18.04.2012: Version 1.1.2 released! Overlay Image Function improved + Bug Fixes. Check This Link for stunning images and short demonstration video!

29.03.2012: Version 1.1.0 released! Major Update: Multicore/Hyperthreading-Support, First 3D-Fractal and more! Check out This Link for more information.

Description

yFract is a software for creating puristic fractal art.
In short, this is done by calculating many many numbers and displaying them in a specific way on the screen. You can zoom into fractals endlessly and they provide an unlimited amount of shapes, theoretically.

Enough words. These are some renderings made with yFract:



Check out my Gallery for more sample images in higher resolutions.

And here is a video I made with it (pls enable full HD):



There are many applications that create fractal images out there. Why should you use yFract?

• It is rich in functionality, stable and free for non-commercial use
• No math knowledge is needed. In yFract you create art by “tuning in with control dials”. You can press or hold a "modifier key" and watch how the fractal changes into another shape smoothly (WYSIWYG).
• You can create your personal high quality wallpapers very quickly. The Wallpapers are set and archived in a folder automatically with one keystroke.
• You can create nice HD videos and GIF-Animations only in a few steps. yFract supports 6 common video formats and does everything with a single keystroke, if you want.
• You can make your own prints (for framed printouts, posters, calendars, t-shirts etc) with it quickly. It supports huge image resolutions up to 268 megapixels!
• You can tell yFract to render images and videos and shut down after completition.
• yFract supports fullscreen mode with OpenGL hardware acceleration und multithreading. It’s more like an artistic "game" than an application. Dive in and explore.
• Lovely self-made text mode engine with minimalistic user interface. There are many of options for customizing the Text Mode for all nostalgic nerds out there
• More than 1600 well-sorted palettes to color the fractals with. You don’t need to create your own palettes.
• yFract has a a “Palette Room” where you can select and compare palettes easily. You can watch how your fractal art will look like when it is printed out and framed, hanging at your personal wall! You can add your own wall images easily by adding an image file to a folder.
• You can combine the current fractal with your personal "overlay image". This image not just overdraws the Fractal, it is "injected" in the Fractal formula in a secret way. Most simple images produce best results! You can use this technique to create nice looking, unique logos and art.
• Psychedelic real-time color cycling in various speeds, inverting of colors and changing of cycle direction. Display it on a beamer and you don’t need drugs anymore.
• Full keyboard support and additional mouse support for better usability
• It comes with an professional and easy to use Installer/Uninstaller. If you don’t like it, uninstall it with a double-click.

OK, enough advertisement :). Take a look how it looks in action:



Application State

I am developing yFract since 2010 in spare time as a hobby project. More than 60 thousands lines of (self-made) code were written. It should be stable and fully functional :)

System requirements

• Windows operating system (Win 2000 - Windows 7 tested). Windows XP or higher recommended
• Modern CPU and graphics card are recommended
• To create high quality prints or videos you need some memory. Minimum 4GB recommended.
• Aprox. 60 MB free disk space required

Installing yFract

• Download the latest Installer of yFract by clicking the following link:
  http://yv3.bplaced.net/files/yFract.exe
• After the download is complete, start the Installer by double-clicking on the file. The Installer appears and will lead you through the installation process.
• During the Installation a folder named “yFract” is created in your Start Menu and on your Desktop. The folder contains the following shortcuts:
  
• Double-Click on “yFract” to start the main application. The other shortcuts are explained later in the manual.

Read on. This application is rich in functionality and therefore you must learn all of its functions to use it properly and efficiently. Click on this link to go to the manual page

Donations
Please support yFract and its author by making a secure donation via PayPal:

yFract is free for non-commercial use only.


Copyright (c) 2010-2012 Dawid Zittrich