Practical_Photoshop_-_August_2015_UK__

Timelapses are often used

in films to show the passing

of time in one quick motion.

They’re very easy to put together

in Photoshop. First, shoot a

sequence of frames using a tripod

and an intervalometer (some SLRs

have built-in intervalometers).

From here, it’s as easy as opening

the first frame and checking the

Image Sequence box in the Open

dialog. Here’s how it works...

01

PREPARE THE SEQUENCE

Navigate to the folder of supplied

images in Bridge. Press Cmd/Ctrl+A, right

click and choose Open in Camera Raw. Press

Cmd/Ctrl+A to select all the images in the

filmstrip, then make any changes you like

such as a widescreen crop or a boost in

contrast. Click the Save Images button. Use

the rename settings to rename the images

with sequential numbers, then save them.

Transform an image sequence into an atmospheric video

MAKE A CINEMATIC TIMELAPSE

02

CREATE THE TIMELAPSE

Go to File>Open, and navigate to the

images. Highlight sky001.jpg, then check

Image Sequence at the bottom of the Open

dialog and click OK. This will open the entire

sequence as a video. Go to the Timeline

panel (Window>Timeline) and click play. The

sequence will play slowly as it renders, then

the second time it’ll play smoothly. Go to

File>Export>Render video to save it.

PROJECT INFO

Yo u ’ ll l e a r n

How to make a

timelapse video

You’ll need

Photoshop CC

It’ll take

Five minutes

WATCH THE VIDEO

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