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What is the latest version of Apophysis? (as at
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The latest official release of Apophysis is version 2.02. However
Apophysis is being further developed and upgraded with new functions
over at Sourceforge, with the latest beta release being v2.07beta.
If you would like to experiment with this latest version then
you can go and download it from http://sourceforge.net/projects/apophysis
Just a word of advice here. Download the official 2.02 release
first. This can be found at www.apophysis.org.
Then download the the 2.07 beta version (which is just an executable
file ie. Apophysis2.07beta.exe) into the main Apophysis folder.
Make a shortcut from the .exe file to your desktop.
I have shortcuts of both versions of Apophysis on my desktop.
I created a shortcut to the beta version and renamed it "Apophysis
2.07." I name the shortcut to the official release "Apophysis
Official 2.02."
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This has been a great tutorial for getting me started
in Apophysis, but are there any others you can recommend?
The main purpose of this "hold your hand" tutorial
was help the total beginner to Apophysis gain a basic understanding
of the programme without being bamboozled too much. The sooner
you can do that, the sooner you can play. Hopefully I have achieved
this.
An excellent in depth tutorial can be found at http://www.thefractalfarm.net/203a/Main/203aindex.htm
for the official version of Apophysis. I am sure you will find
that it will answer any further questions you may have that were
not covered in my tutorial.
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Where can I download more gradients, scripts and
other goodies for Apophysis?
See my "Apophysis Resources" section in the menu above.
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How do I save a script into Apophysis?
Highlight the script, right click and copy (or Ctrl+C). In the
menu click on script >> edit. Click on the new script icon
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right click and paste. (note: the paste shortcut Ctrl+V will not
work). Click on the save icon 
and the "save as" dialogue box appears. Name the script
and browse to the Script folder. then save. Scripts have an .asc
extension.
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How do I paste a flame parameter into Apophysis?
Someone has posted a flame parameter that you would like to check
out in Apophysis. Simply highlight from (and including) <flame
................. to </flame>, right click then copy. Open
Apophysis and then paste the parameter by holding down Ctrl+V.
The pasted flame parameter will now render.
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The flame fractals in the preview boxes look very
grainy and not clear.
In the menu click on options >> options >> display
tab. The settings here affect your preview windows.
My settings under the "Rendering" column are 35, 2,
3, 1.3, 1, 0.2. (I think these are the default settings). Under
the preview density column my settings are 1, 5, and 10. This
affects the previews in the mutation boxes. Open the mutation
box and right click anywhere there and make sure that "high
quality" is selected. I find these settings give quite a
good preview with hardly any graininess. Just be aware that the
higher the sample densities the slower the calculation of the
flames. I really recommend that you go to the help file to learn
more about these settings. Scroll down to "options"
then click on "display options".
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I want to print a flame 8" x 10" at 300dpi.
What size should I render the flame?
The formula for this is quite simple.
8 inches x 300 dpi = 2400
10 inches x 300 dpi = 3000
Therefore you render at 2400 x 3000 pixels. (dpi = dots per inch)
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