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Choosing & shaping fractals

A tour of the 2D and 3D fractal types and the controls that reshape them — seed, geometry, palette, glow, and (in 2D) custom brush shapes.

Tutorial video — coming soon

What you'll learn

  • Cycle through the 2D types and change seed and parameters live
  • Switch to 3D and orbit the camera with lighting, fog, and glow
  • Set color with hue start/span, saturation, and a random-palette button
  • Swap 2D brush shapes and import an SVG to draw from a custom mark

Step by step

  1. Explore the 2D types. Cycle through the 2D types — spiral, phyllotaxis, Julia — and change the seed and parameters live to reshape each one.
  2. Go 3D. Switch to a 3D type like the Mandelbulb, Mandelbox, or gyroid. Orbit the camera and adjust lighting, fog, and glow to set the mood.
  3. Set the color. Dial hue start and span, saturation, and animated hue, or hit the random-palette button to find a look fast.
  4. Use a custom brush. In 2D, swap the stamp shape, or import an SVG so the fractal is drawn from your own mark.

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