Fractal software

2022-10-03

Flames

Apophysis

Apophysis is an open source fractal flame editor and renderer writen in delphi around 2004. It has become very popular and there are several versions adding new features like 3D and 64 bit support.

Apophysis 7X “A version of the fractal flame editor Apophysis which is ready to take advantage of modern versions of Microsoft Windows, provides a big set of new features and has a polished user interface.” Modern Windows here refers to Windows 7.

Apophysis AV “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.” (2021)

DeviantaArt group

New variation may be added in form of plugins (deviantArt group for plgins).

Apophysis

Fractorium

Fractorium is a free editor and renderer for creating images and animations using the fractal flames algorithm. In addition to the standard rendering method on the CPU, it allows for using the GPU if supported hardware is present.”

Fractorium

Chaotica

Chaotica is a next-generation fractal art application, designed for both novices and professional artists. Novice users can enjoy editing randomised fractals to produce stunning HD wallpapers and animations. Professional users will particularly value the fast, modern rendering engine. High quality animations and huge images for print are easily produced, with real-time imaging controls that will dramatically accelerate your workflow.”

Chaotica

Chaos helper applies gradients to chaotica files.

DeviantArt group

Chaos helper

IFSRenderer

IFSRenderer is a 3D IFS fractal GPU-powered renderer with node-based editor which provides visual representation of the fractal structure.

JWildfire

JWildfire “is the spiritual successor of the award winning image-processing software Wildfire\7PPC for the Amiga. But, this time implemented using a high-level language (Java), with a more sophisticated user interface, and much more cool effects, and flame fractals.”

Deviantart group

Flam3

Flam3 (github) Open source fractal flame renderer written in C in the 90s. Used by electric sheep, qosmic and fr0st.

PDF descriing the fractal flame algirithm

Flam4 CUDA

3D

Mandelbulber and Mandelbulb3D

Two simillar programs for creating and exploring 3D fractal scenes using differents formulas, materials and lighting. Mandelbulber
Mandelbulb3D

deviantArt groups: mandelbulbfractals, mandelbulbers, mandelbulbs, m3d-parameters, mandelbulb3D

Mandelbulber

Mandelbulb3D

Incendia

Incendia is a 3D fractal program that uses Iterated Function Systems (IFS) for 3D fractal generation. It also uses several parametric surfaces in order to build complex fractal structures.”

DeviantArt group

Incendia

2D explorers

Ultra Fractal

“With Ultra Fractal, you can choose from thousands of fractal types and coloring algorithms, zoom in as far as you want, use gradients to add color, and apply multiple layers to combine different fractals in one image.”

DeviantArt groups: ultra-fractal-redux, uf-artists

Ultra Fractal

XaoS

XaoS lets you dive into fractals in one fluid, continuous motion. It has many other features like a wide array of different fractal types and coloring modes, autopilot, random palette generation, color cycling, and animated tutorials.”

XaoS

Kalles Fraktaler

“Want to create DEEP Mandelbrot fractals 100 times faster than the commercial programs, for FREE? One hour or one minute? Three months or one day? Try Kalles Fraktaler!”

Kalles Fraktaler 2
Kalles Fraktaler 2 +

Fractal explorer

Fractal explorer
DeviantArt group

And many others:

Gnofract 4D is a free, open source program which allows anyone to create beautiful fractal images. These include the famous Mandelbrot and Julia sets and many more. You can explore a universe of images just using a mouse.”

Sterling 2

Fractal Zoomer

Tierazon

Benojt

Jux is a fractal explorer for 2D Julia and Mandelbrot sets. It includes a variety of formulas. It has beautiful coloring and lighting effects. It is easy to use. There is no formula editor or scripting.”

Mandelbrot Explorer is free software, allowing the exploration of the Mandelbrot Set and the Julia Sets.”

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Multiple types

Fragmentarium

FragM is a maintained fork of Fragmentarium, “open source, cross-platform IDE for exploring pixel based graphics on the GPU”.

DeviantArt group

Fragmentarium

Visions of Chaos

Visions of Chaos is a professional high end software application for Windows. It is simple enough for people who do not understand the mathematics behind it, but advanced enough for enthusiasts to tweak and customise to their needs. It is the most complete all in one application dealing with Chaos Theory and Machine Learning available.”

Visions of chaos

Other

IFStile you can explore tiles and export them in .flame format. There is also online version.

IFStile

Structure Synth is a cross-platform application for generating 3D structures by specifying a design grammar.

Chaoscope is a 3D strange attractors rendering software.

Terragen™ is a powerful solution for building, rendering, and animating realistic natural environments.”

Fractal curves

G’MIC

G’MIC is an open-source framework for digital image processing. It can be also used to generate fractals.
https://gmic.eu/reference/mandelbrot.html
https://fractalforums.org/fractal-programs-discussion-help-and-support/12/gmic-scripts-for-fractals-tutorial-and-samples/4727/msg33932

Online

FractalLab - interactive WebGL fractal explorer

http://usefuljs.net/fractals

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