{"id":3243,"date":"2009-12-16T13:38:37","date_gmt":"2009-12-16T13:38:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2019-08-08T08:38:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T08:38:29","slug":"creating-fractal-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/creating-fractal-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating fractal images for visual worship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is an explanation for creating “fractal images” like the Christmas ones<\/a> we published yesterday.<\/p>\n

Richard\u00a0created the Christmas fractals using a freeware fractal generating program called Apophysis.\u00a0 To read more about fractals, visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apophysis generates random images using fractal mathematics. But the maths is completely hidden behind a friendly interface, so don\u2019t be put off, or worry about having to wrap your mind round some complex maths.<\/p>\n

Briefly, Apophysis generates the initial fractal image initially. I then load this into an image editor to apply various processes and enhancements, and add text if required.<\/p>\n

Getting Started<\/strong><\/p>\n

What you will need:<\/p>\n

1. Apophysis (v2.09) software<\/a>.\u00a0 Sadly, it\u2019s Windows only.<\/p>\n

2. An image editing program (Photoshop, Paintshop Pro, GIMP or an online one like www.pixlr.com<\/a> or Photoshop Online)<\/p>\n

Using Apophysis<\/p>\n

Run Apophysis to get to the main screen.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

1. Creating Fractals<\/p>\n

Select Create a New Batch (File | Create New Batch). This will autogenerate generate 100 new random fractals. These can be viewed by clicking through the thumbnails down the left of the screen (area 1 on the screen shot).<\/p>\n

After clicking a thumbnail, it takes a second or two to generate a larger version in the main window (area 2 on screen shot).<\/p>\n

You can drag the image inside the main viewing window to reposition it.<\/p>\n

To increase the quality of the image increase the value in the \u201cIteration\u201d dropdown (see area 3). The higher the quality, the longer it takes to process.<\/p>\n

At any time you can click Create A New Batch to generate 100 more.<\/p>\n

2. Saving a Preset<\/p>\n

If you have found a fractal you particularly like, you can store the settings in a file for future use. Select \u201cSave Parameters\u201d from the \u201cFile\u201d menu.<\/p>\n

3. Saving to Disk<\/p>\n

When you find one you like, you can save it as a JPG or a PNG.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0 \u201cRender To Disk\u201d from the \u201cFlame menu\u201d. The following dialogue box will appear.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Try the following suggested settings to start with<\/p>\n

Width: 1024
\nHeight: 768
\nQuality: 100
\nFilter Radius: 0.4
\nOversampling: 2<\/p>\n

Then enter a filename, and click \u201cRender\u201d.<\/p>\n

4. Enhancing in Photoshop etc<\/p>\n

This article just deals with creating the fractals, but here\u2019s a quick summary of how I process the fractal image I just saved.<\/p>\n

In Paint Shop Pro I often duplicate to a second layer, apply a Gaussian Blur, and then a \u201cScreen\u201d or \u201cAdd\u201d overlay mode to create a more dynamic, with a\u00a0 slight soft focus glow, and then add text.<\/p>\n

Advanced Editing<\/strong><\/p>\n

If a fractal is close to something you like, there are a few advanced editing tools to allow you to apply various changes, and get \u201cunder the hood\u201d of the fractal itself.<\/p>\n

1. The \u201cTransform Editor\u201d (Press F4)<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This allows you to edit the fractal itself. It is a complex tool, but try dragging the triangles around to see how the fractal changes.<\/p>\n

2. The Adjustment Tool (Press F5)<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This offers another set of editing tools, including the Camera tool, which allows you to rotate and zoom the image etc, and the Gradient tool, which allows you to alter the colour palette used to paint the fractal.<\/p>\n

3. The Mutation Tool (Press F7)<\/p>\n

This shows you what the fractal would look like if \u201cmutated\u201d in a number of different ways. Click on any of the thumbnails in the Mutation window to make it the current fractal.<\/p>\n

\"Screenshot5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This guide will get you started, but there is a great deal of depth to explore.<\/p>\n

I hope this will encourage you to create images that help people to worship and get close to God.<\/p>\n

Richard Lyall of craftycurate.blogs.com has not only made these images available for you to use but in another post (coming up tomorrow) he will explain how you can create similarly beautiful images yourself. Richard is a self-confessed creative geek. In a previous life he was an Anglican priest, and before that he worked in educational multimedia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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