Blazonry software?

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:54 am

There used to be a great software program to create your own heraldry, but I can't find one any more. What do you guys use to create your heraldry? Doesn't need to be perfect, but I'd love to have a graphic representation of what I want before I send it to Eff to get it beautified...

Cillene mac Conghalaigh · Fri May 09, 2008 12:23 pm

I generally do the work myself. I can happily throw something together for you.

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:30 pm

CillÃ©ne mac Conghalaigh wrote:I generally do the work myself. I can happily throw something together for you.

Certainly would take you up on that for my Bro-in-laws heraldry, Argent, a squirrel dormant transfixed by an arrow bendwise proper, a chief vair

I'm trying to help my sis, and she has a bunch of ideas in her head, but wants to see them to help her finalize, so I was hoping we could use a simple program to approximate her ideas, neither of us being artistic.

Adeliz · Post by **Adeliz** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:24 pm

http://www.digiserve.com/heraldry/hersoft.htm

Tom B. · Post by **Tom B.** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:36 pm

Adeliz wrote:http://www.digiserve.com/heraldry/hersoft.htm

None of the links to the software worked for me.
I used to have Blazon95 but, that at least three computers ago.

Tom

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:07 pm

Found it!

http://www.harnmaster.us/blazon.html

Cillene mac Conghalaigh · Fri May 09, 2008 3:17 pm

something like this?

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:39 pm

CillÃ©ne mac Conghalaigh wrote:something like this?

Looks great, but its vair (Blue and White fur) not vert!

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:51 pm

And that squirrel needs a color.

Effingham

Cillene mac Conghalaigh · Fri May 09, 2008 3:54 pm

Oops. Sorry. Here you go. Let me know the tincture for the squirrel

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:59 pm

CillÃ©ne mac Conghalaigh wrote:Oops. Sorry. Here you go. Let me know the tincture for the squirrel

The squirrel is supposed to be "proper" so I guess brown? Otherwise, looks great! Might try to convince him to go with blue instead of white behind the squirrel... What do ya think?

Cillene mac Conghalaigh · Fri May 09, 2008 4:23 pm

I kinda like the argent background. Thoughts?

Adeliz · Post by **Adeliz** » Fri May 09, 2008 5:22 pm

CillÃ©ne mac Conghalaigh wrote:I kinda like the argent background. Thoughts?

Argent background, hands down. Although the arrow transfixed proper would have to be brown too, right? I'd much rather see it some other color, like the Or in the emblazons.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:04 pm

Brown squirrel on blue: bad idea.

Argent field, brown squirrel. Proper arrow (and I'd fletch it a specific color, as white fletching on white is... well, hard to see).

Effingham

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Fri May 09, 2008 10:03 pm

Effingham wrote:Brown squirrel on blue: bad idea.

Argent field, brown squirrel. Proper arrow (and I'd fletch it a specific color, as white fletching on white is... well, hard to see).

Effingham

Maybe fletched gules? Wadda ya think?

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:32 pm

That would work.

Effingham

Luca Sogliano · Post by **Luca Sogliano** » Sat May 10, 2008 12:49 am

Photoshop will let you create preformed shapes, I use them to drastically cut down on time necessary to make certain heraldic images.

Though if you don't have Photoshop already, it would be a little bit like buying a high-powered laser-sighted assault rifle to trim a bush. It works, and works well, but it a bit of overkill.

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Sat May 10, 2008 1:03 am

I needed the extra excuse to get photoshop. My Digital Rebel XT wasn't quite enough to go past Photoshop elements.

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Wed May 14, 2008 6:34 am

Photoshop is da bomb for heraldry! I use it all the time to create the designs for all the members of my household. You can find damn near anything you need by way of individual charges as heraldic clipart (I've amassed a collection of the stuff pretty quickly) and then just open each component in PS, copy paste it all into one image, arrange as desired, flatten the image layers and voila! Job done.

Presuming that I have already gotten all of my components off the net, I can assemble a coat of arms in photoshop in less than ten minutes.

D.Z.P. · Post by **D.Z.P.** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:40 am

I have photoshop at home and it is great.

But... if you don't want to spend that much money try this software. It is free and bad ass (especially for being free.

http://www.gimp.org/

Mac Thamhais · Post by **Mac Thamhais** » Wed May 14, 2008 11:25 am

I second that nomination too!

Guillaume Beauvin · Post by **Guillaume Beauvin** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:00 pm

CillÃ©ne mac Conghalaigh wrote:something like this?

Wow, what would it take to get that in "Argent, a Cow Salient and a Chief Purpure" (though black and white would be just lovely)? I cannot for the life of me find a salient cow clip art that doesn't look like a cartoon cow jumping over the moon

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-Guillaume

David Edwinson · Post by **David Edwinson** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:03 pm

Bjorn Leorhals wrote:I have photoshop at home and it is great.

But... if you don't want to spend that much money try this software. It is free and bad ass (especially for being free.

http://www.gimp.org/

I'll check it out! Thanks!

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:06 pm

Guillaume Beauvin wrote:I cannot for the life of me find a salient cow clip art that doesn't look like a cartoon cow jumping over the moon .

You know, that *should* be a hint to you.

There is a reason that some things just didn't show up in heraldry. Just because it's "possible" based on rules doesn't mean it's acceptable stylistically.

Effingham

Guillaume Beauvin · Post by **Guillaume Beauvin** » Wed May 14, 2008 8:47 pm

Effingham wrote:You know, that *should* be a hint to you.

There is a reason that some things just didn't show up in heraldry. Just because it's "possible" based on rules doesn't mean it's acceptable stylistically.

Effingham

Ah, but some things having been done in our ignorant youth are now nostalgic, whether accurate or not

.

-Guillaume

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Thu May 15, 2008 1:15 am

Well, unless it's a tattoo, there's no reason not to learn and grow.

Effingham