Hal9009[CodePlex]
Every fractal rendered by Fractint for Windows beta 5 is too wide in the X direction
by a factor of 1.3333...
Thus, a reduction of the quotX Magnification Factorquot (ltzgt, ltF6gt) of 0.75 must be entered
for every fractal to have its aspect ratio be correct. Note that even the Mandelbrot
set initially calculated by default has had its quotX Magnification Factorquot set to 0.75
in order to have its appearance correct.
I attempt to calculate every one of Jim Muth's FOTD fractals with beta 5 (except
Mandelbrot-BC3 images) and this aspect ratio problem has been present
for every fractal calculated.
An apparent side effect of the above problem is that when one rotates an image (with the
aspect ratio set correctly) 90 degrees (without resizing it), is that the aspect ratio
of the rotated image becomes incorrect and must be corrected by again setting an
quotX Magnification Factorquot of 0.75.
Also, the dotted quotzoom boxquot rectangle aspect ratio appears to be incorrect during and after
rotations. (This is more noticable when the quotzoom boxquot is smaller than its full size.)
Try rotating the default Mandelbrot set 90 degrees to see the resulting aspect ratio
error in the fractal that's created:
ltPageUpgt
ltctrlgt+ltKeypad+gt
ltctrlgt+ltKeypad+gt
ltctrlgt+ltKeypad+gt
etc., ... until your rotate the zoom box 90 degrees.
ltEntergt
Hal Lane