Multiple transformations

Ultra Fractal lets you combine multiple transformations to achieve more complex effects. With more 

than one transformation, the order in which the transformations appear in the list in the Mapping tab 

of the 

Layer Properties

 tool window is important.

You can view a transformation as if it transforms the image of the layer as produced by the fractal 

formula and the coloring algorithms. (In fact, it works differently, but you can ignore that unless you 

are 

writing

 your own transformations.)

The transformations are then processed from the bottom of the list to the top. So, if you have two 

transformations, the top one works on the "image" produced by the second transformation.

Here is an example to illustrate this:

Original

Inverse

Lake

Two variations on the original image are shown. The first uses the 

Inverse

 transformation that turns 

an image "inside out". The second variation uses the 

Lake

 transformation that mirrors the image 

horizontally and creates the illusion of water ripples.

What happens if we combine the two transformations?

First Lake, then Inverse

First Inverse, then Lake

If we put Inverse above Lake, we get the first image. If we put Lake on top instead, the second 

image is produced. This shows that a transformation works on the intermediate result produced by 

the transformations below it.

Notes

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You can freely experiment with the order of the transformations by dragging them up or 

down in the list.

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