GBTimelapse 2.1.19 is a Video Surveillance product from granitebaysoftware.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, GBTimelapse is a Windows software for the capture of time-lapse sequences. It controls a Canon camera connected to your computer by a USB or Firewire cable. The camera's settings are changed and images are captured using the computer rather than the camera controls. A series of time-lapse images can be gathered automatically while the camera and computer are left unattended.

What you need to make a time-lapse movie...
* A Canon digital still camera
* A computer running Windows XP Sevice Pack 2
* A copy of GBTimelapse to capture an image sequence
* A movie maker software like Quicktime Pro to make a movie from the sequence

GBTimelapse is designed to work with Canon models which support remote capture. If your camera came with Canon's Remote Capture software, it should be controllable by GBTimelapse. But before you purchase GBTimelapse, download the trial version and make sure it works with your camera.
Canon has a large number of camera models and introduces new models frequently. Whenever Canon releases an update of its camera control drivers (about twice per year) we incorporate those new drivers into GBTimelapse. We strictly following Canon's programming guidelines, but we are unable to test every camera model. Instead we rely on individuals like you to verify correct operation with models we have not tested.

Key Features:
* Supports Canon Cameras - all that support remote capture
* Flexible Window Layout - rearrange window panels to suit your needs
* Change Settings On-The-Fly - while time-lapse is running
* Movie Preview - thumbnail movie runs showing what you've captured so far
* Live Viewfinder Histogram with RGB - to monitor your exposure settings
* Complete Timelapse Progress Info - continuous summary of time-lapse status
* Switch To Manual Mode - maintains the current exposure settings
* Sleep Cycle - turns off time-lapse at night or any other time period
* e-mail Notification - Sends progress emails to you from a remote location
* Onion Skin Overlay - for stop frame animation or claymation
* Disables Computer Sleep Mode- so your computer won't shutdown during time-lapse
* Camera Error Recovery - recovers from common camera errors

* Flexible Window Layout
GBTimelapse uses multiple "docking panels" that you can rearrange to fit your needs and the way your work. This is the latest in user interface technology found in Windows Applications such as Microsoft Office.
* Change Settings On-The-Fly
There are other remote capture programs that can do time-lapse, but GBTimelapse is the only one designed specially for time-lapse. The most annoying thing about other programs is that you have to stop capturing to make any changes to the camera settings. With GBTimelapse you can changesettings (ISO, Tv, Av, WB etc.) on-the-fly as well as change the time-lapse interval and stop time or conditions.
* Movie Preview
GBTimelapse displays a thumbnail animation of your time-lapse while you are capturing the images. This gives you instant feedback on how your session is going so that you can see what your movie will look like.
* Live Viewfinder Histogram with RGB
GBTimelapse displays the histogram of the viewfinder image dynamically as well as the histogram of images you capture. It also display the Red, Green and Blue histograms along with the total luminance.
* Complete Timelapse Progress Info
The Info panel display progress information during a time-lapse session including frames captured, frames remaining and time when the next frame will be captured.
* Switch To Manual Mode
GBTimelapse provides a single step button to switch from Program, Tv or Av mode to Manual mode using the settings from the last image captured. This is a outstanding help when setting up for a shot or when changing to manual during time-lapse without having to stop capturing images.
* Grid, Guide and Mask Aids
The Grid, Guide and Mask options are composition aids to help you compose an image. The grid lines help with alignment, the guide box shows how an image would be cropped, and the mask option is useful for composing widescreen formats such as 16x9.
* Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle mode for long term time-lapse. Capture can be suspended during a specified time period each day. The times can be the same each day or relative to sunrise or sunset. Sunrise and sunset times are calculated based on the computer's GPS coordinates and time zone.
* e-mail Notification
Email Notification mode for remote time-lapse. If you are running GBTimelapse on a remote computer that has an internet connection, GBTimelapse will send status emails periodically so you can monitor its progress. This feature requires Windows XP Pro with Internet Information Services and SMTP server.
* Onion Skin Overlay
GBTimelapse is also useful for stop frame animation, such as claymation, where you move objects in the field of view. It superimpose to images to show the difference in position of objects in the frame. This helps you make smooth and realistic looking movements between frames.
* Disables Computer Sleep Mode
It's important that your computer's energy saving policy not kick in and stop your time-lapse session. GBTimelapse automatically prevents this from happening. Other programs require that you remember to manually change the settings.
* Camera Error Recovery
All Canon PowerShot cameras controlled remotely will have capture errors sooner or later. There are two types of serious errors, "Capture Failure" and "Camera Lock-up". Capture Failure occurs when the camera simply fails to capture an image. Camera Lock-up occurs when the camera captures an image, but fails to send it to the computer.

GBTimelapse is designed to recover from both types of errors. It ignores Capture Failure errors and asks the camera to capture another image. It attempts to clear Camera Lock-up errors by disconnecting and then reconnecting the camera. If the camera successfully reconnects, GBTimelapse continues with the time-lapse session. In both case, GBTimelapse reports the error in the session log.
The license of this video & dvd software is Free Trial Software, the price is $49.00, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of GBTimelapse, you can buy this video & dvd software.