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         Fractal Explorer
           ver. 1.23b8
 FAST -==- EASY TO USE -==- FREE!
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 Freeware fractal-generation program:
   - polinomial/iteration sets (Mandelbroth/Julie/Newton-like variations);
   - orbital fractals;
   - iterated fractal systems (IFS);
   - 3D attractors/IFS;
   - 4D fractals /quaternions/;
   - fractal landscapes;
   - fractal animations;

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 Features:
   119 fractal-sets included;
   111 filters;
    12 palette algorithms and color gradient;
   IFS constructors and Visual IFS Builder;
   compatibility with IFS files by FractInt;
   compatibility with Sterling's formula library;
   formula parser by Kyle McCord;

   fractal landscapes rendering;
   3D strange attractors rendering (and True3D throught OpenGL);
   quaternions rendering;

   fractals and attactors rotating;
   users formulas compilator - create your own fractals !;
   building the AVI-animations;
   saving images into JPEG, GIF or Windows Bitmap files;
   load and save spots, IFS sets, attractors params and palettes;
   internal File Browser provides "quick-spot" navigation on your hard drive;
   image smoothing, anti-aliasing, post-processing and texturization;

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 Supported file formats:
   FRS (r/w) - fractal spot in internal parametrical format;
   FRI (r/w) - IFS spot in internal parametrical format;
   FR3 (r/w) - 3D attractors/IFS spots in internal parametrical format;
   FR4 (r/w) - 4D fractals /quaternions/ spots in internal parametrical format;
   FRA (r/w) - anamation of fractal navigation project;
   FLP (r/w) - Fractal Landscape project;

   IFS (r)   - FractInt's IFS file;

   JPG (w)   - for image saving;
   GIF (w)   - for image saving;
   BMP (w)   - for image saving;
   POV (w)   - export fractal landscape scene (POV-Ray 3.1 project format);
   INC (w)   - export fractal landscape scene (POV-Ray 3.1 include format);
   OBJ (w)   - export terrain object to Wavefront OBJ format (for Bryce 3D);

       Note: "r" - read,
             "w" - write.
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E-Mail: art@gor.kv.energy.gov.ua
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