5MF - Auto Align Tiimelapse Photos
Dronelink provides a great way to create timelapse videos, by allowing you to put the camera in the same location over and over.
However, because GPS isn't 100% accurate, lining up the photos once you have them can be a time consuming and tedious task.
This method provides a great way to automate that, and give better results in the process.
Video link here: https://youtu.be/Sw15DrHrPP8
Comments
8 comments
Great job Barry.
Some make the difference between timelapse and hyperlapse. Don´t know if it´s your case.
Thank you stéphane GARNIER
Hyperlapse wouldn't work as well, IMHO. By it's very nature it is moving and so lining up the pictures isn't exactly what you want to do. But it's possible it could help - not something I have looked into.
Not for the simple Hobbyist like me but still very useful info. Simple enough and I’m sure anyone can apply this to whatever decent editor their using. I may give it a try with my editor and see how it works. Greet as usual. 👍🏼
As always, very professional. It’s almost as if you have a professional business. Lol….. Adding the link which is in the DL help section which has your 5MF vids incase others want to check through them.
https://vimeo.com/showcase/8938995
Hi Mike,
Most decent editors have a similar align layers feature - it is used a LOT in HDR blending. For example, I'm certain that Affinity Photo (which I also have) has that,
Cheers for another great video Barry Houldsworth, I'll have to have a look in affinity, as that's my photo editor of choice👍
Martin Reading
You're welcome. Affinity is a great editor - I still use it from time to time. I actually like it more then Photoshop, but I haven't found a good alternative to Lightroom (classic) that works as well so I still have to have the whole set.
I don't bother with Premier Pro though - Davinci Resolve is just too good as a video editor!
Barry Houldsworth
Excellent video--- thanks much. I use LR & PS a great deal but never thought of using that kind of technique.
I would just add that your video illustrates the advantage of "shooting wide". If you zoom in too tight to your target, that might not leave you enough room to crop in that final step without without losing important details in one or more images. Of course you know this but it's something that I see quite a bit in other types of photography as well. Don't ask me how I know... :-)
Tim B
Glad you liked it.
100% agree! It's also why I tend to shoot video in 4k, even when I know the delivery will be 1080P, it just gives that ability to crop in without losing quality.
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