STEP
1: The APOPHYSIS program(s)
STEP
2: Getting Started
STEP
3: Creation Triangles
STEP FOUR: TRANSFORMATION
TRIANGLES - POST & FINAL
STEP
5: Add/Delete/Duplicate
Triangles
STEP
6: Adjust Options - Camera
STEP
7: Adjust Options -
Render
STEP
8: Adjust Options -
Gradient
STEP
9: Proper Rendering
STEP
10: Rendering &
Final Image
The
Transform Editor has MANY options, but there are a few very important ones
that you should be aware of.
I
will discuss ALL the options in more detail soon, but for now, here is
some brief information on a few of them...
POST
AND FINAL TRIANGLE EDITING
(THEY
ARE LABELED "POST" & "FINAL", BUT YOU CAN USE THESE HANDY TRIANGLES
AT ANYTIME DURING YOUR CREATION PROCESS!!!)
POST
TRIANGLE EDITING
Below
we see I have enabled the Post Triangle editor. A new Green triangle,
(and a grid), have appeared.
Here,
I grabbed the triangle by its side, between the "X" & "Y" points.
Pulling on the side "x"pands the entire
triangle,
(and the grid that came with it), and thus the fractal design itself!
(
MANIPULATING THIS TRIANGLE CAN HAVE MAJOR EFFECTS ON THE BLURINESS AND
SHARPNESS OF YOUR ENTIRE FRACTAL!)
You
can also grab the triangle by any of its corners to see what that will
do to your design.
"X"periment
with this option for the best understanding ;)
FINAL
TRIANGLE EDITING
A
very important option! Click it and the amazing WHITE TRIANGLE will
appear! This triangle lets you position
your
design, as well as lets you morph the entire thing from an angle point
of view!
Grab
the white triangle by its "0", and you can move the entire fractal, without
changing the design!
Grab
the white triangle by its "X" or "Y" points, and watch your ENTIRE DESIGN
"morph" into the angle you desire!
Now,
these above options in fractal creating may seem rather daunting at first
glance, but "TRUST ME", they are not!
A
few tries will give you the "feel" of how each option worX, and will make
them second nature to you after creating
just
a few of your own fractal pieces! ;)
There are 3 more IMPORTANT options to discuss, and we'll do that HERE in Step Five!