Al's Fractals: Endlos, free fractal program

Thursday 27 March 2008

Endlos is written in Java so it works on any platform which has a Java runtime.

A fractal generator with the following features:

Platform independend: runs on any Java virtual machine (1.5 or later; 1.6 up to twice as fast!)
Multithreaded: uses any amount of threads for faster calculation on computers with multiple cores/CPUs.
Unlimited precision: use any amount of decimal digits for endless zooms (optimized 64 bit precision).
Coloring: smooth interpolation; random color maps; color functions; over 1600 color maps available.
Draw modes: choose between draw modes to see pixel, line, block or only full image result.
Fast zooming: get an instant preview of the location you're zooming into.
Multi Fractals: calculate as many fractals as you like at the same time.
Usage slider: set percentage of processor usage for fine grained system load (0% = pause).
XML Fractal Settings: save & load your fractal settings.
Flexible Formulas: change parameters of formulas to create totaly new images.
Image formats: any file format supported by the Java virtual machine (PNG, JPG, BMP, etc.).
Post processing: add effects to the final image (blur, emboss, spin, etc.).
Printing: print your image directly from endlos.
MIDI songs: yup, endlos plays MIDI files! E.g. these: Video Game Music Archive.
Open Source: GNU General Public License (GPL).