Basic

The Basic coloring algorithm implements four simple and classic ways of 

coloring the 

outside

 areas of a fractal. It is useful for reproducing 

fractals created with older fractal software.

The Coloring Type parameter selects how the fractal should be colored.

The Iterations option colors a pixel according to the number of 

iterations that were necessary for the fractal formula to bail out (to decide that it s an outside pixel). 

This is the oldest method used to color fractals. It creates images with bands of solid colors. To 

smoothen the bands, use the 

Smooth (Mandelbrot)

 coloring algorithm.

The Real, Imaginary, and Sum options use the last value of z in combination with the number of 

iterations to color pixels. They create smooth, true color images. Good results are usually obtained if 

the bail out parameter of the 

fractal formula

 is not set too high. Try 4, for example.

See Also

Binary Decomposition

Distance Estimator

Standard coloring algorithms

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