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Third party Mac software for timelapse movie creation from still image sequence?
I have dozens of time lapses to convert to movies in Premiere. They were all shot as still image sequences in the CR2 format – which Premiere cannot import. So I set up a batch in Photoshop to convert all the CR2’s to JPGs so I could then import them into Premiere. It’s a pretty slow process, as it can take Photoshop a long time to convert that many still images.
Can anyone suggest a different software package that would just open the CR2 files and create a movie, which I could then export and load into Premiere? I have FCP X and Media Composer – but can’t find an easier way with either of those to do it. I miss the days of Quicktime 7 when I could just open an image sequence and export a movie in two steps!
Thanks.
Don
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You can still install Quicktime 7 on your Mac.
I’ve installed it on Yosemite, EL Capitan and Sierra and use it on an almost daily basis.
Apple really did us all a disservice when then stopped developing QT on Mac.
It is an absolute must have tool as far as I’m concerned.I don’t think it will open CR2 files but I just wanted you to know that it will still work on the newer OS’s
Here’s the link for the installer.
Just one note: It gets installed in the Utilities Folder instead of the Applications folders like it used to.
You should also be able to find a Pro Serial Number by searching the net.https://support.apple.com/kb/dl923?locale=en_US
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I use after effects to render my time-lapses, it will recognize the CR2 files.
You can set up several timelines and then render them as a batch.As a plus, you get the opportunity to do any edits in the camera raw dialogue upon opening the image sequence.
Here’s a tutorial that walks through the process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNuzIfXjTUI
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That was exactly what I needed! Never thought to try After Effects. The fact that I can keep queuing them over to Media Encoder and setting up the next one without tying up AE is great too. I already have over a dozen in the que and processing!
Thanks Andy.
Don
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Some good suggestions already. I believe Lightroom can also export timelapses…
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