Gif2BeljenJC5

Gif2BeljenJC5 translates GIF image files containing Jacquard designs into Staubli JC5 Jacquard controller design files meeting the requirements of the Beljen Mills Jacquard loom. Beljen Mills distinguishes itself by its willingness to weave short runs of cloth for outside designers as well as its ability to weave cloth up to 6 foot wide.

Gif2BeljenJC5 checks that the GIF design images contain only pure white (#FFFFFF) and pure black (#000000) pixels and are exactly 12320 pixels wide. Aside from those checks, it is up to you to ensure your design is weavable. The book, The Woven Pixel, by Alice Schlein and Bhakti Ziek provides information on how to create Jacquard designs using Adobe PhotoShop that can be woven at Beljen Mills.

Gif2BeljenJC5 is available as either a Mac OS X application (10.2.8 or higher) or an executable JAR file that runs on Windows. Both versions require a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) that is version 1.4 or higher.

Gif2BeljenJC5 costs $40 USD, which less than than the cost of weaving a yard of cloth at Beljen Mills. You can purchase Gif2BeljenJC5 for Mac OS X or Windows online through PayPal.com:

If you do not wish to use PayPal, please request information on how to purchase Gif2BeljenJC5 offline.

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