Opening and saving fractals

Fractals are saved to fractal files (*.ufr). A fractal file contains one fractal, complete with the 

calculated pixels and all the information required to restore it. Because the calculated pixels are 

saved as well, fractal files can become quite large. However, the fractal does not have to be 

recalculated when opening the file.

To save a fractal to a fractal file, click Save on the File menu. If the fractal has not been 

  saved before, a file dialog will pop up, where you can type a name for the fractal.

To open a previously saved fractal file, click Open on the File menu. In the file dialog, set the 

File type input box to Fractal files and select the fractal you want to open. The fractal will be 

  opened in a new fractal window.

At the bottom of the File menu, there is a list of recently opened files. Simply click the name of a file 

to open it.

Fractal files are a good choice if you want to save fractals for your own reference, for example to a 

hard disk or CD. However, if you want to share your fractals with other Ultra Fractal users, it is 

better to use 

parameter files

 or 

copying and pasting

.

Notes

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Fractal files are saved in a proprietary format. If you want to import your fractals in graphics 

software such as Adobe Photoshop, you need to 

export or render

 the fractal first.

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You can change the number of recently opened files displayed at the bottom of the File menu 

in the Environment tab of the 

Options dialog

.

Next: 

Parameter files

See Also

Tutorial: Learning basic skills

Browsers

Fractal windows

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