New Fractal Gallery Moderator
The Fractalist's again have a new GM
NatalieKelsey 
Journal:
dragonwinter.deviantart.com/jo…Wish her the best of luck
If you see a fractal dev that you think deserves a DD then she's the one to note it to.
The dev MUST be in Digital Art/Fractal, devs in Desktop&Customization/wallpaper/Fractals will be ignored,
something to think about when you upload your dev if you're wanting to get a DD for your work
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Apophysis7x-DC
The newest beta of Apophysis 7X with DirectColor support
xyrus02.deviantart.com/journal…It has a cool new coloring feature and a few new plugins, be sure to check it out
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Getting Started In Apophysis And Fractal Art Creation
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FreeWare
Apophysis 2.02
ApophysisNo matter which version of Apophysis you choose to use this one (Apo2.02) NEEDS to be installed first regardless of what anyone else says.
Apophysis 2.08beta2
Apophysis2.08Beta2Apophysis 2.09 released, you'll need this if you were using the 2.08beta2 version before and get and "expired" message
Apophysis2.09(*edit see the RunAsDate post below on how to make expired version of apo work)
A new Apophysis "hack" has been released
Apophysis7X for Win 7 (also works in XP) by xyrus02
Apophysis7XApophysis 7x 2010 (Release 12) - Apophysis 7x.12 has just arrived
Apophysis7X-12*Update From xyrus02:
Fixed slowness :It was the 500 xform limit, there are now two versions in one archive (100 and 500 xforms)*
If speed is an issue use the 100 version, the 500 transform limit version takes up a lot memory/resources and has long loading time if you have a lot of plugins
Apophysis7X-DC Direct Coloring support by xyrus02
Apophysis7X-DCApophysis-JK by Lu-Kout
Apophysis-JKIt's a port of Apophysis2.08beta2
Some cool functions are only active variables show in the editor box on transforms and you can pause renders to take snapshots and then resume the render.
Zueuk's 3D Apophysis Hack
Apophysis 3D HackApophysis2.08beta2 3D hack By zueuk
Apo2.083D3D now has xaos! should prove to make some interesting new stuff
Gygrazok's Apophysis 2.06 Z+
Apophysis Z+cyberxaos's Apophysis 2.05beta2Z+C++
Apophysis Z+C+Apophysis2.07SE (Electric Sheep Edition)
Apophysis2.07 Sheep EditionFr0st ver 1:
FrOst ver. 1.0For questions and feedback please use the mailing list:
groups.google.com/group/fr0stor go to the
#fr0st-users irc channel at freenode.net.
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Don't like the newer versions of Apo or can't get them to work but your old one did?
Well, This is how to make expired versions of apo (or probably any program) to work.
I discovered this program recently and it should help all of you who are wishing they could use their favorite (old/expired) version of Apophysis:
This will work for you to get the old apo versions working (RunAsDate):
RunAsDateThey are all listed on sourceforge.net (with the exception of the Apo2.02 installer which is hosted here
Apophysis2.02 )
Listed here on sourceforge.net:
Apophysis List Run the "RunAsDate" program and add the version of Apo you want to run. Your best bet is to set the date as the release date of the program, for example to run the apo2.07 version set the date as 10-31-2007 (the day it was released).
I did it and I know for a fact it works as I tried to run it normally and got the expired message and ran it in the RunAsDate program and it worked!
It does not change your system time, it just passes the time parameters you specified to the program you're using to make it think it's that date.
Uncheck the box that says "Move the time forward according to the real time" and it will always stay as the date you have the program set to start from, then you'll never get the "expired" message.
That should help a lot of you who are/were unhappy with the newer versions and wished you could use your old one.
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Sourceforge has changed their page and the file download links to all apo versions or anything hosted on Sourceforge are STILL there, you just have to click the download button to access the download section now...
I did notice some programs are missing now, Apomap and Joel Faber's Image apo, not sure of any others.
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Free Paint Programs for Post Working
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Once you have the program(s) you like you may want to do some post-work or add borders, signatures, etc.
These are my fave free programs for doing just that:
ArtWeaver, Free Graphic program with multi-layer support:
ArtWeaverMy Personal Favorite for freeware as I like the interface better than Gimp's,
it's a lot easier to use but seems the text function is buggy (or I just don't know how to use it right)
The Gimp, free paint program, can also make animated gifs
Gimp 2PhotoFiltre, Free Graphic/paint program, no transparent layer support but it has some cool filters and is VERY easy to use.
I highly recommend it for people new to using paint programs:
PhotoFiltreOne of the coolest free paint programs I discovered by accident recently, check it out here:
Photoscape:
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ApoMap
I couldn't find a link to this program at sourceforge so I hosted it
ApoMap Installer Download Apomap tutorial
ApoMapTut Download ZipApomap Blog on dA
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Joel Faber's Image Apophysis:
Image ApophysisMichael Faber's Apophysis Image Tutorial:
Image TutorialInfo tip from
:
Quote: "I have discovered something cool....
Joel Faber's Image Apo 2.04, doesn't allow for moving post transforms or additional plugins, But if you move the posts around in 2.07, as Ngons with a power of 1, then open the result in JF's 2.04, the posts will still be moved, and you can change them to the image variation."
Thanks for the the info m8!
A Club for Apophysis-J users (Java based version)
apophysis-j:
Apophysis-JDrop by and check it out if you're a Mac or Linux user (Windows as well) if you want to see what Apophysis-J is all about
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More Apophysis Plugins
Apo Plugins
Apo PluginsLu-Kout's Plugins
lu-kout's Plugin pack"Z" Plugins from the beta2z+c+ version for Normal Apo
"Z" Apo PluginsThe Plugins - The Next Package by gossamer-light
gossamer-light pluginsIncludes fold, sinecho, mblur, uncube, gblur, squarical, wings, and hemisphere.
SuperMassive Plugin Pack by
phoenixkeyblackSuperMassive Plugin PackJust like the name suggests, it's a collection of almost all the plugins, a rather large download but well worth having
3D Plugins by
Aporev Pluginsand these:
Aporev PluginsI tested these and they also work in 2.09 only just the scale variables work in 2d version don't bother with the others.
3D Collection by Aporev:
Aporev Plugins*You will need to create a folder called
Plugins to use these plugins if you don't have that folder yet, then once downloaded copy them into the plugins folder. For Apophysis2.083D create a folder called
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Bryce!
I've been playing with Bryce recently, learning some new stuff
Bryce Chat on DeviantArtHosted by
VickyM72She has also posted Bryce Tutorials and a FE Tutorial, and is a great artist as well, be sure to check her gallery out
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Flam4OCL Version 0.17 Released!
The new version adds support for parallel compilation of kernels for systems with multiple GPUs. Eventually, this will be extended to allow single GPU systems to benefit by overlapping compilation of the various different kernels, though this won't really help much until there's proper animation support since the renderBatch kernel is the one that takes most of the compiling time and will need to have multiple variations compiled over the course of an animation.
The new version requires .NET 4.0, which you can get here:
.NET 4.0Get the latest version of Flam4 here:
Flam4This has been changed since the original version so it does NOT use Directx10 and can be implemented if you are using XP
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Rendering in Apophysis Ctrl-x Vs Ctrl-R
I just found out that I haven't actually been rendering my devs with the updated versions of flam3 ( I tried to do Export Flame (Ctrl-X) instead of Render to disc (Ctrl-R) and got an Unrecognized variation (apparently needs the source codes built into it) ...Ignoring message, the render was horrid, but the Built in Apophysis Renderer worked perfectly). I had always assumed by setting Options/Options/Paths/Export Renderer to the render program's .exe file that the latest version of Flam3.exe was what being used when rendering to disc.
New beta for flam3. (renderer for Apophysis)
here's the changelog:
12/20/09 Highlight power now interpolates smoothly from old behavior
(-1) to new behavior. flam3-genome 'split' mode was broken, fixed
(thanks Exper.) Die gracefully instead of segfault when very
small estimator_curve values are specified. Version attribute
added to flame tag. Number of iterations used to fuse attractor
increased to 100. Release as 2.8beta7.
Again, atomic is for >2 cores.
Links to the windows packages:
1 or 2 cores:
Flam3 1 or 2 cores3+ cores :<a href="
dl.dropbox.com/u/108435/flam3-…">Flam3 3+ cores
A new place on dA for all Fractal Resources For you: fractal-resources
Fractal-Resources on DeviantArtYour one stop shop for Scripts, Tutorials, Flame Packs and more
Got a cool script, gradient pack, flame pack,plugin or tutorial you want to share? Just send them a note with a link
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New Electric Sheep Apophysis Screen Saver Program For Windows
Get it here:
Electric SheepApophysis 2.07 SE (Sheep Edition) Made specifically for Electric Sheep Compatibility
Sorry, I don't remember where the direct link page is so I hosted the exe
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My
resources list,
A great tutorial, I recommend it for a beginners basis: All about Apophysis - Beginners Tutorial by BurnoutPriest
burnoutpriest.deviantart.com/a…Apophysis 2.04 Tutorial by
nemopaice nemopaice.deviantart.com/art/A…Script Writing Tutorial by
ThePieProphet thepieprophet.deviantart.com/a…Beginners Scripting tutorial by
djeaton3162djeaton3162.deviantart.com/art…Julian Grand 3D Tutorial by
neoMWH neomwh.deviantart.com/art/Juli…Julian Uncovered Tutorial by
ClaireJonesclairejones.deviantart.com/art…Rotational Tutorial with flame Pack by
Halcyon83halcyon83.deviantart.com/art/R…Ultra Fractal Marble tutorial by
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Apophysis Blog by Aporev:
Here's a page with more info and helpful links by
apophysisrevealed.com/apo3dblo…======================================
Are you new to fractal arts? Want to learn more and get more exposure? Or maybe you're a Senior Fractal artist that likes to help the new people (like me
)? Then check out the
New Fractalist of the Month club
Details here:
nfotm.deviantart.com/journal/1…"Senior fractalists are fractalists that have been working with fractals for over eight months, or have more than fifty fractals in their gallery."
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Cool clubs I'm a member of
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My Chat Room:
chat.deviantart.com/chat/chatf…*dA Fractal Forum:
forum.deviantart.com/galleries…ApoShack Chat Room:
chat.deviantart.com/chat/Aposh…My stamp
made for me:
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Procrastinators of the world uni- aw forget it
"As is the nature of the fractal to step and repeat,
seeing the result conform to imagery is always a treat"
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I want to say a big THANK YOU to all those who responded to my journals and donated time or money to this cause, I can't stress enough how important this is to me.
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So I ask all of you, my friends and watchers, and everyone else at dA who read this, to make it a daily habit of clicking the link to fund free mammograms.
No need for monetary donations (although they are greatly appreciated), this costs you nothing but a moment of your time,
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So please, please, bookmark the link and make this a daily habit!
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Drink ESSIAC Herbal Tea (An ancient Indian Remedy), it's the real Cure for cancer if caught in time!
Here's the click link to the Breast Cancer site:
TheBreastCancerSiteThanks in advance to everyone who takes the time out of their busy lives to pitch in!
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Gifts To Me
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How are you going to die?Death through Drugs/Alcohol!
You are going to die drowning after drinking too much/doing too many drugs. Dying like all of the greatest rockers – because you live like one. You like to party and experiment with perception. Rock on, hippie.
