Source code: julia_tile_src.zip. Pixel Bender code is in src/shader/.

The default image is Seattle's Space Needle. You can upload custom images. Very large images may set your processor on fire.

Parameters: Iterations sets how many times the Julia formula is applied per pixel. The iteration increments appear smooth, not stepped, because the code tweens across the destination coordinates of the two nearest iterations. Complex X&Y are the real & imaginary values of the transform constant. Bias X&Y is something I hacked in, it skews the coordinates in a linear way, becoming more intense with each iteration.

The Fill Types are as follows:

• 0: Pixels out of range are transparent; no fill.
• 1: Repeats the nearest edge pixel.
• 2: Repeats the source image, mirroring every other copy to create a smooth transition.
• 3: Repeats the source image without mirroring.

The filter needs more features before it's "done", hopefully it's still enjoyable. The Pixel Bender code took about 30 minutes to write; the Flex wrapper took much longer.

Despite its limited feature set, Pixel Bender is pretty cool. My only misgiving is that Pixel Bender's runtime performance is never as good as I hope. I have another filter in the works that mimics NTSC television artifacts, but the performance is abysmal. The code can still be optimized; stay tuned.

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