To create a time lapse video, the user will need the Smart Player and a program to compile .JPG files to a video such as MakeAVI (freeware):
- Open the Smart Player.
- Click the Add Files button.
- Select the .DAV file to be converted.
- Select Export File button.
- In the Export File menu, the .DAV file will be listed in the Files window. Check the checkbox next to the file to be converted.
- In the Export Format dropdown, select JPG.
- In the Interval section, select the intervals of when JPG files will be created from the video for the time lapse. For example, in an hour long clip, a 1 minute interval will produce 60 JPGs (60 frames).
- Click the Begin Export button. Select a location for the .JPG files to be saved.
- Open MakeAVI.
- Click the Add Files button.
- Navigate to the directory where the .JPG files are stored. Highlight (select) all the files and click Open.
- Select the FPS (frames per second) desired. DH Vision suggests 1 FPS as a starting point.
- Click the Begin! button and then select the destination for the time lapse .AVI video file.
- Select the Compressor in the File Compression window. Full Frames (Uncompressed) will create a large file. If other Compressors are available such as H.264 or MPEG-4, these will reduce file size considerably with minimal impact on quality however will require some configuration and testing (Configure button). Compressors can be found in codec packs such as K-Lite Codec Pack which is free to download and install.
- Click Ok to begin compiling the time lapse video.