Ive seen some beautiful stuff done on here, I use other graphic programs, and I was wondering if there was someone that that could direct me to start creating images like this. Please respond here or e-mail me at darkstorm777@yahoo.com Thank again In advance

Welcome! We've in a slow period right now, our moderator seems to be away enjoying the pleasures of Siggraph. Here's a collection of messages that touch on this question:

http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12416&Form.ShowMessage=772476 http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12416&Form.ShowMessage=736673 http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12416&Form.ShowMessage=718807 http://www.renderosity.com/messages.ez?ForumID=12416&Form.ShowMessage=685116

Another way to start is to scan the Fractal gallery here at R'osity, and note which pics appeal to you, then note down which programs are used to make them. There are plenty of tutes around, and users ready to answer questions for almost any prog you like.

Hope this helps get you started!

Attached Link: http://www.fractalus.com/cgi-bin/theway?ring=fractals&id=43&go

SHORT AND SIMPLE: The fractal related forums get a lot of requests regarding fractal information. The following is by no means an exhaustive listing. (For the exhaustive list see the latter portion of this document.) Just below is a listing of a few of the programs (some freeware; some shareware) frequently used by persons posting fractal graphics. Flarium/Iterations/Tiera-Zon/SterlingWare/ and others.... http://www.eclectasy.com/Iterations-et-Flarium24/ (mirror) http://www-hs.iuta.u-bordeaux.fr/ferguson/ Fractal-ViZion/Fractal-ZPlot/Crocus/ and others.... http://www.eclectasy.com/twg/ http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/5601/ Fractint http://spanky.triumf.ca/www/fractint/ Fractal eXtreme http://www.cygnus-software.com/ Quaternion Package (QuaSZ, Cubics, QuatPOV, etc.) http://www.hypercomplex.org/ UltraFractal http://www.ultrafractal.com/ XenoDream http://www.xenodream.com/ For the MAC: ------------ FracPPC & Fractal Domains http://www.fractaldomains.com/ other MAC programs: http://www.arosmagic.com/Fractals/ http://www.lor-thil.dircon.co.uk/ http://hypertextbook.com/chaos/92.shtml http://spanky.triumf.ca/pub/fractals/programs/MAC/ http://archives.math.utk.edu/software/mac/fractals/ http://radagast.org/~dplatt/mac/ http://www.swin.edu.au/astronomy/pbourke/ http://66.39.71.195/Software/MAC/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For an exhaustive list of fractal generators, galleries featuring fractals, and other fractal related information, go to the following: http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/Fractal_Software.html and http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/Fractal_Census.html and http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/Fractal_Links.txt +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Be sure to view all of the fractal related Newsgroups: news:alt.binaries.pictures.fractals news:alt.fractals.pictures news:alt.fractals news:sci.fractals news:alt.binaries.fractal-art Or these popular website eGroup Lists: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fractal-world http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xenodreampix http://groups.yahoo.com/group/QuaSZ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/chaospro http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fractalvision (and over fifty more) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tutorials on Software use (URL alphabetical order): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://fractalarts.com/ASF/Tutor1.html http://lonestar.texas.net/~dragon13/free_tutorial.html http://perso.club-internet.fr/dreamp/tutorialeng2.htm http://spanky.triumf.ca/www/fractint/preslar.html http://www.digitalproducer.com/aHTM/Tutorials/ http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/fractal_terrains_in_bryce_2.htm http://www.geocities.com/soler97/tz-instr.html http://www.lindabucklin.com/flame_tutorial/ http://www.parkenet.org/jp/ufhome.html http://www.thinkpiece.com/resources/tutorial_4.asp ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tutorials on Fractal Creation (URL alphabetical order): ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.eclectasy.com/Iterations-et-Flarium24/stephenf/Tutorials/Coloring/Coloring.html http://www.eclectasy.com/Iterations-et-Flarium24/stephenf/Tutorials/FDimension/dimension.html http://fractalarts.com/ASF/Tutor1.html http://gallery.uunet.be/LenaertsW/fractals.htm http://home.san.rr.com/jayrhill/iFAQ/Resource.htm (several) http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-42040/mandel.html http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS/FRACGEOM/FRACGEOM.html http://math.bu.edu/DYSYS//FRACGEOM2/FRACGEOM2.html http://members.xoom.com/edpizzi/docs/docs.html http://skal.planet-d.net/quat/How.ang.html http://user.tninet.se/~cim027f/CubTut/cubictut.html http://www.olympus.net/personal/dewey/mandelbrot.html http://w1.111.telia.com/~u11109996/CubTut/cubictut.html Sincerely, P.N.L.

Wow! Long list =) I just visited the gallery to see if anyone could help me learn to create there gorgeous images! Fab coinciednce that someone else needed help too =) Thanks so much Nahee xXxXx Love Cat

Attached Link: http://66.39.71.195/Fractals/

And that is the short version of the List. ;-} And you are more than welcome, Catherine!! Have fun!! :-)

...I had a horrrlbly long "away" status lately...but now I have puter and home dwelling in fully working order....I dont know if any of you will check this...but that you for the information...very much needed ;) thanks again