ImagesToVideo

Create a video from a series of images. Ideal to make timelapse.

How to use

CAREFUL: The script assumes all input images are the same size!

Call converter.py with the path to your images, the output video path, codec and container to use. Example:

python converter.py --inputs=example/images/ --output=example/video/example --container=.mp4 --codec=mp4v

By default the output video is going to be encoded at 30fps. Use the --fps parameter to change that. Example:

python converter.py --inputs=example/images/ --output=example/video/example --container=.mp4 --codec=mp4v --fps=15

Codecs

Codecs are used to encode your video. Before choosing a codec, make sure it's available on your computer. The default ones like: mjpg, xvid, mp4v should be available by default. For avc1, h264 you might need to install dependencies first, see requirements.

Supported codecs are:

mp4v
mjpg
xvid
avc1
h264

Containers

Containers are the extension you'll see at the end of your file. Multiple codecs can use the same container, but some codecs can't be use with certain containers. Use the following table to see what container/codec pair is accepted.

	mp4v	mpjg	xvid	avc1	h264
.mp4
.avi
.mkv

See the following benchmark to help you chose the right combination.

Requirements

Codecs

You'll need codecs to encode your video. For that, make sure you have ffmpeg installed and/or gstreamer. A solution could also be to install VLC which comes with a lot of codecs.

Linux (Ubuntu)

For all: sudo apt-get update

ffmpeg sudo apt-get install ffmpeg -y
gstreamer plugins sudo apt-get install libgstreamer1.0-0 gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-doc gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-x gstreamer1.0-alsa gstreamer1.0-gl gstreamer1.0-gtk3 gstreamer1.0-qt5 gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio -y
vlc sudo apt-get install vlc -y