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Fractal fills
Web Designer MX Premium supports two types of fractal fill which are mathematically created
naturalistic fill patterns. They are great for simulating sky and clouds or other natural textures.
Each time you create a new fractal fill a new pattern is created. To replace an existing fractal with a new
pattern choose fractal from the fill menu again.
The Grain control on the InfoBar
provides control over the graininess
of the pattern. Low values give a
smooth flowing pattern, and high
values give a grainy pattern.
You can adjust the size and position of the fractal fill in the usual way by dragging and adjusting the fill
handles. De-select the fill handles (click on the fill away from a handle) to show the above resolution and
grain controls.
Fractal clouds fill. On the left a grain of 1, on the right a grain of 50.
Fractal plasma fill. On the left a grain of 5, on the right a grain of 50.
Note the difference between grain and resolution. Grain controls the flow of the pattern. Resolution sets
the size of the fractal bitmap and how noticeable the individual pixels are.
You can change the start and end colors of a fractal fill. Select the center or outer handles and then apply
a color using either the Color Line or Color Gallery
. To cancel any applied color, apply no color.
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