A regal collection of 225 vector images of medieval and early Renaissance shields, heraldic emblems, and other decorative devices drawn from authentic sources. Motifs can be used as spot illustrations, the basis of repeatable backgrounds, and in many other ways. Includes pages of tutorials and sample... read more
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A regal collection of 225 vector images of medieval and early Renaissance shields, heraldic emblems, and other decorative devices drawn from authentic sources. Motifs can be used as spot illustrations, the basis of repeatable backgrounds, and in many other ways. Includes pages of tutorials and sample designs plus a pictorial index of all images on CD-ROM.
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225 highly scalable, vector-based graphics saved in EPS and SVG formats, as well as high-res JPEG files; 40 texture designs and JPEGs of all Gallery graphics are also included.
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