- 2Methods for Creating a Movie from an Image Sequence
Create a movie with an image sequence in QuickTime Player on Mac You can convert an image sequence—a set of sequentially numbered or named images—to a movie or time-lapse video in QuickTime Player. In the QuickTime Player app, choose File Open Image Sequence. Select the image. Ffmpeg -r 1/5 -startnumber 2 -i img%03d.png -c:v libx264 -r 30 -pixfmt yuv420p out.mp4 This line worked fine but I want to create a video file from images in another folder. Image names in my fo.
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On this page I've listed a few options which can help you take a sequence of numbered image files, each representing a 'frame', and convert that into a movie file.
NOTE: In all cases, it's pretty much assumed that your image sequence is put in its own separate folder and the image names should be end with numbers as per the examples below:
- 'frame000.png', 'frame001.png', 'frame002.png', etc
- 'my_movie_001.jpg', 'my_movie_002.png', 'my_movie_003.png', etc
Methods for Creating a Movie from an Image Sequence
Option 1: QuickTime Pro.. ($30 for Mac and Window)
QuickTime 7 works on Windows and Mac (not Unix) and it costs ~$30 to unlock the 'Pro' version which can be used to modify movies. Instructions to install QuickTimePro are here. Once installed you must make sure you have a sequence of (same sized) images in a numbered sequence (eg: img000.tif, img002.tif, . img099.tif). Within QuickTime click: File > Open Image Sequence and select the first one. From here you can chose frame rate and it will save to a huge .mov file, but after saved you can go File > Export to save to a number of different compressed formats. Read more about these export options [[[QuickTime|here]]. Even though it costs $30, this is my preferred choice for because I like having lots of export options.
Option 2: ImageJ.. (free and cross-platform)
ImageJ uses Java so is cross platform (Windows, Mac OSX and Unix). ImageJ/'Fiji' (a fuller featured version) can reads and writes many image formats, but only writes out one type of movie format - and that is AVI. Often AVI is all you'll want though (especially if you want a PowerPoint movie) and the instructions are as follows:
- Copy all the images/frames you want in a single directory with nothing else, and make sure they are in alphabetical order. For example: 'frame000.jpg', 'frame001.jpg', etc.
- Open ImageJ.
- Click File > Import > Image Sequence, navigate to the desired directory and click Select. There are some nice options here for scaling etc.
- Click File > Save As > AVI., select your frames per second (25 is good if you have many frames) and save you AVI.
There are no options for AVI quality, but this is still very effective if you happen to have ImageJ/Fiji installed.
Option 3: VirtualDub.. (free, but Windows only)
VirtualDub is for Windows only and was designed for creating and editing AVI files. Once you've installed the program from here, just do the following:
- Open VirtualDub then click File > Open, then select the first image in the sequence.
- Click Video > Frame Rate, to change the frame rate (once loaded).
- Click File > Save as AVI to save.
Option 4: ImageMagick. (free, command line and cross-platform)
ImageMagick is a free command line program which works in a Unix Shell, so can be used via Mac OS X's Terminal program, but can also be run on Windows via a separate executable. It reads in hundreds of type of image formats, but only writes out MPEG or animated GIF. It is also tricky to get conversions to work, so if you're not comfortable or unfamiliar with command lines I suggest you skip this option! To install ImageMagick go to the imagemagick download page. If using a Mac, the easiest way to install ImageMagick is to install 'MacPorts', then run 'sudo port install ImageMagick'. Mastercraft 5 gallon compressor manual. For Unix, ImageMagick may already be installed, and you can type 'convert' into the command line to check. Once installed, you should put all your frames into a separate directory, restart a new shell and then run this command:
Actually I've never had this work for me, because ImageMagick has many nasty dependencies. If that doesn't work the following line creates an animated GIF (yuck):
NOTE: A similar command line toolset you can install is FFmpeg
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Option 5: Adobe Photoshop. (costly, Windows and Mac)
Although expensive, Adobe Photoshop is a program many people may have already.
From CS3, Photoshop allows you to create movies/animations. Prior to that ImageReady was used for this.
For CC and later see: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/how-to/make-animated-gif.html
For CS3 to CC use:
- Go: File > Scripts > Load Files into Stacks. (This option will add all your image in as one file with separate layers) and add all the images you want in the animation.
- Open the Animation Palette under: Window > Animation.
- Click on the Flyout Menu on top right corner of the animation window and select Make Frames from Layers.
NOTE: If your frames are backwards click the bottom left icon to of the animation window get into 'frame animation mode', select all the square frames then click the flyout again and reverse frames. - Adjust the timing of each frame by selecting the 0 sec. on the frame.
- Go: File > Export > Render Video. Among the many options you can save as a movie for Flv, IPhone, IPod, Quick Time, MPEG4 and so on. I recommend using compression type 'H.264'.
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Links
- Creating Animations for Presentations and the Web - a great article by Jens Nockel's which helped me write this wiki page.
Top 4 Tools to Combine Videos and Pictures
BeeCut (Windows & Mac)
BeeCut is a much more professional video editing software, especially compared with Movie Maker. But the feature they have in common is their user-friendly interface. Its drag-and-drop feature, as well as the timeline, make it very easy to join video and photo together. Apart from its ease-of-use, you can add filters, overlay, and transitional effects as well as animated stickers into your final video. The new update supports 1:1, 9:16, and 3:4 video aspect ratio in addition to the traditional 16:9 and 4:3, which significantly reduces the stress of selecting a suitable format, aspect ratio, and quality to share your video to TikTok and Instagram.
- Download BeeCut onto your computer; both Windows and Mac are supported.
- Open BeeCut, choose a suitable aspect ratio for your video. After that, you can import videos and pictures into the Media area.
- Drag and drop the video clips and photos into the top video timeline. If you want to add other effects to them, you can browse the left toolbar to apply stylish filters, overlays, transitions and stickers into your work.
- If you are okay with the video, export the video and choose a quality and format for saving it.
Windows Movie Maker (Windows)
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You can start with Movie Maker to combine videos and pictures together if your computer happens to have it pre-installed. For most people, especially beginners, Movie Maker is the best tool to start with. It includes the cutter, splitter, rotator, transition, and subtitle features, which are the most basic tools for processing a video. The interface is also very friendly for first-timers. No need for professional skills or knowledge of special terminology. Anvil of dawn maps. Let's check out how to combine videos and photos with it.
- Open Movie Maker, drag the pictures and videos from your computer to the right blank area.
- Adjust the order and, cut out the clips you won't use in the video.
- Choose the transition effects and add background music for it.
- Export the final video to your computer or you can directly share it to social media sites.
ApowerShow (Windows)
ApowerShow is a software that can let you combine videos and pictures with the provided templates and background music. Each template is well-designed with suggested music. If you want to use your favorite background music instead, you can remove the original song and upload your own. The only thing you need to do is add your video clips and photos. The software will help you complete the rest. Besides, you can also make use of its Split Screen feature to play videos and photos on one screen at the same time. Below are the steps on how to use this video and photo combiner.
- Open the tool, go to the MV tab, click on the 'Add Files' button on the bottom left to add videos and photos into the software.
- Once they are uploaded, click on the 'Theme' option, and choose a video template for your project.
- Go to the 'Music' option and upload your music file to replace the original music.
- Lastly, click the 'Export' button to save the file on your computer.
Note: If you want to use the Split Screen feature, just simply click the 'Split Screen' tab. And then follow the direction to start making the video.
iMovie (Mac)
If you are using Mac, start with iMovie to join video and photo. It has already been installed on your Mac. Like Movie Maker, this software is specially developed for Mac users. It offers all of the basic functions we need for producing a video. In comparison with Movie Maker, it is a bit more difficult to use. Google the text or video tutorial if you want to master it more quickly.
- Open iMovie on your Mac, click 'File' > 'New Project' to start a new iMovie project.
- Import the video files and photos you want to join together by clicking 'File' > 'Import'. Drag the files to the timeline, you can edit them before combining them.
- After that, you can click the 'Share' button to save the file in your Mac or upload it to the social platforms.
Conclusion
There are so many tools that can help you to combine videos and photos together. If you are looking for a free program or reliable software to merge videos and pictures easily, try the methods above. I'm sure you will be satisfied with them.