Need cool free backdrops? Fractals!

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I found a really nice app that generates all sorts of fractals, and is easy to use. There is a number of preset equations so you cant go wrong. Some of the images i got after a few minutes use (see below) have suprised me. I'm sure many of you will want to play with this and create your own which you can use as some really cool backgrounds. I havent seen anyone else really talk about this.

The great program i found is called "Sterling Fractal" and can be found here: http://www.faemalia.net/Fractals/Programs/

Check this out:

Dead leaves sinking in a pond:


A tall alien hacienda with an unlit swimming pool at the bottom.


Part of the human body, dont know which:


Screenshot from Quake 7:


Well whatever it is, it has wings:


Oh but look, theres a guy sitting on top of it! Do you see his head and eyes?


Look closer , he's really there!


But his face looks like that of a blitzer! Really weird. Theres another man inside his head, and another inside that ones, and so on...


And here are some flowers, if you need them, why not use the most natural flowers there are!


Hope you like! :)

nice. Are any you make with the program free to use? Have you checked the copyright info?

There is no mention of copyright, but they cant copyright this even if they wanted to. These are natural creations and any program should be able to make them. Besides, its an open source project, and you also get the source when you download it. Theres no chance in hell they would demand 'royalties' or anything. If you think that, i'll say you have gone mad and paranoid and should stop being a "pseudo game developer"... The homepage listed inside the program is 404. So i'd say, yes its all freeware.

I think its a silly question to begin with, Grey.

Yeah you are probably 100% right, but I posted that at 2am after one of my kids screamed for an hour. I'm always careful to check that any pictures or sounds I use are rolyalty free (esp. for commerical projects not just personal ones) as it would be a bummer to be caught out.