Timelapse.sh

Description

The timelapse.sh script is a utility for capturing photos and using ffmpeg to create a timelapse using a connected camera.

Features

• Capture images at regular intervals
• Generate timelapse videos from captured images
• Customizable capture settings (interval, duration, output format, etc.)

Prerequisites

• FFmpeg installed
• streamer installed

Usage

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/wangombe-g/timelapse.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd timelapse

3. Run chmod +x timelapse.sh

4. Run the ./timelapse.sh script:

   ./timelapse.sh 1.5 8

5. The captured images will be stored in the timelapse/timelapse directory, and the timelapse video will be saved as output/{current_data}.mp4.

Configuration

You can customize the following settings in the config.sh file:

• INTERVAL: Time interval between each capture (in seconds)
• DURATION: Total duration of the timelapse (in minutes)

Usage: ./timelapse.sh <duration in hours> <interval in seconds>" Example: ./timelapse.sh 1 5 will capture images for 1 hour at an interval of 5 seconds.

Contributing

You're welcome to suggest an area of improvement through a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.