Tutorials
Some users have created tutorials to help beginners learn and use the basic features of popular fractal generators. The last section featuring tutorials on various topics related to fractals and art.
Note: People are now making video tutorials for most of these programs, and posting them on Youtube or similar platforms. Others are sharing content on Facebook or Instagram, but since I don’t use either I won’t include them. But don’t miss out these services if you have an account.
Fractal Explorer
- James Richard Skemp
Fractal Explorer: Creating Your Own Fractals (PDF format) - Mario
Fractal Explorer Tutorial I - DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Fractal Explorer Resources
Apohpysis 2
- (datagram at Deviantart.com)
Apophysis 2.02 FAQ-Tutorial - Stacy Reed (sya at Deviantart.com)
Apophysis Tutorial - Ray (darkmetalhead at Deviantart.com)
Basic Apophysis Tutorial (graphics-based tutorial) - Padley Wood
Creating and managing gradients
Apophysis 7x
- DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Apophysis 7x Resources - Stan Ragets
Aphosysis tutorials
alt: Fractal Art for Beginners
Tiera-Zon
- Doug Harrington
Fractal tutoria; Getting started
Julia Fractal tutorial
Working with color
Fractal formula tutorial - Soler
Tierazon Program Instructions
Sterling-ware
- Tim Hodkinson
Sterling-ware tutorial
ChaosPro
- Martin Pfingstl
Creating 3D Transformations
Creating Animations - Padley Wood
Getting started with ChaosPro
Chaoscope
Ultra Fractal
- Janet Parke Preslar
Ultra Fractal Tutorials – Comprehensive list of tutorials available in various languages. - Joseph Trotsky
Ultra Fractal Guide - Hidden Dimensions (broken)
Fractal formula tutorials - DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Ultra Fractal Resources
Fractal Domains
- Dennis C. De Mars
Fractal Domains tutorials
Chaotica
- Tatyana Zabanova
Chaotica Editor Basics - DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Chaotica Resources
J Wildfire
- Andreas Maschke, Martin Flink, Jane Spaulding & Gerriet Selent
J Wildfire Wiki - Andreas Maschke
J Wildfire Video Tutorials - Various authors
J Wildfire Tutorials - DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – J Wildfire Resources
Incendia
- Incendia.net
Incendia Wiki - DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Incendia Resources
Mandelbulb 3D & Mandelbulber
- DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Mandelbulber Resources
Fragmentarium
- DeviantArt Community
Fractal-Resources (group) – Fragmentarium Resources
Various
- Project Educate
Collection of tutorials for various programs - DeviantArt community
Fractal Resources (group)
Fractal Dreams (group) – Tutorials
General
For those of you already working with fractals, here are some documents that may help you learn about various graphics techniques and technical considerations (if you’re not already familiar with them).
- Nicholas Rougeux (C82)
Color Me Textured - Juan Luis Martínez
Doing Fractals
Layering for novices
ASCII Fractals - Damien M. Jones (currently broken)
Anti-aliasing and Fractals
PNG, JPEG, and Fractals - Doug Harrington (currently broken)
Fractal FAQs - Sulver Clarke
How to fractal well