tom95521

For adding to the timeline we can already do this by using Windows explorer. Slide Options, Default, Comments already has EXIF time and date? http://www.picturestoexe.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16650-how-to-sort-images-by-recording-date-time/?p=114475 Tom

I don't think I have enough vacation time to sail her 14,000 km. At 100 km per day average it would take about 4 1/2 months. I like to live next to the ocean but not in it. Thanks, Tom

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Yes. The image capture towards the end of the video was using the intervalometer at 1 fps. I have not tried any of the other settings for long exposure at night, etc. Wide angle would be better but the frequent overcast clouds we have around here during the summer are not very interesting. So far my favorite subjects are from the end of streets looking back at the traffic and cumulus clouds. I just wanted to show the mechanics of the sculpture and how slow it normally rotates. The city maintenance worker cleans out the impeller pond about once a week and tops of the water level as needed. It runs 24/7 except for maintenance. Thanks, Tom

Having spent a few hours capturing and converting images I find that there is more to time lapse than meets the eye. A camera that supports time lapse is a nice feature. If you want to create a UHD (4K) time lapse then image capture is currently the best method, shooting RAW, and using Lightroom. This will change when the newer 4K video cameras are affordable. For 1080 HD videos then video capture is much easier. Most video editors allow you to change the speed. The main problem I have with image capture method is slow capture rate. My intervalometer maximum capture rate is 1 fps. My camera generates 9 MP 16:9 images and I doubt if it could capture more than 2 fps continuous. Here is my latest video testing video and image capture. Tom

Hi Eric, Thanks for providing a video. I'm on a tablet more often than PC these days. Living on a boat would be fun for awhile but I don't know if I could do it all the time. Over here some retired people have giant motor homes (land yachts) that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and tow their cars. I think they must sell their homes to afford such big vehicles. Many spend the winters in the southern states (snowbirds). Thanks, Tom

Hi Lin, I don't think so. The PTE viewer would be almost the same as we are currently using, It could launch other slideshows. If you have PowerPoint viewer installed and you double click a .pps file it plays the slideshow. Tum

I am going to try and answer the above comments in one message. Eric. Yes there are better cameras than the FZ150 for time lapse. Electronic shutter video capture seems to be the easiest method. The recently available 4K video cameras might work great. Jean-Cyprien. Yes. I need to be more accurate in my explanation of time. Peter. My fault for not including normal speed in the video. The seagull sculpture is powered by a water pump and impeller at the bottom. It rotates at maybe 3 rpm. If I make a new video I will include normal speed too. Maybe I should use an analog clock for my test subject. Dave. I will be attempting video frame extraction next. I think my FZ150 has an option to disable motion blur. If I extract only full video frames (I frames) I hope it will be sharp. I will try both ffmpeg and Corel x7. Eric. Thanks for the info. I am still learning. I thought I might be able to use PTE to playback full resolution images at 30 fps by decreasing default slide duration to 1/30 second and quick transition. Playback speed at 30 fps was not smooth and the file size was very large. Video frame extraction versus multiple image joining requires additional testing. Video frame extraction is definitely less wear on the shutter. Thanks, Tom "The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - Albert Einstein

I don't know how hard this would be to implement. How often is the PTE player engine updated? Every minor version of PTE? Only Igor and his programmers know if this is a reasonable solution. Unfortunately any downloaded file (not created by the PC) that contains executable code is sometimes considered dangerous by malware/AV scanners. Most media formats (image/audio/video) do not contain executable code. The player is installed separately from the media. I think this is the safest method to distribute multimedia. The "Safe Executable File for Internet" is good, but a separately installed player would be even better. This would not replace existing publish options. Thanks, Tom

Please add new option to publish the data file for slideshows. This should prevent most false positives for viruses when shared over the internet. Also a stand alone PTE viewer app that can be installed on the PC and file extension configured to play .ptshow data files when opened. The viewer app can read slideshow version information and prompt to upgrade viewer if the slideshow was created in a newer version of PTE. Thanks, Tom

I have recently experimented with time lapse photography and have learned a few things and still have many questions. What I think I know so far. 3 fps capture and 30 fps playback = 10 x capture time (electronic shutter) 1 fps capture and 30 fps playback = 30 x capture time (mechanical shutter) My intervalometer (JJC TM-D) has a maximum capture rate of 1 fps. To capture 60 seconds of video at 30 fps it requires 1800 images (+ wear on the mechanical shutter) and 30 minutes. I am going to state the obvious when I say if you have a limited amount of time you might want to consider high speed video capture instead of time lapse. My next attempt will be to capture 1080p video at normal speed and then select 1/N frames for time lapse. I think the 3 fps looks smoother but the miniature tilt-shift is something the camera adds and can not be completely removed. My research now begins for a new camera with very wide fps range and 4K video capture. 240 fps capture at 1080p would be nice too. Thanks, Tom My test video.

Here is a short example that shows a single signed player .exe and 2 .ptshow files. I am going to submit a suggestion that Igor adds a new publish option for just the .ptshow data files. It make things easier than publishing 2 safe for internet shows and then selecting only the files we need. Menu.zip Tom

I thought we figured this out a couple of months ago in a different thread. From your menu slideshow you just run the .pteshow file instead of the .exe? Tom

You must be referring to Gary (Goddi). Although I don't know him we are both located "across the pond". Tom

I suppose if someone renamed the zip file after it was created by PTE and then extracted it could cause a problem? I think the player should automatically look in the current working directory for the .pteshow file without having to know the name of the folder? It's just something that I think software should be able to figure out without requiring a folder in a folder. I must confess that the smallest things bug me when most people hardly notice them. Tom

Hi Dave, Extracting a zip file is an extra step that most of us do without thinking but I know computer users (not PTE users) who would not be able to do this.. When I zip files together it does not create a folder in a folder. I don't understand the technical reason why PTE does this. Tom

A few things that make me think twice before using this feature. It's requires more effort and technical knowledge to unzip the file and then open the slideshow folder and then open another slideshow folder before playing the slideshow. I have mentioned to Igor I thought this folder in a folder was just an extra step that should be eliminated. Another problem that is more specific to your question is that the Google Chrome download manager was detecting the files as malware and blocked the download even though the player is a signed app (problem not limited to safe executable for internet). I have not tested this for a few weeks so maybe Google no longer blocks the slideshows. I have had issues in the past with dropbox and PTE slideshows. They were scanning my PTE files (OK), blocking sharing (OK), but not telling my why or what files were causing the problem (NOT OK). The error message said over quota which had nothing to do with the problem. I dropped them. Personally I would like to see a PTE player application we could install on our PC and then just send data slideshows (like adobe acrobat reader). Then all of the AV scanners should not have a problem with the files (since there is no .exe code in the file). The problem with this method is sharing slideshows with relatives that have no idea how to install the player. Who knows, maybe 4K video will be common in the future and the .exe slideshow format will gradually fade away? Tom

Hi Lin & Eric, A steadicam device is probably a better solution than stabilization software. I don't know how to force electronic shutter in the FZ150 except to use video capture which limits me to 1080p. Maybe I will use the mechanical shutter and hope it doesn't wear out. I will disable OIS in the camera when it's on the tripod. Thanks, Tom

Hi Lin, It would be so easy for the camera to make the blur optional. My made in China intervalometer should be here soon. I definitely need to get a fluid head for my manfrotto tripod for smooth video pans! Also testing Mercalli video stabilizer software for hand held video using a camera pistol grip. Too much fun. Tom

I tried the FZ150 miniature video mode today. It has an integrated tilt-shift (blur) feature that can be adjusted but not completely eliminated (as far as I can tell). A couple things I have noticed. It takes a long time to capture video. Approximately 10 minutes for every 1 minute of video. Also it is important to have a steady tripod. And smooth pan is very difficult. I think it has potential for clouds and looking down long sections of road where there is a lot of motion. Tom

No. I was not aware that the FZ150 camera included time lapse conversion (jpeg -> video) software. As soon as I read the words Motion JPEG I thought of a codec. I am not sure I want to load more software on my PC, even if it comes with the camera. Like Lin said, there is plenty of software that can do this including most video editors from Adobe, Corel, etc. Since PTE is already using ffmpeg/x264 it should not be too hard to add this to the video converter. If I do time lapse often I might buy dedicated time lapse conversion software. Thanks, Tom

Please add option to convert jpeg images with numerical filename sort into video. I think video converter utilizes ffmpeg which supports command line option to join jpeg images. Yes, I know I could do this in PTE by importing all of the images and setting no transition and 1/30 second duration and then publishing as video, but that's not as easy as a dedicated time lapse converter. Also it would be nice if you could extract 1/N frames from normal speed video to create time lapse video. This is also a feature of ffmpeg command line. Thanks, Tom

Hi Eric, The FZ150 does have a video miniature effect mode that speeds up video 10 x normal. Probably better for shutter too since it's electronic. I should have the intervalometer in a week or two. Youtube has plenty of examples. Tom

Hi Eric,It looks the same to me. On the amazon.com site it mentions the FZ-150. http://www.amazon.com/JJC-TM-D-Multi-Function-Control-Panasonic/dp/B00I42JRZU Tom

Hi Jim, Yes. Importing video in PTE 8 makes it much easier to create time lapse. Tom