Phoenix (Julia, Mandelbrot)

The Phoenix fractal is a modification of the classic Mandelbrot and Julia 

sets. The Phoenix (Julia) type is particularly interesting, with beautiful 

shapes and lots of spirals.

Use the Phoenix (Mandelbrot) formula to 

switch

 to interesting Phoenix 

(Julia) sets.

The formulas provide the following parameters:

For well formed fractals, this should be set to (0, 0). Other values create 

Start Value

distorted shapes that can be interesting, but they are usually not as well 

(Mandelbrot only)

formed.

This parameter specifies the point in the Mandelbrot version that corresponds 

Julia Seed

to the current Julia version. It defines the shape and behavior of the fractal. 

(Julia only)

Use the 

Switch feature

 to select good values.

Increase the real value of the exponent to create more complex fractals with 

more symmetry. Non integer real values and non zero imaginary values create 

Exponent 1

irregular fractals.

By default, this is set to (0, 0). Use other values to create more complex, 

Exponent 2

twisted fractals.

Sets how strong the effect of the previous iteration is upon the current 

Distortion

iteration. Set this to (0, 0) to obtain standard Mandelbrot and Julia sets.

Specifies the magnitude of z at which the formula will stop iterating. Higher 

Bailout

values will give smoother images with more detail.

See Also

Standard formulas

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