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MathPaint 1.1 released with high-resolution graphics

A new release of MathPaint for Mac OS is now available on the App Store!

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Version 1.1 includes:

  • A new resolution setting for documents, with options of 72, 144, 300 or 600 pixels per inch
  • Higher resolution setting applied to both image export and printing
  • Improved geometry layer interaction including Edit menu commands for geometry shapes
  • Greatly improved stability
  • Other bug fixes

Users who have MathPaint installed already can update to the new version from the App Store at this link.

The update is also reflected in the fully-functional MathPaint demo, which you can request here.

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Fractal Friday 2021.05.21 – Cubic Mandelbrot Variations

This fractal set made with MathPaint starts with a cubic Mandelbrot layer, warped by a quadratic function and blended with an underlying Perlin noise layer:

The MathPaint Variations window was used to generate randomized variations from this beginning, changing colors as well as parameters and blending:

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Fractal Friday 2020.12.11 – MathPaint Variations

This week’s post demonstrates the generative power of the Variations feature in MathPaint. Starting with a single document, the Variations window generates eight randomly-altered images that you can turn into a new document. The randomizer picks from a wide variety of possible changes, from fractal parameters to coordinate bounds to colors. Enjoy these 20 variations, … Read moreFractal Friday 2020.12.11 – MathPaint Variations

Fractal Friday 2020.12.04 – reflections and symmetries

Today’s fractals are manipulated with reflection or other symmetric effects. The first two use CoreImage filters to reflect parts of the image. The third and fourth images use a color cycle with transparencies in every other color band, with the layer duplicated and rotated. The third image uses a single duplicate rotated 180 degrees, the … Read moreFractal Friday 2020.12.04 – reflections and symmetries

Fractal Friday 2020.11.26: free mobile wallpapers!

This Fractal Friday is the first since the official release of MathPaint 1.0 on the Mac App Store! The fractals here were all made with MathPaint – check out the MathPaint app page for all its amazing features, screenshots, and a free demo.

Mobile Wallpapers: Warped Julia Sets

This week’s fractals are all quadratic (z^2) Julia sets with a real-valued warp function applied. They’re provided in three sizes. If you’re on an iPhone, just click the thumbnail of the size you want to view the full image, which you can tap and hold to save to your Photos. Open in Photos and click the actions icon to set it as a Wallpaper for your phone.

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Press Release: MathPaint 1.0 Now Available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MATHAESTHETICS LAUNCHES MATHPAINT, A NEW GENERATIVE GRAPHICS APP FOR MAC OS

WASHOUGAL-BASED STARTUP AIMS TO CREATE A NEW CATEGORY OF MATH-ART SOFTWARE

WASHOUGAL, WA — Software startup Mathaesthetics LLC has released MathPaint, its flagship software application, enabling anyone with a Mac to create amazing art generated by the power and beauty of mathematics.

MathPaint is built for graphic designers who have a need to create abstract, geometric, or fractal illustrations and visual textures. The new software title is also expected to appeal to experimental visual artists, hobbyists, and students.

MathPaint 1.0 is offered through Apple’s Mac App Store. The software’s sale price is $29.99. The App Store entry includes more information about the software, screenshots, and video previews:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mathpaint/id1476765339

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MathPaint Public Beta Is Now Available!

The release of MathPaint 1.0 is almost here!

The MathPaint public beta is a chance for you to check out this new generative-graphics application before it is released on the App Store.

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If you’re ready to check out MathPaint, the adventure begins at this link:

Request and Download MathPaint 1.0 Beta

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MathPaint public beta drops this week! + some fractal wallpapers

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MathPaint is a new generative graphics app for Mac. With MathPaint you can create amazing art using and mixing different models, from geometry to function plots to fractals to noise. You don’t need to be a programmer or mathematician; it’s built using familiar graphic-design software metaphors (layers, effects, settings), with awesome online help for every control and option.

We’re thrilled to announce a free public beta of MathPaint 1.0 starting in the coming week! Sign up on the MathPaint mailing list and we’ll send you a message when the beta is available:

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Meanwhile, here are a couple of 4k fractal wallpapers I made with MathPaint while testing this week…

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