Hello again, I tried another fractal generating program for Linux, Gnofract4D. It can't compete with Xfractint, although it has some nice features. It has an evolver-mode (9 images), zooms in and out, there are 9 fractal types, some extra parameter functions, but the nicest feature is: the changing of colormaps (it uses Fractint colormaps!), the fractal is not regenerated (as in Xfractint), the colors are changed instantaneously (like in DOS Fractint). It is possible to edit colormaps in The GIMP and use them in Xfractint. The GIMP also has a gradient editor, which has even more editing features, but gradients have to be changed to palettes to be able to use them in Xfractint. The editing is still very tedious, you can't see directly how the colors turn out in the fractal image, Xfractint has to regenerate the fractal and if the result is not what you want, you have to go back to The GIMP and edit the map again. If the fractal takes a long time to generate, it might be days before you've obtained the result you want. Another possibility is to change the colors of the image in The GIMP, but all Xfractint info will be lost. This is not a problem if you just want to have a nice image, it will be a problem when you want to zoom in or manipulate the fractal with the edited colormap in any other way in Xfractint. So... Dear, admirable programmers, would it be possible to add a colormap editor to Xfractint? Please??

From The GIMP help file: The GIMP is an OSS (Open Source Software) program covered by the GPL License, which gives you the freedom to access and also to change the source code that makes up the program.

From Gnofract4D help file: Gnofract4D is distributed under the Gnu General Public License.

Thanks Natalie PS The GIMP is also great for - adding effects to images - making animations with lots of extra features - adding layers, for example a layer with a copyright notice N. -- Stolen tagline: Linux is like a wigwam, no windows, no gates, apache inside. [ Linux Counter: user 230952 machine: 111180 ]