Using tools with the Fractal effect

When the Fractal effect is selected in the Effect Controls window, you can use After Effects tools in the following way. (If you don't want the Fractal tools active, deselect the effect before using tools.)

• Drag the arrow tool to see if a point's path lies within the set. If the path leads out of the bounded rectangle (-2, -2, 2, 2), it has gone into infinity; in such a case, the starting-point color is based on how many line segments it takes to reach infinity. If the path ends within the rectangle, it is colored black.
• Use the magnifying tool to zoom in or out on a particular point, or hold down Control (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), click and hold the magnifying tool over the center of the image, and navigate from the center. For example, to zoom straight in, stay in the center; to move up, drag up just a little and then quickly move back to the center.
• Use the hand tool to pan the image. Press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to pan the opposite fractal. For example, when viewing the Julia set, press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) to pan the Mandelbrot set and see how the Julia set depends on the center point of the Mandelbrot set.
• Use the arrow keys to pan the center point by 1 pixel. Press Shift as you press an arrow key to adjust the point by 10 pixels. Press Control (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you press an arrow key to adjust the center point of the opposite set.