About the Tutorial

This is intended as a beginning level tutorial for INCENDIA. I will only be covering a fraction of the options. Although I list specific settings it is to demonstrate the settings. All settings are highly adjustable. This tutorial is very image heavy.

INCENDIA can be downloaded from Incendia.net

Fractal Type and Baseshapes

Step 1: Choose a Fractal Type. I chose 2.50 IfS (number 7 on the list).

Step 2: Click on Editors.

Step 3: Check the box next to Baseshapes and then click New.

Step 4: You can use the Sphere default, but I want to change it so I clicked on the Cylinder (scroll down).

Step 5: This is a critical step. Increase the Depth. I chose 9. To see the difference the first image has the depth set to 0 and the second has it set to 9.

Step 6: Increase the Radius and/or the Height.

Step 7: Add additional Baseshapes. Click on New for each new shape. I chose Futuristic.

Step 8: Increase the Depth and Radius for the new Futuristic shape.

Preview of current image:

Materials and Other Details

Step 9: I could keep adding Baseshapes, but I want to move on with the explanations. The coloring does not work for this fractal so I will click on Render. You will see two colored circles under Materials.

Step 10: Click on the top circle and other choices will appear. Choose a different material for one or both settings.

Step 11: It is a bit dark. One way to lighten it is to click on Environment and under Options uncheck Enable Fog.

Step 12: You can also change the Shaders. Previously it has been set to Standard. This is the result set to Sine Stripes.

Step 13: To change the resolution go to Camera and check the Resolution you prefer. Then click Change.

Step 14: You can also zoom in and out.

Alternate Fractals

Step 15: You can also go back and change the Fractal Type. (Popcorn, Julia Set z 2+C, Julia Z 3+C vs. IfS)

I added the red rectangles to make it easier to find the settings. Settings are also capitalized.