ffmpeg time-lapse

timelapse.md

Convert sequence of JPEG images to MP4 video

ffmpeg -r 24 -pattern_type glob -i '*.JPG' -i DSC_%04d.JPG -s hd1080 -vcodec libx264 timelapse.mp4

• -r 24 - output frame rate
• -pattern_type glob -i '*.JPG' - all JPG files in the current directory
• -i DSC_%04d.JPG - e.g. DSC_0397.JPG
• -s hd1080 - 1920x1080 resolution

Slower, better quality

Add the following after -vcodec libx264 to achieve better quality output

-crf 18 -preset slow

Bulk convert JPGs to 1920x1080, centered

convert input.jpg -resize '1920x1080^' -gravity center -crop '1920x1080+0+0' output.jpg

@jtanman -- I think it would be much easier to write a bash script that does the following:

• creates temp directory
• copies all files from DIR1 to temp
• copies all files from DIR2 to temp
• runs FFMPEG with your files in temp directory and creates result movie
• moves your movie from temp to current directory
• removes the temp directory
  :) This should work fast & easy.

hi the command provided above in the original post only creates about 10 seconds duration in the video i have 1000+ images in the directory. ..

ffmpeg -r 24 -pattern_type glob -i '*.jpg' -s hd1080 -vcodec libx264 timelapse.mp4