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| 300px Ultra Fractal 4 screenshot | |
| Original author(s) | Frederik Slijkerman |
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| Initial release | May 2006 |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac OS, Linux |
| Available in | English, German, Spanish |
| Type | Fractal Renderer |
| License | moneybags |
| Website | www.ultrafractal.com |
| File:Ultrafractal.png Screenshot of Ultra Fractal | |
| Developer | ultrafractal |
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| Source model | Shared source |
| Released to manufacturing | January 30 2007 |
| Latest release | RTM (Build 6000) / November 8 2006[1] |
| Kernel type | Hybrid kernel |
| License | MS-EULA |
| Official website | [1] |
| Support status | |
| Released on November 8 2006 to manufacturing. Released on November 17 2006 to MSDN subscribers. Released on November 30 2006 for volume license customers. Planned release on January 30 2007 for worldwide retail availability. | |
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Ultra Fractal is a fractal generation program with many advanced capabilities. The program supports multiple layers, different layer blending modes, transformations and custom fractal formulas. Different coloring algorithms are also selectable and a large number of formula files are available in a public formula database. It is one of the few fractal programs that supports arbitrary precision arithmetic, allowing users to zoom to a magnification of 10^4000
The interface is highly customizable considering the wealth of functions at hand. The software displays image statistics and the estimated render time. Other features include fullscreen mode, color cycling, distributed calculations and a detailed help file. Version 4 supports animations and better flame fractal rendering.
As of 2006, a full unlimited version of Ultrafractal 4 standard costs US $59 ($129 for the Animation Edition). An evaluation copy functions fully except for the ability to export images. Unregistered copies only create watermarked renders.
