryptology research tools, financial modeling suites and video effects pipelines, all the way down to casual computer games featuring procedurally generated terrain.

How Much Does Open Source Fractal Software Cost?

Open source fractal software is completely free. There are a variety of open source fractal software packages available, with some of the most popular being Gnofract 4D, Apophysis, and FractInt. All three provide users with powerful tools for creating beautiful and complex images from simple mathematical equations. For each program, you can download the entire package at no cost—even if you just want to play around or use it for your own personal projects.

Gnofract 4D is specifically designed for producing Mandelbrot-style images and has an intuitive interface that allows users to play with various settings to create their own unique artwork. It also comes with a tutorial and glossary so new users can learn how to use the program quickly and easily.

Apophysis has more advanced manipulation features than Gnofract 4D, such as flame editing capabilities that allow users to create intricate patterns without needing any prior knowledge of fractals or programming. Additionally, its 3D renderer enables complex images that span across multiple planes in three dimensions instead of just two-dimensional plane xy surfaces like most other programs do. Finally, Apophysis includes scripting capabilities that allow experienced developers to customize the program's functionality even further.

FractInt is another powerful tool for creating stunning fractal artworks quickly and easily without any coding or technical knowledge. It includes a range of preset shapes which can be manipulated and combined together in almost infinite ways until you’ve created something truly unique. With its comprehensive toolsets, FractInt allows users to blend colors, rotate shapes around 360 degrees in all three axes (x/y/z), zoom into specific areas on their image plane, save images directly from within the application as PNGs or BMPs among other image file formats – making it easy for hobbyists who may not have access to expensive Adobe Photoshop subscriptions but still want great results.

All in all – open source fractal software provides anyone interested in exploring this type of visual art form with all the necessary tools needed, at no cost whatsoever – so there’s really nothing stopping anybody from getting creative today.

What Does Open Source Fractal Software Integrate With?

Open source fractal software can integrate with many types of software, such as vector graphics editors, 3D modelling and rendering packages, audio production tools, and web development frameworks. By integrating with these kinds of software, fractal software can leverage their features to create complex visualizations. For example, vector graphics editors provide a wide range of drawing tools which can be used to further shape or refine the fractal images created by open source fractal software. 3D modelling packages help to generate realistic three-dimensional models from the two-dimensional designs generated by fractal programs. Audio production tools can allow users to add music and sound effects to their fractals for a more immersive experience. Web development frameworks are useful when creating websites that feature interactive visuals based on the resulting images from open source fractal software.

Open Source Fractal Software Trends

  1. Increased Availability of Resources: Open source fractal software has grown in availability, giving users more options to choose from. This has allowed the development of more complex, feature-rich software packages that can take on a variety of tasks and projects.
  2. Improved Capacity: With the increasing availability of open source resources, developers are able to build better, more efficient software for fractals. This has enabled users to create higher quality images with larger sizes and far greater detail.
  3. Enhanced Usability: The user interface for most open source fractal software packages has been improved significantly over the years, making them easier to use and faster to learn. This has allowed novice users to quickly become proficient in using these programs.
  4. Reduced Cost: Open source fractal software is typically available for free or at a much lower cost than its commercial counterparts, allowing users access to powerful tools without having to spend a fortune.
  5. Increased Support: The large community of open source developers have come together to offer support and advice to other users via forums, mailing lists and other online resources. This helps keep everyone informed on the latest advancements in the field of fractal software development.

Getting Started With Open Source Fractal Software

  1. Getting started with open source fractal software is a straightforward process. First, users will need to locate and download an appropriate program from the internet. Fortunately, many excellent programs are available for free or at low cost. Most fractal programs are cross-platform and can be run on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux systems.
  2. Once installed, users can begin exploring their newfound capabilities. Some programs come with built-in tutorials to help you get acquainted with the basics of fractals, so it’s worthwhile to read through the documentation provided. Gaining an understanding of some of the terminology associated with fractals is beneficial as well; this knowledge will come in handy as you explore settings in your chosen program.
  3. Next step: crafting your own images. Most programs offer a wide variety of preset formulas to get you going quickly; these formulas are premade to create visually stunning pictures that require little effort on behalf of the user. Experienced programmers might want to dig into custom coding options - even complex images can be generated using certain languages such as JavaScript or C++ (some say they’re harder than math). For those less interested in programming, most current offerings include user-friendly graphical interfaces that enable everyday hobbyists to develop intricate masterpieces without having advanced technical skills — just remember that practice makes perfect.
  4. Finally, if at any time users feel lost or overwhelmed by all these possibilities, don’t worry - open source communities typically have plenty of helpful resources such as forums and discussion threads where anyone can ask questions and find solutions from experienced peers who are eager to help newbies get up-to-speed quickly.