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Fractint version 20.04 patch 2
by Jonathan Osuch 08 Oct '05

08 Oct '05

The executable file for Fractint version 20.04 patch 2 is now available on the developer's web site www.fractint.org. The Xfractint source is also available. What's new: Fixed the display coordinates so they won't change, after an image had been zoomed, when the maintain screen coordinates parameter is set to yes. Fixed the corner parameter screen and image parameter screen so that rotating and/or skewing now doesn't get reset when changes are made. There are no diff's available yet. I'm working on it. The just around the corner version 20.5 is intended to be an official release. If you see problems with the current zip/tar files, please let me know so that I can fix them. Jonathan

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FOTD 31-08-05 (Storm Clouds [6])
by Jim Muth 31 Aug '05

31 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 31, 2005 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With all the news about storms on the TV, it seemed only proper that we should have a stormy fractal. Once again the Fractint program and the world of math obliged, and we got our stormy fractal. There are two images in today's parameter file. The first one is named "Graph", and it is exactly what its name implies. The 'Graph' image is a graph of the function entered into the formula. The critical points are now obvious. They are the imaginary values of the tips of the parabolic curves, the points where the tangents to the curve are vertical, the points where the derivative is zero. The problem lies in determining the exact Y-values of these points, but this can be done by repeat- edly compressing the imaginary direction and thereby sharpening the parabolic curves. The graph shows three critical points -- 9.3944253327, 6.0457442391 and -0.4401695778. Today's image lies in the parent Mandeloid determined by the first critical point. I named today's image "Storm Clouds". With a little stretch of the imagination it could be a dark and stormy sky. The image is half-inside and half-outside. The inside parts have been rendered with the 'fmod' option, with the proximity set to 27. The image appears to be at least slightly above average, though the coloring could certainly use more work. I rated it at a 6. With its maxiter of 2, the "Graph" image renders instantly. The "Storm Clouds" image requires 1/2 hour to complete on my tired old fractal machine. The stormy image is posted on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> the graph image is so simple that it can be rendered in less than 1/4 second. Surely everyone can spare that much time. Philosophy fans take heart. I expect to have an outburst ready in time to appear in the philofractal version of tomorrow's FOTD. It remained warm and very humid here at Fractal Central on Tuesday. The temperature reached 84F 29C, but no rain fell and the fractal cats enjoyed a full afternoon in the holly patch. Today is starting much the same. If the rain holds off again, it will be another good day. For me, it will be an average day. The next FOTD fractal will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and some mysteries are more easily answered than others. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Graph { ; time=0:00:00.24--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=ParabolicMix3 function=ident center-mag=1.8579/4.2739/0.1162964 params=1/2/-0.2\ /3/1/1/0.01/4/0/0 float=y maxiter=2 inside=0 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=00000e0e00eee00e0eeL0eeeLLLLLzLzLLzzzLLzLzz\ zLzzz000555888BBBEEEHHHKKKOOOSSSWWW___ccchhhmmmsss\ zzz00zG0zV0zj0zz0zz0jz0Vz0Gz00zG0zV0zj0zz0jz0Vz0Gz\ 00z00zG0zV0zj0zz0jz0Vz0GzVVzbVzjVzrVzzVzzVrzVjzVbz\ VVzbVzjVzrVzzVrzVjzVbzVVzVVzbVzjVzrVzzVrzVjzVbzhhz\ lhzqhzuhzzhzzhuzhqzhlzhhzlhzqhzuhzzhuzhqzhlzhhzhhz\ lhzqhzuhzzhuzhqzhlz00S70SE0SL0SS0SS0LS0ES07S00S70S\ E0SL0SS0LS0ES07S00S00S70SE0SL0SS0LS0ES07SEESHESLES\ OESSESSEOSELSEHSEESHESLESOESSEOSELSEHSEESEESHESLES\ OESSEOSELSEHSKKSMKSOKSQKSSKSSKQSKOSKMSKKSMKSOKSQKS\ SKQSKOSKMSKKSKKSMKSOKSQKSSKQSKOSKMS00G40G80GC0GG0G\ G0CG08G04G00G40G80GC0GG0CG08G04G00G00G40G80GC0GG0C\ G08G04G88GA8GC8GE8GG8GG8EG8CG8AG88GA8GC8GE8GG8EG8C\ G8AG88G88GA8GC8GE8GG8EG8CG8AGBBGCBGDBGFBGGBGGBFGBD\ GBCGBBGCBGDBGFBGGBFGBDGBCGBBGBBGCBGDBGFBGGBFGBDGBC\ G000000000000000000000000 } Storm_Clouds { ; time=0:30:30.30--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix3a function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-5.09875460590885100/+0.991687004724402\ 60/2.341077e+009/1/-32.5/-7.09176330104810404e-007 params=1/2/-0.2/3/1/1/0.01/4/9.3944253327/525 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=fmod proximity=27 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=00085C5592560537C8EICKOGRUKY`PcfTjlXqr`wxdi\ t`XpYJlU6iRIjPTkOdkMolLzlKxjLvhLufLsdLqbLpaMn_MmYM\ kWMiUMhTNfRNdPNcNNaLN`KNYNLVQKSTJPVHMYGJ`FGbDDeCAh\ B8jA8hCIPTGRTEUTCWT9ZS7`S5cS3eS1gS5dS8bSB`SEZSHWSK\ USNSSQQSwq1tl6rhAodFm`JjXNhTSePWcL_`JaZHcXFeUEgSCi\ QAkO9mPCiPFfQIcQL`QOYRRVRUSRXPS_LSbITeFThCTk9Un6Uq\ 3Us0Xo3Zl6`i9bfCdcFf_IhXLjUOlRRnOUpKXrH_tEbvBex8hz\ 5ju8gqAdmCbiE_eHXaJVYLSUNPQPNTOOWOPYNQ`NRcMSeMThLU\ jLVmKWpKXrJYuJZwJ_pLZiMYbOXWPWPRVISUBUT4VTC_WJdZRh\ `Ymcerflvhmvimvjnvjnvkovkovlovlpvmpvnqvnqvorvorvpr\ vpuwTww5tu8rtBpsDnqGlpJioLgmOelQckTaiWZhYXg`VecTde\ RchPbjUchYdfaeeefcjgbnh`ri_vjYzjXui_qhbmhdiggdgi`f\ lXfnTeqPesNgpLinJkkImiJlhJkhJkgJjgJifJifJhfJgeJgeJ\ fdJedJedKdfLcgMbhNaiO`jP_kPZmQYnRXoSWpTVqUUrUTsVMg\ VGXW9LW3AbLRUbfTevRiuQktOmsNkrLjqKhpIfoHdnFcmEalC_\ kBYjAXi9SeN5SK5PH5ME5JB5F } frm:ParabolicMix3 {; Jim Muth z=imag(pixel)+flip(real(p5)), c=fn1(real(pixel))+flip(imag(p5)), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4): z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <= 100 } frm:MandelbrotMix3a {; Jim Muth z=real(p5), c=fn1(pixel), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4), l=imag(p5)+100: z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <=l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: Color Cycling Animation
by JackOfTradeZ 30 Aug '05

30 Aug '05

I got it! It's done! The world's 1st color-cycling viddie! Ain't it cool? Am I good or what !? Somebody stop me! The 1st test viddie can be downloaded at http://www.fractal-animation.net/test.zip It is 5.9 MEG, 640x480 resolution, 34 sec. and MPEG4 so res is not perfect, but file size is cool. No matter how bad your life seems to get (mine is not good now, unemployment sucks) always thank The Good God for your blessings - you could be living in Missis-f'n-sippi right now ...... Stay Cool JoTz

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Re: etc. etc. yada yada
by JackOfTradeZ 30 Aug '05

30 Aug '05

""BTW: I finally got a look at the "T-set" in 3-D. It looks like an extruded Mandelbrot! Here's a video rendered by Paul Bourke in POVRay: http://ixitol.com/html/viddies.html "" Hey that viddie is way cool! How you do that! I see I have some competition now :( Someone else said: Here are detailed steps of how to save frame by frame: These keystrokes work in DOS Fractint -- to save separate .gif images of each step of the color map cycle type: - r to load the desired image - s to save the picture with a name in the numbered series of images you are now starting to generate - (possibly) s to save another copy of the same image but with a different name (repeat to get as many copies of the same image as needed -- see discussion below) - c to enter color cycling mode - <comma> or <less_than> to cycle one color map step, or - <period> or <greater_than> to cycle one color map step the other direction - <esc> to exit color map mode - s to save the picture - (possibly) s to save another copy of the same image but with a different name (repeat to get as many copies of the same image as needed -- see discussion below) Repeat the above steps starting at "c to enter color cycling mode" for each of the 256 color map steps. Well, I didn't know about the comma, period or less/greater than to step thru the individual cycles. It should be possible to write a fractint autokey scrip to do this and it will save the frames automatically in sequence. Lemme work on that ... Answer: No, I do not rotate or do anything with the color pallette during a zoom. I set LogMap=2 and it happens all by itself! Cheers JoTz

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FOTD 30-08-05 (Aching Mandeloid [5])
by Jim Muth 30 Aug '05

30 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 30, 2005 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The following paragraph is off-topic. Those who disdain OT stuff should skip to the next paragraph. Today started out great. When I opened my e-mailbox, I found that I have won not one but three lotteries that I have never entered. And there's a man in Nigeria who wants to give me 14-million dollars to invest for him in the U.S. I also discovered that my ebay account (I have no ebay account) has been suspended due to fradulent activity and that the Mindspring team (which no longer exists) needs me to confirm my billing information. ;-) A whole new industry is developing out there. It's called phishing, and there's still time to get in on the ground floor. ;-) Yes, I realize that we all get this kind of stuff, but now and then I like to have a little fun with it. Yesterday's 'Aching Tooth' image, which was created with the ParabolicMix3 formula, was not overwhelming, but the image was merely a side event. The main purpose of the ParabolicMix3 formula is to find critical points of the expressions entered into it. The formula did its job well, and determined that 0.6447424469 is one of the critical points of the expression 0.5*Z^(1.5)+0.5*Z^(-1.5)+0.5*Z^(2)+Z. I entered this expression as the parameters and the determined value as the starting point of Z in the MandelbrotMix3 formula to produce today's curious Mandelbrot set. Today's image is the entire fractal -- the parent fractal itself. The image was rendered with the outside set to the usual 'iter', producing equal-iteration bands. These bands are the same coloring method that was used in the fractal program that I used to create my first fractal nearly 20 years ago. The 'surface of a boiling liquid' effect is totally due to the generating expression. The Mandeloid is distorted by too small a period-2 bud and by having the other buds drawn toward the main bud. (This always happens when the main bud is smaller.) But the inner details are the same as in the classic Z^2+C M-set, with the bubbling iteration bands persisting all the way down. (At least it's not turtles. :-) ) I named today's fractal "Aching Mandeloid" because it is a part of the same Julibrot that held yesterday's 'Aching Tooth' image. The image is a slight improvement over yesterday's, which earns it a rating of an average 5 -- hardly earth-shattering but worth a peek. And the very fast render time of 13 seconds makes taking that peek an easy task. As always, those with handicapped or over-qualified machines may download the finished GIF image from the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> With a high temperature of 86F, 30C, Monday was a bit too warm and humid for absolute perfection, but the fractal cats are stubborn, and despite the less-than-ideal conditions, they spent several hours in the yard. At one point I heard Tippy shout at something, but no disturbance was in sight. He was probably just quarreling with Thomas, as they sometimes do. The evening went smoothly, and they settled down without incident. My day was uneventful. Today is starting cloudy and damp, and with showers forecast, things do not look great for the duo. For me however, it looks like just another normal day coming up. The next FOTD will be coming up in 24 hours. The next burst of eye-opening and hard- hitting philosophy will also be coming up before long. Until 24 hours from now, take care, and as you become aware of the many fractals around you, stop to wonder where they come from. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Aching_Mandeloid { ; time=0:00:13.62--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix3a function=ident logmap=3 center-mag=-1.49125/0/4.191485 symmetry=xaxis params=0.5/1.5/0.5/-1.5/0.5/2/1/1/0.6447424469/0 float=y maxiter=260 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000onvifpcZkYReTJ`OBVJ3Qd7WjBXoEYcC_ZAaT8cO\ 6eJ4gE2c51ZU5ZUAaUFdUKgUNiUQlUToUWqUZkVafTd`RgWPjK\ Om8VpK`rWgtgmvsfxBsywhzvYzvNzvCzv2zvCzgMzTVzEHzH3z\ K8zNDzPIzRNzUSzWXzYaz_ZzbXzeVzhTzkRznQzmQzmQzmQzmQ\ zmQzmQzmVze_zZdzRizKmzDnzMozVpzcqzlrztszvKzXJz_Izb\ HzeHzhVzmhzquzuuz9mz1gz0bz0Xz0Sz0Mz0Hz0Cz0FzAHzJJz\ SMzaOzjQzsPzqOzpNzoSziXzcazZfzTkzNpzIuzCzz7VzV0zqA\ zpJzoTznazmkzltzk`z`IzRRzE_z1Zz4Zz7ZzAZzDZzGZzIVzF\ RzCMz9Iz6Ez3Az0DzBGzLIzVLzeOzoQzySzqUzjWzcYzXTzVOz\ UJzTEzS9zR4zQ0zP5zW9zaEzhIznMztxz4ozGgzS_zcSzoKzzM\ zoNzePzWQzMMzSJzYGzcCzi9zo6ztEzrMzpUznazlizjqzhyzf\ tzkpzpkzugzylzkpzYuzKyz7mzCazHQzMFzRvzlsznpzonzpqz\ mtzkwzhzzfqzihzl`znSzqKzsMznOzjQzeSzaUzYZzVczShzQb\ zcXzqRzkMzeGz`BzV6zQFzWOzaWzgdzmmzsuzxCzDIzFOzGUzI\ _zJezKkzMqzNwzOtzUqzZnzdkzihznfzhdzbczXazR_zLYzFXz\ 9UzDOzJIzKCzL6zM0zMSzfszz } frm:MandelbrotMix3a {; Jim Muth z=real(p5), c=fn1(pixel), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4), l=imag(p5)+100: z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <=l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 29-08-05 (Aching Tooth [4])
by Jim Muth 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 29, 2005 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The fractal computer is still running, but for how long, no one knows. I'll keep it as my fractal machine as long as it starts up. With only 16mb memory, it needs to do nothing but boot DOS and run Fractint. Today's image was created by the ParabolicMix3 formula, which is the formula I sometimes use to determine critical points of expressions with 3 and 4 different powers of Z. In addition to creating today's image, the formula indicated a critical point at 0.6447424469, and what I call a semi-critical point at -1. The first critical point has a most unusual Mandelbrot set associated with it. I will use this M-set as the source of the next FOTD. The semi-critical point determines a nice symmetri- cal mandel-type fractal pattern, but it finds no Mandeloid. Today's image reminds me of no less than an aching tooth, which is what I named it. It's not really enough of a fractal to be considered even of average FOTD worth, so I rated it at a humble 4. The image renders like lightning however, and is finished in 39 seconds -- almost before it starts. For non-renderers, the final GIF result is available on the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> Early morning rain on Sunday here at Fractal Central cleared out by noon, leading to a pleasant partly cloudy afternoon with a high temperature of 86F 30C. The fractal cats were satisfied, but would have preferred it to be a bit cooler. Today is starting foggy. If it doesn't rain, I expect another good day for the duo. For me, the work is moderate. The next FOTD will appear in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and wait for the best. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Aching_Tooth { ; time=0:00:39.87--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=ParabolicMix3 function=ident center-mag=0.349635/-1.52479/3.537497/1/-90/-9.090\ 2769208223262 params=0.5/1.5/0.5/-1.5/0.5/2/1/1/0/0 float=y maxiter=300 inside=0 logmap=yes periodicity=10 colors=000PXOPSRQLZRN`RPbTVfV`jXfnZlr`rvbwzVoyNhxF\ bw8ZvEWtJUsPSrURp_QodQneLgfHagDVh9Pi5Ii1CU28F24021\ YMpWLmVKkr8Qw6Pu5Ms4Kq4Ho3Fm2Dk2Ai18h16j99kHBlOEmW\ GncIojLprNqyPruMrrKroIrlFriDrfBrc9kf8dh8Yj8Sl8Pk9N\ j9LiAJhAHgBFgBIeGKcKMaOO_SQYWYR_dLckFgr9ky3nw9puFr\ tLtrRvqWwnSxlPxjMxhJxfGxdDxbAx`7xQGvGOt8Gs7Kq7No7R\ m7Uk6Xi6`g6ce6gc5ja5m_5qY5tW5wU4wS4wQ4wO2w13xM3xL3\ xJ2xH2xF2xE2xC1xA1x81x70x50x30x15xf4xc4x`4yY3yW3yT\ 3yQ2yO2yL2yI1yG1yD1yA0y80y50y2GybEyYCyUAzQ8zL7zH5z\ D3z81z4lzSizQgzPezOczNazL_zKYzJVzIUzHRzFPzENzDLzCJ\ zAHz9Ez8Cz7Az68z46z34z22z1YzGPzCHz88z4UzBzz8wz7tz7\ qz6nz6kz6hz5ez5cz5`z4Yz4Vz4Sz3Pz3Mz2Kz2Hz2Ez1Bz18z\ 15z02z09z77z55z43z21z1sz`kzpgzkczg_zcXz_TzWPzSMzOI\ zKEzGBzC7z83z4uztpzolzkgzfczbZzZVzUQzQMzLHzHDzD8z8\ 4z4GzuFzqEznDzkCzhBzdAza9zZ8zW8zT7zP6zM5zJ4zG3zC2z\ 91z6dzQ_zKVzEQz9PzDPzHPzK } frm:ParabolicMix3 {; Jim Muth z=imag(pixel)+flip(real(p5)), c=fn1(real(pixel))+flip(imag(p5)), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4): z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <= 100 } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: Sam Ende
by JackOfTradeZ 29 Aug '05

29 Aug '05

On Saturday 27 August 2005 07:24, JackOfTradeZ wrote: > It is what I use for all my viddies and we all know how cool they are > <g>. Then SAMMI wrote: >well i don't, where are they ? :) And I replied: http://www.sonic.net/~jot/ufvp.html Stay Cool JoTz

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detailed steps of single stepping color map rotation
by Hal Lane 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

>Subject: Re: [Fractint] RE: Re: Making an .avi from Fractint color > cycling; > >Margaret Willmer wrote: >> I may resort to saving frame by frame Here are detailed steps of how to save frame by frame: These keystrokes work in DOS Fractint -- to save separate .gif images of each step of the color map cycle type: - r to load the desired image - s to save the picture with a name in the numbered series of images you are now starting to generate - (possibly) s to save another copy of the same image but with a different name (repeat to get as many copies of the same image as needed -- see discussion below) - c to enter color cycling mode - <comma> or <less_than> to cycle one color map step, or - <period> or <greater_than> to cycle one color map step the other direction - <esc> to exit color map mode - s to save the picture - (possibly) s to save another copy of the same image but with a different name (repeat to get as many copies of the same image as needed -- see discussion below) Repeat the above steps starting at "c to enter color cycling mode" for each of the 256 color map steps. This results in a series of images that have all 'adjacent' names: e.g. FRACT027.GIF, FRACT028.GIF, FRACT029.GIF, etc. I assume that your .avi creation program can use files with 'adjacent' names as input to create the .avi The purpose of saving several copies of the same image is to make the .avi not show the color cycling quite so fast. You will have to experiment to see what is visually appealing to you. You may *not* need to save several identical copies of the same .gif image if you can tell your .avi creation software what speed to create its animation at (the frame rate). - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - Release Date: 8/26/05

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Re: [Fractint] Re: Making an avi from Fractint
by Russell Walsmith 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

Well, we just spent about two hours yesterday previewing Jaçk Of TraÐeZ viddies on the big screen at the the local theater. It was awesome. So the software available at http://www.sonic.net/~jot/ufvp.html has gotta be worth a try... BTW: I finally got a look at the "T-set" in 3-D. It looks like an extruded Mandelbrot! Here's a video rendered by Paul Bourke in POVRay: http://ixitol.com/html/viddies.html

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FOTD 28-08-05 (Octoflake [5])
by Jim Muth 28 Aug '05

28 Aug '05

FOTD -- August 28, 2005 (Rating 5) Impatient fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image was originally dated August 27, but it is now so late that the image has been re-classified as the FOTD for August 28. The computer problem that caused the delay has finally been remedied, and the machine is once again behaving like it should. In a day or so, I'll try to post another image to fill the gap of the 27th, but there is no guarantee. Today's fractal is a scene in the parent fractal that results when various portions of Z^(2), Z^(3), Z^(-1.5) and Z^(4) are combined. The formula that did all the work is named MandelbrotMix3a, which works much the same as the M-Mix4 formula except that it combines 4 powers of Z instead of 2, and the critical points must be calculated separately and entered by hand. I have written a Fractint formula that draws rudimentary graphs of the entered expressions and finds some critical points graphically, but it is awkward to work with and problematical in its results. My ultimate goal is a formula that finds all the critical points of a function without the need to analyze a graph, and can at once calculate the fractal associated with any critical point that the user chooses. One of the critical points the awkward formula found for today's expression is 0.754232105. I have entered this value as real(p5), where it acts as the starting point of Z. The parent fractal consists of a fairly undistorted M-set with cantor-dust debris fields scattered about. Today's image is located near the northern branch of Seahorse Valley of the M-set. There are midgets scattered through the debris fields, but experience has shown that such midgets are usually not very interesting. I named the image "Octoflake" because it resembles a snowflake with 8 arms instead of the normally expected 6. After careful non-consideration, I rated the image at a 5, a rating that is not great, but at least is not below average. The render time of 2 minutes is fast enough, and can be eliminated entirely by going to the FOTD web site at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and downloading the finished image from there. The skies turned cloudy on Saturday here at Fractal Central, but the temperature never rose higher than 75F 24C and it remained dry. These conditions were well within the comfort zones of the fractal cats, who spent the entire afternoon hiding in the holly patch. They came inside without coaxing when evening arrived. Today is starting with clouds and showers, which will likely cause the cats to have an inferior day. For me, the day will be rather uneventful. The next regularly scheduled FOTD will appear in only 24 hours. An extra FOTD dated August 27 might appear when least expected. Let's hope that the next image, whenever it arrives, rates better than just average. Until then, take care, and don't let a fractal get the better of you. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Octoflake { ; time=0:02:16.38--SF5 on a P200 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix3a function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-0.6565220055047544/+0.1099144662045948\ /210172.3/1/10/0 params=1/2/-1/3/0.5/-1.5/1/4/0.75\ 4232105/0 float=y maxiter=1000 inside=0 logmap=21 periodicity=10 colors=000aK2ZJ2VH2QE2JA2662KHBXSKjbTztagdSSXJO`MK\ cPGfSDjU9mX5p_2sa5lb7fc9`cBVdDPeFJeCLa9MY6OU3PQ1QN\ dtaarZ_qXYpVWoTUnRSmPQlNWjS`hXegajefodktbpyauu`kr`\ ao_Sl_IO4kzSBrUFkWJcYNX_RQ`UQaVQaWQbXQcZyRRyn4onGe\ nRibSlRTdZaYfiRnqKuyOnzRhzVazYWzUTwRQtNNqKKnGHkDFh\ EEZEEQEEGEE7MVUTkppB8iTRbihoEor5qAKbwvUxlYybauYbqU\ bmPciLceHdaCdY8eV4eZBhbIkfPnjWqnbtlcsjdsherffrRlme\ fqcgqahp_ipZioXjoVknTlnDoBEnDFnFGnHGnJHnLInNJmPJmR\ KmTLmVMmXMmZNm`OlbPldPlfQlhRljSllWUqVWpVXpVZpU_pUa\ oUboTdoTeoTgnShnSjnSkn`ov_nuZntZntYnsXmsXmrWmrVmqV\ mpUlpTloTloSlnnOilQjkRjjSjiTjhUkgWkfXkeYkdZlc_laal\ `bl_cmZdmYemXgmWhnVinUjnTknB2zD6zE9zFCzGFzHIzILzJO\ zLSzMVzNYzO`zPczQfzRizzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzz\ mzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzzmzznzzozzpzzozzozzozzozznzznzznz\ znzzmzzmzzmzzZzzgzzozzlzzizzfzzdzzazzZzzXzzUzzSzzP\ zzNzzKzzIzzKzzMzzOzzQzzSz } frm:MandelbrotMix3a {; Jim Muth z=real(p5), c=fn1(pixel), a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=real(p3), h=imag(p3), j=real(p4), k=imag(p4), l=imag(p5)+100: z=(a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f))+(g*(z^h))+(j*(z^k))+c, |z| <=l } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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