• Getting Started with Fractal eXtreme
  • Introduction
    • What makes Fractal eXtreme so eXtreme?
    • Contacting Cygnus Software
    • Purchasing Fractal eXtreme
    • Fractal eXtreme License Agreement
    • What's new in 2.000?
    • 64-bit math
    • What's new in 1.900?
    • What's new in 1.80/1.801?
    • What's new in 1.40/1.60?
    • What's new in 1.21?
      • Auto-explore auto-save
      • Improved zoom movies
      • More formulae
      • Poster rendering
    • Fractal eXtreme Basics
      • Starting Fractal eXtreme
      • Exiting Fractal eXtreme
      • Replacing your Fractal eXtreme unlocking code
      • Uninstalling Fractal eXtreme
    • If you currently use Mand2000
      • Common features
      • Improved features
      • New features
      • Missing features
  • How To...
    • View Fractals
      • Selecting a fractal to view
      • Opening a previously saved fractal
      • Viewing a favourite fractal
      • Duplicating a fractal in a new window
      • Saving a fractal
      • Using a fractal as desktop wallpaper
      • Copying a fractal to the Clipboard
      • Adjusting the qualify of a fractal
      • Pausing a render in progress
      • Viewing the edges between iterations
      • Adjusting the dimensions of a fractal
    • Navigate Around
      • Zooming in and out
      • Adjusting the zoom speed
      • Automatically exploring interesting locations
      • Panning around
      • Identifying the current location
      • Moving to a specific location
      • Importing FractInt data
      • Using fractal coordinates from other sources
      • Changing the Julia seed location
      • Displaying the location of Julia seeds
      • Rotating a fractal
      • Undoing and redoing changes
      • Keeping the iteration count the same while zooming
    • Find Information
      • Identifying an iteration value
      • Identifying the colour used in a fractal
      • Showing a point's calculation path
    • Adjust Colours
      • Selecting the colours to use
      • Restoring the default colour palette
      • Opening and saving colour palettes
      • Using a preset colour palette
      • Controlling the palette used for fractal windows
      • Cycling the colours in a palette
      • Adjusting the cycle playback
      • Setting the colour of the fractal's interior
      • Setting the colour used between edges
    • Make and View Movies
      • Setting up a zoom movie
      • Setting up an iteration movie
      • Viewing a zoom movie
      • Controlling playback of a zoom movie
      • Exploring from a location in a zoom movie
      • Viewing an iteration movie
    • Print
      • Setting up the printer
      • Previewing a fractal before you print it
      • Printing a fractal
    • Customize the Program
      • Controlling palette changes when opening fractals
      • Switching between Simple and Advanced modes
      • Controlling how the mouse buttons behave
      • Hiding the toolbar and status information
      • Controlling the zoom location
      • Adjusting the animated zoom speed
      • Selecting the zoom routines to use
      • Showing or hiding the startup screen
      • Controlling Julia seed dragging behavior
    • Use Help
      • Displaying general help for Fractal eXtreme
      • Displaying help for a window or dialog box
      • View tips for using the program
  • Fun Exercises
    • Zooming into the Mandelbrot set
    • Cycling the colours of a fractal
    • Using the Auto Explorer
    • Creating and viewing a zoom movie
    • Dragging a Julia seed
    • Finding order in chaos
  • Tips and Tricks
    • Finding yourself when zoomed way in
    • Showing a fractal's location in other types of fractals
    • Making zoom movies efficiently
    • Making iteration bands stand out
  • Troubleshooting
    • Why is the fractal rendering so slowly?
    • Why can't I render a zoom movie?
    • Why can't a zoom movie play smoothly?
    • Why can't I render an iteration movie?
    • Why does the colour palette change?
    • Why isn't box zoom available?
    • Why did Fractal eXtreme switch to demo mode?
    • Why isn't the desktop wallpaper appearing?
  • Reference
    • Glossary
    • Zoom level discussion
    • Fractal theory
      • Introduction
      • Sample Code
      • Imaginary Numbers
      • Complex Numbers
      • The Mandelbrot Set
      • The Battle for Z's Destiny
      • Fractal Dimensions
      • Connectedness
    • Julia theory
      • Introduction
    • Windows and Dialog Boxes
      • Advanced Settings dialog box
      • Auto Explorer window
      • Colour Mapping window
      • Colour Palette window
      • Edge Fill Colour dialog box
      • Favourite Spots window
      • Fractal window
      • Fractal Size dialog box
      • Interior Colour dialog box
      • Iteration Control window
      • Iteration Movie Creator window
      • New Fractal dialog box
      • Plug-In About dialog box
      • Plug-In Setup dialog box
      • Poster Rendering dialog box
      • Preferences window
      • Print Setup dialog box
      • Set Julia Seed window
      • Set Location window
      • Status window
      • Zoom Movie dialog box
    • Menus
      • Colour Palette window
      • Fractal window