Fractal Explorer

Here is a simple little fractal explorer script that lets you zoom in on an area using the color picker. Note that since we don't have the Color inspector in main view, you have to enter the editor and select the script component..

If you turn off Navigation mode, you will see a combined output of the following:
R: Gradient spans between each iteration
G: Rotation direction of each iteration
B: Continuous gradient

The continuation of the gradient is not perfect yet and it is influenced by the settings of the fractal, which is not cool. I tried out a common approach for smoothing curvature btwn each iteration (iteration - log(log(modulus))/log(bailout)), but this looks even worse regarding continuity. If some of you hardcore fellas can work out a way to produce a continuing smooth gradient I'd be very happy

Fractal Explorer.ffxml

..and its non navigational mode output, with R,G & B containing modes as explained above

I can't remember the position, but I clicked twice in a fern'ish point.. hehe

I wanted to store some presets, but that turned out to be impossible.. ..Because Color control does not support HDR, so I can't use it for the 'Position' property (and thereby get the Position stored). If I do not connect a control, the setting will be global for all "presets"

I could just add individual controls for x,y and scale, but that kinda takes away the whole point of this: click and paste to zoom

If I store that rendering as a preset, it will take over the main position (which I don't want)

I hope this example will inspire you to add some sort of zoom-to-region tool in the future (i.e. instead of sampling over 0..1,0..1 you sample over a user defined sub region). For now I just wish we had HDR color controls and Color Inspector in main view

Now we're talk'n!!!

and a version for the pink slider ppl

"goood veggie..good veggie" .. "mrooagh!"

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Hey Sphinx.

VERY VERY COOL!!

Have a good evening,

Ron

"stop while the going is good"; tweaking the bailout method can create some really funky patterns, this one is math.max(x/y,y/x):

Nice one Sphinx. Congratulations.
You would add your link/file at Script Library thread. ;0)

very cool!

i downloaded that filter but how in the world did you get those examples from that filter? we need a 'scripting for dummies' forum!

I then added more useful components, Scale, Rotate, Offset and contrast. I played around with it and got 10 neat samples. They are saved as presets. They all have the same feel but look different. Here is the filter and below 2 samples.


Fractal Explorer TEST.ffxml

Preset 6 with exteme zoom

Ah, cool Paul!
The "filter" is not a normal, "start it up and render" filter.. its a base for further experiments - you need to work with it in editing mode, otherwise its not much fun

About the navigation function: it is way more easy to use than a chain of scale and offsets

Follow the instructions, i.e. enter the editor (it will not work in main view), and enable "navigation mode" in the script. Then choose the color inspector tool (eye dropper) and click once in the area you want to zoom in on in the preview (the color is copied automatically when you click). The copied color is containing x,y and scale coordinates.. go to the "position" input of the map script and paste the color ..

Hint: you can store nice areas in the switch for later use..

When you're not in navigation mode, you should extract R,G,B via three "Extract RGB" components.. now you have three different gradient modes which you can use creatively..

Good morning Everyone,

Very nice work Sphinx & Paul, you are on the right track.
I might have to look into this, hard for the old school guys..lol.

Have a GREAT day!

Ron

Preset 4

again cool stuff last one almost looks like some sort of strange building

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The detail increases but you just seem to want more as you zoom in.

Yes, the bailout principle is static - I'll see if I can figure out something related to the sample frequency instead..

Very cool and beautiful examples of fractals, I specially like more the ones from Sphinx, and in particular these ones below



Love the Barnsley one shown here below

I wonder if there could be any furrther development of this as it looks very good

i mean to be able to use images as source instead of colors as shown in this thread

orbit trap fractals