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| content: "Timelapses Explained"; | ||
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| <title>Timelapses</title> | ||
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| <div w3-include-html="/documentation/pageHeader.html" id="pageHeader"></div> | ||
| <div class="Layout"> | ||
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| <div class="Layout-main markdown-body" id="mainContents"> | ||
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| <p> | ||
| A <b>timelapse</b> is a video that contains multiple still image and shows changes over time. | ||
| For example, you can watch the clouds move during the day or the stars move at night. | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| Allsky supports two types of timelapse: | ||
| <ol class="minimalPadding"> | ||
| <li><strong>Daily Timelapse</strong> | ||
| <li><strong>Mini Timelapse</strong> | ||
| </ol> | ||
| Settings for both types of timelapses are in the | ||
| <a allsky="true" external="true" href="/documentation/settings/allsky.html#timelapse"> | ||
| <span class="settingsHeader">Timelapse Settings</span></a> | ||
| section of the WebUI's <span class="WebUILink">Allsky Settings</span> page. | ||
| Each type of timelapse has its own sub-section in the WebUI, | ||
| and there is a sub-section that applies to both timelapse types. | ||
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| <h2>Daily Timelapse</h2> | ||
| <p> | ||
| You specify whether or not you want a daily timelapse automatically created via the | ||
| <a allsky="true" external="true" href="/documentation/settings/allsky.html#dailytimelapse"> | ||
| <span class="WebUISetting">Generate</span></a> | ||
| setting. | ||
| When enabled, a daily timelapse will be created (and optionally uploaded) at the end of night. | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| The easiest way to <strong>manually</strong> create and optionally upload a | ||
| daily timelapse is via the <code>generateForDay.sh</code> command. | ||
| For example, to create and then upload a daily timelapse to any Allsky Website and/or remote server | ||
| you have for July 10, 2024: | ||
| <pre> | ||
| generateForDay.sh --timelapse 20240710 | ||
| generateForDay.sh --upload --timelapse 20240710 | ||
| </pre> | ||
| This will use the settings specified in the | ||
| <span class="subSettingsHeader">Daily Timelapse</span> sub-section of the WebUI. | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| If you have a remote Website you'll most likely need to enable the | ||
| <span class="WebUISetting">Upload Thumbnail</span> setting | ||
| so the timelapse's thumbnail is created on the Pi and uploaded to the Website. | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| If your camera has a lot of pixels you may need to resize the timelapse | ||
| in order to decrease the processing power needed to create it and to reduce the file size. | ||
| If so, update the | ||
| <span class="WebUISetting">Width</span> and <span class="WebUISetting">Height</span> | ||
| settings. | ||
| Cutting each size in half is a good starting point. | ||
| </p> | ||
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| <h2>Mini Timelapse</h2> | ||
| <p> | ||
| A mini timelapse contains a limited number of images and is constantly recreated | ||
| throughout the day. | ||
| For example, you can have a mini timelapse that shows the last 50 of images, | ||
| and is recreated every 5 images. | ||
| Note that every new mini timelapse <strong>replaces</strong> the prior one, | ||
| so there is ever only one mini timelapse. | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| You specify whether or not you want a mini timelapse created via the | ||
| <a allsky="true" external="true" href="/documentation/settings/allsky.html#minitimelapse"> | ||
| <span class="WebUISetting">Number Of Images</span></a> | ||
| setting. | ||
| If greater than <span class="WebUIValue">0</span>, | ||
| mini timelapses will be created (and optionally uploaded) containing | ||
| that number of images. | ||
| You can enter any number you want, but beware: | ||
| <ul class="minimalPadding"> | ||
| <li>A small number of images will produce a very short video. | ||
| For example, a video with <span class="WebUIValue">5</span> images will | ||
| usually last less than a second. | ||
| <li>A large number of images will take longer to create and depending on | ||
| the speed of your Pi, could cause other things to run slowly. | ||
| <li>On a Pi 4, try starting with <span class="WebUIValue">50</span> images | ||
| and adjust as needed. | ||
| </ul> | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| If <span class="WebUISetting">Number Of Images</span> is greater than | ||
| <span class="WebUIValue">0</span>, | ||
| a new mini timelapse will be created after the number of images you specify in | ||
| <span class="WebUISetting">Frequency</span>. | ||
| The smaller the number the more often a mini timelapse will be created, | ||
| and the more processing power needed. | ||
| Try starting off at <span class="WebUIValue">5</span> and adjust as needed. | ||
| </p> | ||
| <p> | ||
| Mini timelapses are not designed to be created manually | ||
| because some configuration files need to be updated after creation. | ||
| </p> | ||
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| <h2>Troubleshooting</h2> | ||
| <p> | ||
| See the <a allsky="true" external="true" href="/documentation/troubleshooting/timelapse.html"> | ||
| Troubleshooting -> Timelapse</a> | ||
| page for troubleshooting information. | ||
| </p> | ||
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