Mandelbrot Set Plotter

People who are involved in complex number analysis and visualization might require an easy and efficient way of plotting fractals. Mandelbrot Set Plotter is a compact application that was created to allow plotting of fractal images resulted from complex number sets, such as Mandelbrot or Julia. It will provide manual entry of XY coordinates, range and equation power. It includes a small library with predefined Mandelbrot and Julia sets, as well as some additional extra features such as its AVI clip creator.

Mandelbrot Set Plotter comes with a small, basic interface, carrying a simple visualizer window that will allow users to easily view the plotted equations. If requiring a larger view of the fractal images, users can access a dedicated, large view mode and afterwards choose to extend the view to the entire display.

One can easily input the X and Y coordinates, range as well as the equation power, then click “Plot” and then the application will render the corresponding fractal images. Those who require more precise images can select the “More Detail” option and the application will offer crisper representation of the fractals. However, users must consider that using this feature can greatly increase the rendering time.

Users can choose from three different rendering types: continuous / click plotting or automatic range zooming, which will allow them to plot the fractals by simply clicking in the visualizer window. The application provides an internal Mandelbrot / Julie set library, allowing customization of the detail level, colors, deformation or pixel depth settings for each set.

As a bonus, Mandelbrot Set Plotter will offer an image to video converter, with a decent amount of settings that will allow users to produce nice fractal clips. All the renderings and videos can be easily saved to external files and the application will provide an adequate preferences module.

This application will be a good solution for those who require a compact and effective fractals renderer. It will offer the necessary features for defining custom fractal sets, with manual input of XY coordinates, equation power and range. Being light on resources, Mandelbrot Set Plotter will remain unobtrusive and efficient; nevertheless, in our tests, on several occasions it has exhibited reduced rendering speeds.