TeraFractal 2.0 review

TeraFractal is for creating and displaying fractal images based on transformations in an iterated function system.

License: Freeware OS: Mac OS X File size: 212K Developer: Robin Stewart Price: $0.00 Updated: 18 Sep 2006

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TeraFractal is for creating and displaying fractal images based on transformations in an iterated function system.
But rather than forcing you to define transformations numerically, TeraFractal represents each transformation as a rectangle in a control window.

You can make adjustments by simply dragging these rectangles around with the mouse, altering the transformation's translation, rotation, and scaling factors. This representation also allows you to see the properties of a given iterated function system at a glance. (See screen shot.)

TeraFractal updates the fractal image continually by using an efficient randomized algorithm that iteratively applies the transformations to a random starting point.
This real-time feedback makes it possible to create lifelike fractals in a surprisingly short time.