Mandelbrot Set Manual
Quick Guide
Click and drag - zoom in
Z - Zoom out
R - Restart position
S - save picture
Q - Change quality
Arrow keys - Pan Picture
Notes
The most interesting parts of the Mandelbrot sets are near the edges, especially in between two large black areas. The "lightning" is especially interesting because they hold interesting structures within. The large color "static" is not as interesting as the lightning areas because they seem to hold more static, so I suggest you view the lightning first.
Also, when you see another Mandelbrot set, don't dismiss it as the same thing. It will be slightly different every time you zoom in another level. Unfortunately, you can't zoom in forever.
Controls
Zooming In
Click, hold and drag the mouse to create a rectangle. Release the mouse to zoom in.
Note: Do not press anything when processing, you might accidentally zoom in again.
Restarting
Hit r to restart to the default position
Changing the quality
After zooming in for quite a while, the images (especially the black spots) will get fuzzier and less defined. The quality must be increased to get maximum color and resolution. 1000 is good for most zooms. When there are large black patches however, it is recommended that it should be increased to 5000, and perhaps 20 000 where computing power exists.
Saving the Picture
Hit s, enter a filename (without any extension), and the program will save it as a PNG file.
Zooming out of the picture
Hit z, and picture will automatically zoom out.
Panning the picture
To slightly move the picture around, use the arrow keys. The picture will move by 4% each time.