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Thu, Jul 25, 1996 (18:32)
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Fractal Viewer Plug-in for Netscape 2.0 -- Fractal Viewer is
designed to allow Fractal Image Format (FIF) graphics to be
viewed from within the Netscape 2.0 browser (there is also an
external version available). The main attraction to fractal images is
that they are resolution independent and can be zoomed (enlarged
or reduced) directly from within the Netscape page. Fractal images
also offer impressive compression rates (FIFs average a 20:1
compression rate) and quick downloads. Unfortunately, the plug-in
module is extremely buggy at this early stage of development and
there are no tools available for creating your own fractal images.
Despite these two limitations, Fractal Viewer is an important tool
for anyone interested in checking out the latest innovation in
graphics technology. For an impressive gallery of fractal images, try
out Iterated Systems' Fractal Graphics Gallery.
Pros: The only app available for viewing Fractal Image Format
(FIF) graphics
Cons: Current release is quite buggy, limited to viewing fractal
images only
New: More right mouse button options, including copy image,
image info, and image resize
Version Reviewed: 1.1 Official Release
Date of Review: 4/3/96 Reviewer: Forrest Stroud
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