STEP 1: The APOPHYSIS program(s)
STEP 2: Getting Started
STEP 3: Creation Triangles
STEP 4: Transformation Triangles
STEP 5: Add/Delete/Duplicate Triangles
STEP 6: Adjust Options - Camera
STEP SEVEN: ADJUST OPTIONS - RENDERING
STEP 8: Adjust Options - Gradient
STEP 9: Proper Rendering
STEP 10: Rendering & Final Image

When I 1st started playing with Apophysis, "rendering" sort of confused me.  RENDER options appear in several different areas
of the program, so that probably had a lot to do with my confusion.  Remember that little window we discussed earlier where I
said we should have it set to "5"?  That was a rendering option.  When we are done with our fractal design, we will do a "final
render", another rendering option.  There is also a "quick render" option I have yet to "x"plain, and HERE we have yet another
RENDER option in the ADJUST section.  It's all sooooo confusing!

Well.....NOT REALLY!

I didn't have the benefit of being able to follow along with instructions such as these, and even so, I QUICKLY learned about
how these different rendering options worked in Apophysis.  Changing these various options will determine how crisp and
clear your image will appear, and also how quickly the program will be able to generate them for you.

Here in the ADJUST OPTIONS, the RENDERING will allow you to choose how much detail you want in your fractal, as well as
how bright or dark you want your image, and also lets you choose a background color for it.  VERY IMPORTANT INDEED!

Click on the RENDER tab and you will see GAMMA, BRIGHTNESS, and GRADIENT slide bars.  There is also a BACKGROUND
option at the bottom.

Below I have slid the GRADIENT bar to the left.  If you look at the above and below preview windows, you will notice
that my fractal image has become less "grainy", but has also become brighter in the process.  Your VIBRANCY works
in much the same way.  Slide it left and you will lose some detail, but the image itself usually brightens when you do.

You can compensate by playing with your BRIGHTNESS bar.  Left is darker, right is brighter.

PLAY WITH THESE 3 OPTIONS TO ACHIEVE "THE LOOK" YOU ARE AFTER WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL FRACTAL. PERSONAL PREFERENCE IS THE KEY HERE!

Click the BACKGROUND's color and an "x"tra window will appear so you can choose the color you desire.  Fractals
usually look best against a pitch black background, but you will find times when you want to change this for artistic
purposes.

Once again, an IMPORTANT, yet EASY area of the program to become familiar with.  As always, watch your preview window
to make sure you are creating a look you want for the individual fractal you are working on.  Like I have mentioned, there is
no wrong or right way to do this, as it is the artist's preferences that will ultimately decide the outcome of these settings.

HAVE FUN PLAYING IN THIS RENDERING AREA!!!

One more important ADJUST option remains, and it is the GRADIENT.  Lets learn all about that HERE in Stage 8!