Fractorium is a Qt-based editor and animator for fractal flames. Its rendering architecture combines Ember, a C++ rewrite of the FLAM3 algorithm, with EmberCL for GPU-assisted rendering through OpenCL.
The application gives artists a graphical environment for constructing and modifying flames rather than requiring direct manipulation of FLAM3 data. CPU rendering remains available when OpenCL is unavailable or unsuitable for a particular calculation.
Linux packages are provided for selected distributions, while users of other distributions can build the application from source.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Provides a graphical editor for creating and modifying fractal flames.
- Uses the Ember C++ implementation of the FLAM3 rendering algorithm.
- Includes EmberCL for accelerating supported rendering operations with OpenCL.
- Can fall back to CPU rendering when GPU acceleration is unavailable.
- Supports animation as well as still fractal flame artwork.
- Provides configurable flame transformations and rendering parameters.
- Uses a Qt-based desktop interface.
- Supports high-precision calculations where compatible OpenCL implementations provide the required capabilities.
- Can use Mesa OpenCL implementations on Linux systems with supported hardware.
- Provides native packages for supported Ubuntu and Red Hat-based systems.
- Retains compatibility with the wider FLAM3 fractal flame ecosystem through its rendering model.
Website: github.com/mfeemster/fractorium
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Developer: Matt Feemster
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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