User Guide

126 Corel Painter User Guide
Creating Fractal Patterns
The Make Fractal Pattern command is a pattern generator that creates interesting
landscapes. These topographic patterns can be filled with color, or even embossed
using a paper texture.
When you create fractal patterns, the following options allow you to fine-tune your
creation:
• Size sets the exact size of the tile you are creating. If your computer has a lot of
memory, you can make a large file with a high resolution. Depending on how much
memory your computer has available to Corel Painter, some of the size options may
not be available.
• Power controls the intricacy of the pattern’s definition, as if you were “zooming” in
and out on a textured surface with a microscope. Move the Power slider to the right
to zoom out and see many small patterns. Move the Power slider to the left to zoom
in and see fewer large patterns.
The Power slider determines the degree of detail.
Left=-200%, Right=0%.
• Feature Size defines the number of prominent features within the tile. Moving the
slider to the left increases the number of repetitions per tile.
The Feature Size slider determines the number of repetitions per tile.
Left=90%, Right=20%.
• Softness adjusts the edge softness of the pattern.
• Angle changes the direction from which you view the fractal.