Tutorials

To help you to get up to speed quickly with Ultra Fractal, this chapter 

contains a complete set of tutorials. Starting with the basics, you will 

soon learn how to create your own fractals, change the colors, add 

layers, use masks, and create animations. 

The tutorials are organized in such a way that beginners can follow the 

steps in the main text without stopping to learn more advanced features. 

Small boxes on the right contain Tips, Hints and Learn More links for 

more experienced users.

The following tutorials are available:

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Quick Start Tutorial

In this first tutorial, you will learn how to create a new fractal from scratch. You will 

experiment with formula parameters, add a coloring algorithm, and learn how to save and re 

open fractals.

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Learning basic skills

This tutorial explains the basics of working with fractals: using Switch mode, zooming, and 

working with gradients to adjust colors.

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Working with layers

Now that you know the basics, learn how to add new layers, work with opacity and merge 

modes, and create transparent gradients.

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Learning about transformations

To make things even more interesting, this tutorial shows you how to add transformations to 

your fractals to create all kinds of different effects.

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Masking

The Masking tutorial extends the skills that you have learned so far and shows how to use 

the masking feature. Along the way, you will create a wonderful image to decorate your 

Windows desktop with!

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Working with animations

This final tutorial explains how to use the new animation features in Ultra Fractal 4. You will 

create a zoom movie, animate parameters, including gradient control points, learn how to 

use the Timeline tool window, and finally render your animation as an AVI movie.

All tutorials were written by Janet Parke (see 

Some final thoughts

), except Working with animations.

See Also

New features

What are fractals?

Workspace

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