Learn how to speed up time with time-lapse photography, from selecting your scene to camera settings. Then transform your footage into a time-lapse video.

Syllabus

Introduction

Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files

1. What Is Time-Lapse Photography?

The end product
Why shoot with a stills camera
What you're shooting for: Objectives to achieve

2. Technical Essentials

Frame size for delivery of time-lapse video
Frame size for the acquisition of time-lapse video
Delivery frame rate of time-lapse video
Post-processing choices for time-lapse photography

3. Equipment: What You'll Need, What You Might Want

A solid tripod for time-lapse shooting
Using an internal intervalometer
Using an external intervalometer
Weather gear
Extending the power of the camera
Using a spare camera body
Memory card selection

4. Choosing a Shooting Format

Shooting source images in JPEG format
Shooting source images in RAW format
Shooting time-lapse video as movie files

5. A Better Timeline Panel

Choosing a frame rate for time-lapse photography
How long should you shoot?
Tracking the sun's position
Working the scene

6. The Exposure Triangle In-Depth

Choosing the right aperture for time-lapse photography
Choosing the shutter speed for time-lapse photography
Choosing the ISO for time-lapse photography

7. Using a Slider

Shooting time-lapse photography with a slider
Setting up for the shot
Shooting the source images
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8. Shooting Time-Lapse Video on a Smartphone or Tablet

Stabilizing the phone
Setting up the shot with Lapse It
Using Lapse It
Using iStopMotion for iPad

9. Managing Data from a Time-Lapse Shoot

Using a card wallet
Choosing a working drive
Transferring data

10. Organizing the Images for Post

Using stacks in Adobe Bridge
Previewing in Adobe Bridge
Removing unwanted frames
Renaming and renumbering image sequences

11. Developing the Images for Post

Basic exposure of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Selective recovery of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Advanced recovery of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Reducing the noise of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Removing spots in a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Camera Raw
Compensating for lens distortion of a time-lapse sequence
Stylizing the time-lapse sequence images with Adobe Camera Raw
Exporting the time-lapse sequence images to sequential files
Alternative time-lapse workflow with Lightroom and LRTimelapse: Part 1
Alternative time-lapse workflow with Lightroom and LRTimelapse: Part 2

12. Assembling a Time-Lapse Movie with Adobe Photoshop

Importing the time-lapse sequence into Adobe Photoshop
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Photoshop
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Photoshop
Exporting the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Photoshop

13. Assembling a Time-Lapse Movie with Adobe After Effects

Importing the image sequence into Adobe After Effects
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effects
Frame blending a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effect
Creating variable speed effects for a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effects
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence in Adobe After Effects
Adding camera moves to a time-lapse sequence in Adobe After Effects
Reducing flicker in a time-lapse sequence with Adobe After Effects
Working with raw time-lapse sequences in Adobe After Effects
Exporting the time-lapse sequence from Adobe After Effects

14. Assembling a Time-Lapse Movie with Adobe Premiere Pro

Importing the image sequence into Adobe Premiere Pro
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Adobe Premiere Pro
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Premiere Pro
Color grading the time-lapse sequence with Adobe Premiere Pro
Exporting the time-lapse sequence from Adobe Premiere Pro

15. Assembling a Time-Lapse with Movie Apple Final Cut Pro X

Importing the image sequence into Apple Final Cut Pro X
Refining the duration and frame rate of a time-lapse sequence with Apple Final Cut Pro X
Adjusting the time-lapse sequence with Apple Final Cut Pro X
Color grading the time-lapse sequence with Apple Final Cut Pro X
Exporting the time-lapse sequence from Apple Final Cut Pro X

Conclusion