And the first group of students were eager to continue learning, so I began writing the second course, Ultra Fractal Masking Techniques, which is an in-depth exploration of using transparency and mask layers to create special effects.Īs the students' appetite for information and challenge seemed endless, I let them talk me into writing a third course: Ultra Fractal Artistry. What was needed, I thought, was a basic explanation of how fractals work, and a comprehensive (yet comprehensible) method for exploring the various formulas and layering techniques available.īefore I'd finished writing the first couple of lessons of Working with Ultra Fractal, I realized that I had much more information than could be taught in the 7-week semester.
#Ultra fractal tutorial how to
Because there was very little guidance available for new users at that time, I jumped at the chance to share what I'd learned over the years.I had already written the tutorials that come with the software, but they are more like recipes that walk the user through creating sample images - they don't really explain the concepts in depth, nor show the user how to approach creating images on their own. In 2005, I was asked by Grace Farquhar, founder of the Visual Arts Academy, if I would be interested in teaching an online course on the use of Ultra Fractal.
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