How to use these files:

In the Sterlingware program, click on the "File" menu then choose "Load from Parameter File." Browse to the location you unzipped the parameter files to. Select one and click on "Open." You will now see Sterlingware generating the fractal.

If you want to reproduce the Sterlingware images exactly as they appear in my online gallery then open the "XY size" dialog box from the "Dialogs" menu and type in Width 300, Height 400 and click on "Apply." If you keep the "XY size" dialog open (visible) then every parameter file opened will automatically be the size of whatever the Width and Height values displayed are. If you close the "XY size" dialog, then every parameter file you open will be the default size of 160x120.

One important note: If the "Parameters" dialog box (eg. iterations, bailout...) is left open then it will overide the parameters in a parameter file (.loo) and generate a fractal that looks different. So, close the "Parameters" dialog before opening a parameter file (.loo).

If you have problems you can email me at comments@ambaka.com or leave a message for me at http://ambaka.com/gbook.html. Even if you don't have problems you can still email me or leave a message; I would like hear what you think.

You can do whatever you like with these parameter files. There is no copyright or any restrictions on them. If you make new images derived from these parameter files then they are yours and you can post them on your website, try selling them, or whatever. I have made them available as a guide to encourage others to experiment with Sterlingware by allowing them to see all the program settings that went into the images in my gallery.   

Happy Fractal Fishing,
Tim