How to Convert Time-Lapse Images to AVI

Digital video files consist of a series of images that are played at a fast pace--called a frame-rate--to give the user the impression of motion on the screen. A time-lapse video is a series of images taken over a long period of time, typically from the same point of view, and played at a standard frame-rate. You can take create your own AVI video files from a series of time-lapse photos using software that can be downloaded from the Internet.

PhotoLapse

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  Download "PhotoLapse." (see Resources)

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  Double-click the "PhotoLapse.exe" file to launch the PhotoLapse application.

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  Click to select a folder in the upper right pane of the program window that contains the images you wish to use to create the AVI video file. The images will load into the PhotoLapse program in alphanumeric order, so it may be necessary to rename the images before proceeding to the next step.

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  Click the "Load files from current folder" button to load time-lapse images into the bottom pane.

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  Click to place or clear a check from the box next to each image file to include or exclude the images from being processed into the AVI file.

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  Type a frame-rate number in the "FPS" text field.

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  Click the "Create Movie" button, then type in a file name and click "Save." Click the "OK" button to convert the time-lapse images into an AVI file.

ImageToAVI

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  Download the "ImageToAVI" software file. (see Resources) Extract the file contents and double-click "imagetoavi1.0.0.5.exe" to start the installation. Install the program with the default settings. Launch the "ImageToAVI" application.

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  Click the "Add Image Files" button. Browse to the directory that contains your time-lapse images in the left pane. Select one or more pictures, then click the "OK" button. Repeat this step to add more pictures to the processing list.

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  Select the border height and width from the drop-down menus. Select a pixel format from the drop-down menu. Click to place a check in the "Include Audio" box, then click the "Open Audio" button and choose a WAV audio file if you want to add a soundtrack to the AVI video file.

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  Type a frame-rate into the "Frame Per Second" field. Type in a width and height for the AVI movie file. Click the "Output File" button and type a name, then click "Save."

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  Click the "Compile Images" button, then click "OK" to create an AVI movie file from the time-lapse images.