Numeric Precision

Fractal information shown in the dialog boxes will have a maximum display precision of the value to the right.

Precision Editable Text

Enter the numeric precision for fractal information display in this box.

Depth Pop-Up Menu

The displayed text is the currently selected fractal color depth.  Clicking in the rectangle will display a pop-up menu permitting alteration of the depth.

Depth Menu

The text to the right shows the currently selected fractal color depth.  Clicking to the right will display a pop-up menu permitting alteration of the current depth.

Save Palette (selected)

Checking this item will save the palette in the settings file.  Upon opening the file, the current palette will automatically be associated with the fractal, even if the palette is custom.

Save Palette (disabled)

Checking this item will save the palette in the settings file.  This item should not be disabled.

Save Palette

Checking this item will save the palette in the settings file.  Upon opening the file, the current palette will automatically be associated with the fractal, even if the palette is custom.

Save Generated Fractal (selected)

Checking this item will save any partially created image in the settings file, permitting regeneration at a later time.  This enlarges the settings file considerably, but saves fractal generation time.

Save Generated Fractal (disabled)

Checking this item will save any partially created image in the settings file, permitting regeneration at a later time.  This option is disabled since the Color Fractal Generator has not been registered.

Save Generated Fractal

Checking this item will save any partially created image in the settings file, permitting regeneration at a later time.  This enlarges the settings file considerably, but saves fractal generation time.

Display Random Walk (selected)

This item will show the movement of pixels during the Random Walk process if selected and generating in the foreground.  Deselecting this item (not showing the walk) will increase the creation speed.

Display Random Walk (disabled)

This item will show the movement of pixels during the Random Walk process if selected and generating in the foreground.  This item should not be disabled.

Display Random Walk

This item will show the movement of pixels during the Random Walk process if selected and generating in the foreground.  This method is much slower than not displaying the walk.

Draw Fractal Immediately (selected)

Since this item is selected, the program will create the fractal on a New or Open command.  If deselected, the program waits for a Redraw or Continue command.

Draw Fractal Immediately (disabled)

If selected, this item will force the program to start creating the fractal on a New or Open command.  This option should not be disabled.

Draw Fractal Immediately

If selected, this item will force the program to start creating the fractal on a New or Open command.  If not selected, the program waits for a Redraw or Continue command.

Display Fractal Line by Line (selected)

This item will display a Mandelbrot, Julia, or Dragon fractal after each line is created, instead waiting until the end of the creation process to unveil the entire fractal.  This option is currently selected.

Display Fractal Line by Line (disabled)

This item will display a Mandelbrot, Julia, or Dragon fractal after each line is created.  This item should not be disabled.

Display Fractal Line by Line

This item will display a Mandelbrot, Julia, or Dragon fractal after each line is created, instead waiting until the end of the creation process to unveil the entire fractal.

Display Progress Scale (selected)

This item will display a scale to show the progress of the fractal creation process.  This scale is only displayed when foreground processing is chosen.  This option is currently chosen.

Display Progress Scale (disabled)

This item will display a scale to show the progress of the fractal creation process.  This item should not be disabled.

Display Progress Scale

This item will display a scale to show the progress of the fractal creation process.  This scale is only displayed when foreground processing is chosen.

Preferences Dialog

This dialog box contains a number of items that the user may modify to customize the execution of Color Fractal Generator.