BetaCreator
BetaCreator is a free tool for the creation of rock climbing route guides/beta photos.
BetaCreator is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
BetaCreator is an Adobe AIR application, and as such you will need to have Adobe AIR installed on your system first. You can get Adobe AIR here.
NOTE: Currently BetaCreator is in a beta release phase, meaning that there may be bugs and glitches I haven't found yet. Please report any problems or suggestions for future releases to betacreator@gmail.com, or post on this forum at mountainproject.com.
You can download the latest release of BetaCreator here.
If you would like to make a donation for all of Alma's hard work, and help him purchase his first set of cams, click the button below.
Release Notes
Version 1.7.0 (10/27/09)
- Exported data files include original image data
Version 1.6.2 (9/8/09)
- Fixed bug with panning after saving
- Fixed bug with moving objects
- Improved algorithm for text/belay background
Version 1.6.1 (9/2/09)
- Added translucent background for rappel/belay
- Added help documentation under help menu
- Fixed bugs with Match All to Selected Color
- Fixed bugs with Change All to Selected Size
- Fixed bug with line point editing
Version 1.6.0 (8/31/09)
- Added line point editing (double click)
- Undo last segment while drawing a line
- Improvements to file saving process
- Scroll wheel zooming uses control/command key
(This was required to fix an annoying bug with the alt key.)
Version 1.5.1 (8/28/09)
- Fixed undo and redo bugs
- Added new help menu
Version 1.5.0 (8/27/09)
- Added undo and redo under edit menu
- Added keyboard shortcuts for line size
- Fixed bug with saving data files
Version 1.4.2 (8/25/09)
- Added mouse wheel zooming (use alt/option key)
- Modified zoom stops
- Optimized rendering performance while zooming
- Added What's New window on first run
Version 1.4.1 (8/19/09)
- Added data export option to save panel
- Both delete and backspace keys remove objects
- Fixed bug with imported text with background
- Added donate menu link
- Other minor tweaks
Version 1.4.0 (8/18/09)
- Added line style selector
- Added text background toggling
Version 1.3.3 (8/12/09)
- Fixed bug with editing text fields
- Fixed bug with belay tool panel
Version 1.3.2 (8/11/09)
- Fixed bug with overwriting data files
- Fixed bug with style of imported text
- Fixed bug with color and size tools after import
- Color picker and size selector now match selected objects
Version 1.3.1 (8/10/09)
- Changed text tool to allow multiple lines
- Fixed bug with panning after saving a file
- Fixed bug with text boxes to allow color change
- Fixed minor bug with text tool after initial placement
Version 1.3 (8/7/09)
- Added 'new' command (under file menu)
- Added tooltips
- Fixed bug with status bar tool descriptions
- Loading new image now resets zoom, location, and defaults to selection tool
- Fixed bug with switching tools while drawing a line
Version 1.2 (7/27/09)
- Added command to change all items to selected color (under edit menu)
- Added command to change all items to selected size (under edit menu)
- Fixed bug that didn't allow jpg quality to be changed
- Fixed bug that didn't allow image adjustment values to be manually entered
- Fixed bug with clearing data layer when loading one from file
- Fixed letters being cut off in the bottom status bar
- Fixed the instruction sheet so "Keyboard Shortcuts" is visible
- Application launches centered on screen
Version 1.1 (7/17/09)
- Added Piton Tool
- Added Rap/Belay Tool
- Added Loading Screen
- Fixed bug with tool cursor over toolbar
Version 1.0 (7/8/09)