Multimedia & graphics Windows
Apophysis
Create fractal art on Windows with Apophysis, a free application with editing and rendering tools, preset designs and scripting.
Version 2.09 · Direct publisher file
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What is Apophysis?
Apophysis creates fractal artwork rather than editing ordinary photographs. Its editing tools let you adjust fractal parameters and render the resulting design. Preset designs provide starting points, while scripting can automate parts of the creative process. It suits artists who want to explore variations of a generated pattern.
This download is the publisher-hosted Apophysis 2.09 executable. The SourceForge release feed timestamps that file September 10, 2009; Softonic's more recent listing-update date is not a new software release. Treat it as a legacy Windows application: the source listing names Windows Vista, and compatibility with Windows 10 or 11 has not been established here.
What it offers
- Generate fractal artwork and adjust its parameters with editing tools.
- Render fractal designs for finished artwork.
- Start from included preset designs.
- Use scripting to automate parts of the fractal-creation process.
Good to know
- The selected 2.09 executable is a legacy file timestamped September 10, 2009 in the publisher feed. Softonic lists Windows Vista; Windows 10 and 11 compatibility is not established.
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