“Apophysis for Beginners – Part 1” by Stacy Reed
Variations:
I usually have only a few variations ticked at once but I often tell those just starting out that they should stick to the linear variation at first until they get familiar with the basic functions of the program. When you get a better understanding of how Apophysis works, gradually replace it with other variations or add more. In the zip file, I have provided a pack of basic linear flames, each with only 2 transforms for you to experiment with.
Paths:
You can set up a default parameter file if you like, but I haven’t ever utilized this. Keep the Smooth palette file and Function library files the same for now.
The last field is the Export renderer. In the past we had to use HQI if we wanted to render a PNG sans background, but that has now changed to http:// flam3.com/index.cgi?&menu=download. New versions of Apophysis have updated the built in rendering component, so you might not ever need to use it. However, it you plan to use Flam3, even if it’s only once in a while, direct Apophysis to the file where it has been installed on your computer
I’ll go over the details of rendering with both Apophysis and Flam3 in Part 2, so for now, click OK to close out of the Options window.
Creation! Batches and Transforms:
Next, hit Ctrl+B to create a new batch of flames.
f you chose only the Linear variation in the Options menu, you will see a batch full of flames has been created and each transform in the Transform Editor is Linear with a value of 1. They won’t be exactly like the one pictured below, but if you’d like to follow along, I’ve included this flame and a few other linear flames in the zip found here
If you would like to see what this transform configuration looks like as a different variation, find “Variation” in the toolbar and choose one. In this instance, I chose “Cylinder” and it slightly altered the appearance of our flame. Some of the other variations will provide wildly differing results.
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