	                     Fractal3D
                   version 3.0 -- May 1, 2000
	       Copyright (C) 1991-2000 Ivan Lee Herring
                        All Rights Reserved

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*** FOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SEE THE FILE "README.TXT" ***
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*** Press the F1 key at any time while running Fractal3D    ***
*** for help or to access the complete online documentation.***
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Are you a Fractaled Windows user? If so, Fractal3D is THE way to handle fractal images for generation, storage, and collage combination. Fractal3D brings the convenience of Windows to the generation of Fractal files.


Fractal3D features include:
Fractals, Ferns, and Dragons... o my.  Fractal Generation at the touch of a button.  Selection from forms that stay visible and chosen so parameter choices and their result can be easily and visibly input into the mental mind.  Sample files are included.

After seeing all the predetermined images, the Vista scene generator enables placing fractal images, basic shapes, and bmp files together to create a Do It Yourself Vista, thus enabling limitless possibilities.

The main new feature in Fractal 3.0 is the inclusion of the Vista image combining feature.  Continued enhancements of parameter choices.  (Colors, size, location, range, ...)

Crop off the edges and or cut out the inside of your favorite fractal image and place a bmp file (you and/or your's photo) inside the selected area for "photo framing" possiblities.

Use of Extended numbers for 20 place precision image generation.

Choice of 16 color or 256 color sets that are preselected or chosen by you to generate images the same as in 'the books' or with any of the 16 million colors available.

Image size selection from 640x480 to 4096x3072

Generated Fractal images are automatically saved with consecutive numbers and record files of the image parameters for those of us who like to track the results of changes.

The accumulation of these autosaved image and record files can be easily deleted at the touch of a button.

Archiving selected images into jpg files reduces the disk load (file size) and keeps them from being deleted by the file terminator.

Other changes include:
Windows 95/98 integration:  Fractal3D includes long filename
support and tight integration with the Windows 95/98 shell.


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Fractal3D requires Windows 95 or 98.  While no other programs
are required for operations, the menus' Tools feature activates  external programs, else the menu simply reports file not found.  See the online help for details.
