Tracey, you have done it again! I love your work, you have yet to disappointment me with you images. This latest set are even more sublime, I can't begin to choose a favorite one, they are all favorites! Love Ya! Patti

I love my apo, I guess it's because I have a really super imagination and can see images or fractals in just about everything I see! I would love to learn the new or even the old UFs, but I would have to pass a collection plate to pay for the software!!! So I do the best with what I have and try to make the best out of it. Most of my fractals are basically unaltered, except maybe with a little adjustment here and there with the hue, saturation, sharpening, etc. to help bring out what is hiding in the dark areas. There is nothing that I like better than finding one that needs no work at all. Maybe Santa will bring me the new UF4!!!! Until then I will still be making apos and being jealous of all you artist who make those wonderful images with UF!!! Have a wonderful weekend!!! ;) Patti

Cyble13, if there are any of your works in my gallery, then PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! And I will gladly remove those too!!!

To everyone concerned: I have decided that I am going to remove all images in question! If there are any that are left that look like any of your work please IM me and I will remove that image, too! MrP probably has another 30 or maybe 40 years that I know I don't have to create a world full of master pieces from his free downloads and I hope he enjoys them. Even the one that I dedecated to him has been deleted and is also no longer even in his (Favorite Images area), if he wants one he can create it for himself! Thanks for all the wonderful comments everyone left on what MrP says is all his works of art! Happy days for all, Patti

I have a four of questions, just like Mag61: 1) How far down the line does one have to make changes before a starter can become your own work or style? 2) Does any of my work look like any of MrP's starters (found on Fractal Repository)or any of his posted and present work, did I not go far enough down the line or will I ever be able to call them mine? 3) Richard got one of my images that I have recycled many, many, many times, why embarrass him for what you claim was my fault, you even mentioned that about my "COSMIC CONSTELLATION COLLECTION" that is where his image came from? 4)If someone uses your free download params will they forever be, beholding to you and have to add your name to every image that they create with, what you called some of your old and forgotten params? Anyone feel free to answer, I really need to know some answers before I decide to post a "SWAN SONG" image and if I stay is everyone going to make me feel unwanted from now on!!!!

This is in response to an IM and email that I received from a very kind person who offered me some of her own params, so that I could start over with a "CLEAN SLATE" and with out any strings attached to them. This is the explaination that I wrote that person. She is one of God's Angels, I hope that all of you get to know her one way or another!!! Copy of IM: I don't even know where to begin! You are the most kindest generous person that I have ever met!!! I have been crying my eyes out for the past day and a half. I'm the one that IM'd him and thanked him for the starters several nights ago. When I first started apo, like a stupid idiot, when I received starters from the fractal repository, I downloaded everything (being an eager beaver)well once unzipped, some of the folders contained several sets of starter groups all listed with different names like (flames flames flames) then I stuck all of them into the apo param file and started going through them like crazy. I found a few favs. and stuck with them for several months. My param file got so full that I was going through all of the params and trashing some. When I found 3 or 4 sets that looked pretty good so I tried them again and love the results. I had them for so long that I could not remember who or where I had gotten them from!!!! Not until a few nights ago when MrP posted one, then I began to do my search and foung out that I had gotten them from the repository. I IM'd him and explained everything to him and he laughed about it!!! After several IM's and my apologizing over and over, I felt much better and I worked for hours on an image just for him and dedication giving his params the praise of all of the past related images that I had made with his stuff. All of the comment that he left after going back over my gallery and all of the IM's never once did he act pissed off. I was so shocked when I read the forum. I am thinking about doing a swan song image and giving it a rest for a while. I have been sooooo embarrassed and humiliated, I am ashamed to show my face around here any more!!!!! Thank you for the new params, This will give me something to work on until I decide to show my face again!! Again you are one of God's Angels!!! Love Ya a lot! Patti P.S. I am going to post this on the forum hoping that it will better explain my mistake and that I tried to do my best to make up for it!!!! (Don't worry I wont mention names)

Here is one of my images.

After you have logged in, on the right side of the page is a drop down window that says "Member Options" click on that when the window drops down, click on "My Profile". It will take you to a page that has all of your personal info and if you wish to be notified about certain things, Favorite artist notifications is on that page, put a check in that box and then down at bottom click save changes. That should do it!

Hey Andreas! I just looked through your fav. artists and your fav. images, very impressive!!! Maybe you should choose the HOT 20. I would love to show up on your fav. artist or image list. It seems that you really can pick some excellent winners, you have a great eye for beauty, my friend!!!

Thanks Tina!!! What a wonderful gradient, I think it will work just right. I'm not too smart on the tech. end of apo, but if even you need something, I will do my best to help!!! Love Ya! Patti

Thanks for the tips on UF! It sounds like the way I learned to work APO. If so then maybe I will be able to work it out. Thanks again! Patti

If there is an Idiot's Guide, I haven't found it!!! I could use one too! I have actually had it since it came out on the market, the original version. And then my son bought the next version of it for my birthday 3 yrs ago. So both versions just sit here in my desk top and when I decide to open one up and give it another try, I do the same thing that they do except I just sit here on my AS*, staring back with this really stupid expression and sometimes when I'm very frustrated, I believe that they are laughing at me. That's when I know I have been on the computer too long for the day!!! LOL Just a little crazy!!! ;P Patti

Hi Tracey: It sounds like you really know your way around a web site and what it takes to do one from start to finish! As always I appreciate the advice that you offer, I have read some of the other advice that you have written here in the forum and I can tell that you're a pretty smart Cookie!!! LOL ;) Happy weekend to you! Patti

Hey, that sounds like a great idea, but I have been wanting a small site of my own for my gallery. I don't have the skills to even do that and not too many people are willing to help without charging a large fee to set it up. Which I understand that part, who could stay in business if they gave away their skills and knowledge! I wish you luck with trying to get your site started!!! :)

Each week I eagerly look forward to seeing the FWW. I have been pleasantly suprised twice. I have never has such a honor before and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! I feel as if I have won a blue ribbon or a big silver trophy!!! Thanks for the big smile on my face!