How to Create a Time-Lapse Video with a Raspberry Pi Camera and Python

Create Stunning Time-Lapse Videos with Your Raspberry Pi Camera Using Python

Discover how to set up a Raspberry Pi camera for automated time-lapse photography with Python. In this comprehensive guide, we'll walk you through the entire process—from choosing the right hardware and installing necessary software to writing Python scripts and configuring your setup. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have everything you need to create beautiful time-lapse videos that can be captured anywhere. Start capturing those perfect moments with your Raspberry Pi today!

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:10 Background and Timelapse
01:52 Timelapse Code Overview
06:15 Test Camera Code
09:15 TMUX (Optional)
11:30 FFMPEG
16:04 Remaining TimeLapse

[saitama]

Hi, it doesn’t recognize Picamera2. I’m using a library called “camera” but I don’t get information on internet about it

[brians]

Thank you for this! I was looking for an easy way to set this up for a Pi 5 and this came along at the perfect time!