What’s new: 2.8.1140 Capture and archive jpeg image sequence from a YouTube Live Stream. Capture on a schedule to create a timelapse video of your favorite live stream. Enter right-click-copy on a YouTube live stream then paste to IPTimelapse Pro.
2.8.1134 – Now easily schedule downloads of any file type. Useful for reading mp4 files, images or other data files from the internet, local file server or remote server for archive and upload. Download and archive on a schedule or send to a server via FTP, Dropbox, etc. To access this feature select the “More options” and “Special Downloads” option checkboxes on the Schedule & FTP Tab page
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1078
1) Added option to create Timelapse from a Video File such as .mp4
2) Added Google Nest camera capability
To Setup for the Nest Camera: 1) Open your public Nest link in this form – “https://video.nest.com/live/xxxxxxxxxx” in a Microsoft Edge browser. 2) Right-click on the picture and select “Inspect element” 3) In the search box on the top right enter “m3u8”. Press enter. 4) Copy the string beginning with https and ending with .m3u8.
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1073
1) Added option for manual/auto set timelapse video width
2) When using ‘Capture image on File Change’ option the ‘Upload (FTP) after Every capture’ is now working properly
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1071
1) Can now stream picture-in-picture using Video Text tab picture settings
2) Stream an mp4 file to YouTube or Facebook
3) Added deg C/knots and METAR option to NOAA weather
4) Option to order timelapse images by filename only 5) When ordering images by filename will correctly sequence them without need for leading zeros in the filename.
Remove image text / font size trial restriction – software is now a full function trial.
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1038
Fixed issue where streaming would fail if no video frames were produced initially.
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1033
Update to streaming to a file option. Would not save file under some conditions.
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1032
Add alternate CWOP weather station access.
Minor bug fixes
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1028
Update Streaming tab – add a waitime setting. Before declare streaming fault or interruption give the process time to initiate the streaming.
Make Save Settings a background process
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1025
Timelapse Tab: added yyyymmddhhmmss filename time order option. Useful when files have been copied and have lost the Windows creation time that is used when making a timelapse video.
Add CWOP (Citizen Weather Observer Program) options for Temperature, Wind, Precipitation and Pressure
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1017
WeatherUnderground option has been removed. NOAA, CWOP and Openweathermap are still available weather options in IPTimelapse
Update to Streaming Video: Added Speaker Stereo Mix and Microphone audio input option
When making timelapse video: Video is now written to a temporary file and copied to the final video name when completed
Update to making timelapse video: check to make sure the number of video output columns is an even number
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1005 (2019-03_14)
Added RTSP Keyframe only jpeg image capture option for improved jpeg image quality
IPTimelapse Basic Version 2.8.0012 (2019-03_14)
Added RTSP Keyframe only jpeg image capture option for improved jpeg image quality
IPTimelapse Pro Version 2.8.1002 (2019-03_11)
Timelapse video improvements:
Added Blend/Crossfade to timelapse production. Now you can make a smooth transition between frames. Fine-tune the image hold time and crossfade transition time between frames.
Streaming video updates:
Stream the desktop or a portion of the desktop
Crop a portion of the camera video to isolate the camera scene or to digitally zoom the video stream
Send a copy of the live video stream to a file as a DVR function. You can also use the send the camera video to a file to verify correct streaming from a camera before sending to YouTube or Facebook.
Add text, weather and watermark images to the live video stream
IPTimelapse DSLR Version 1.4.1001 (2019-03_11)
Timelapse video improvements:
Added Blend/Crossfade to timelapse production. Now you can make a smooth transition between frames. Fine-tune the image hold time and crossfade transition time between frames.
IPTimelapse Basic Version 2.8.0010 (2019-03_11)
Timelapse video improvements:
Added Blend/Crossfade to timelapse production. Now you can make a smooth transition between frames. Fine-tune the image hold time and crossfade transition time between frames.
Version 2.7.1234 (2019-01_23) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Fixed a bug where second SFTP upload (FTP2) was not working
Version 2.7.1233 (2019-01_06) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Can now efficiently stream to 2 destinations: Simultaneous YouTube and Facebook streaming for example Version 2.7.1230 (2018-12_21) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Update to YouTube/Facebook streaming
Fixed a bug where second FTP upload (FTP2) was not working Version 2.7.1224 (2018-12_09) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Added checkbox option to run streaming process in high priority (requires Admin privileges)
Version 2.7.1224 (2018-12_01) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Updates to YouTube and Facebook live streaming
Added Audio volume option
Added Audio Notch filter option
Added Audio Highpass and Lowpass filter option
Updated Video Streaming overlay options
Added video stream time-stamp option
Added a second text overlay option
Version 2.7.1213 (2018-11_24) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Updates to YouTube/Facebook live streaming
Added more on-video text/watermark options. See Video Text tab
Version 2.7.1202 (2018-11_17) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Added the following options to YouTube/Facebook RTMP live video streaming
Weather text
Logo/Watermark Image
User Text
Added an Audio noise filter checkbox option – reduces hum or wind buffeting noise
Removed prior text options specific to Hikvison/Axis – the current update applies to all cameras Version 2.7.1149 (2018-11_03) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Added option to send timelapse video to year/month FTP folders
Added option to send alert email if image capture or image save fails
Corrected issue where overlay image (watermark) did not scale properly
Version 2.7.1116 (2018-9_15) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Added option to upload current image to email on a schedule
Version 2.7.1113 (2018-8_14) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Streaming tab update: Added RTMP as camera stream input option in addition to RTSP. RTMP is more stable for some cameras
Version 2.7.1064 (2018-6_17) Update to IPTimelapse BASIC
Corrected issue where FTP 2 would not upload
Version 2.7.1110 (2018-6_05) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Added CWOP Weather capability (more wx updates to come) Version 2.7.1108 (2018-5-03) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Correct exception on Video Sunrise/Sunset limits
Version 2.7.1107 (2018-4-24) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Increased SFTP upload timeout from 30 to 60 seconds Version 2.7.1106 (2018-3-24) Update to IPTimelapse Pro
Version 2.7.1063 (2017-10-24) Update to Pro timelapse
Added radio buttons for image sort order: last modified or creation time
Version 2.7.1061 (2017-10-19) Update to Pro Streaming function
Added Facebook event streaming; update to UI
Version 2.7.1060 (2017-10-05) Fixed bug in IPTimelapse Basic
Would not make timelapse under some conditions
Version 2.7.1058 (2017-09-28) Added signing to libraries
Version 2.7.1057 (2017-09-26) Added Help and status message
Added a documentation help button on the YouTube streaming page
Reports if destination folder not found.
Version 2.7.1056 (2017-09-19) Fixed RTSP Image read error
Corrected case where reading RTSP IP camera image was not working
Version 2.7.1055 (2017-09-09) Tabs and buttons update
Added timelapse cancel button to Video tab page
Clean Timelapse & FTP tab page and Video tab page
Version 2.7.1052 (2017-09-06) Updates
Weather text update wind VAR word spacing
Compute scene average only when stacking images (uses less memory)
Version 2.7.1051 (2017-09-01) Reliability update to YouTube streaming
Verify YouTube stream health status
Version 2.7.1050 (2017-08-19) YouTube streaming, Twitter uploads, FTP, SFTP and FTPS library update
YouTube: new streaming schedule features – can now schedule video stream events by hour and day – for instance every Sunday at 11am for 3 hours. Stream sunrise to sunset or sunset to sunrise. Stream 24/7. Stream auto start on boot up. Supports IP cameras having audio or not. Perfect for Hikvision, Sharx, Axis and other cameras.
Twitter: send a daily time-lapse video or image to your Twitter account automatically with scheduled uploads.
Update to Weather text where VAR was not displayed correctly
Video stream weather text: can now show your station weather text on the video stream (Hikvision and Axis cameras at this time)
Update to the latest SFTP and FTPS encryption algorithm
Version 2.7.1040 (2017-06-11) Added Twitter upload tab
Now you can upload Twitter text, images and video using IPTimelapse
Version 2.7.1039 (2017-04-20) Added YouTube streaming tab
Can now stream an IP camera to a YouTube account. Camera must have an audio channel to work.
Version 2.7.1038 (2017-02-25) Minor updates, bug fix
Fixed issue where last hour of Intraday video was not being made
Version 2.7.1035 (2017-01-30) bug fix
Timelapse weather tab page: Corrected weather text – was not showing negative temperatures from NOAA stations
Version 2.7.1033 (2017-01-07) Updates and bug fixes
Timelapse video tab page: Make video on selected days-of-week checkboxes were not taking effect – fixed it.
Version 2.7.1031 (2016-12-06) Updates and bug fixes
Added capability for RTSP image capture outside the local network.
Added SFTP keyfile option checkbox.
Version 2.7.1026 (2016-11-12) Updates and bug fixes
Fixed issue with multiple WeatherUnderground weather data inquiries if WU station was down
Added option on Video tab page for monthly creation of timelapse video
Version 2.7.1025 (2016-11-05 Updates and minor bug fixes
Moved capture on file-change checkbox to the View screen
Fixed issue where Auto Start Capture checkbox setting was not being saved
Was being flagged by Norton antivirus – Updated code signed assemblies
Version 2.7.1019 (2016-10-21) Minor bug fixes
Minor bug fixes
Version 2.7.1018 (2016-10-08) Added website template upload button
Instant website template upload allows you to have a webpage tied to IPTimelapse images and timelapse video uploads running in minutes. Go to FTP settings on Schedule & FTP tab page to find the button: “Upload Generic Webpage HTML”.
Version 2.7.1017 (2016-10-05) Added option to add a random number image name
Update to NWS weather text formatting to account for Calm and Variable NWS weather words.
Added option where the FTP upload image name will be appended with a random number. See Obfuscate JPEG image upload radiobutton on the FTP info page. The number is updated once per day or when the start button is pressed. A companion .txt file containing the current image name is also uploaded. Three options now are: 1. Keep the same name on each upload. 2. Name as yyyymmddhhmmss.jpg or 3. Obfuscate random number
Version 2.7.1014 (2016-09-25) Feature Updates and additions
Uptate to NWS weather text formatting
Disabled CWOP weather option for the moment as it requires an update
Version 2.7.1012 (2016-09-16) Feature Updates and additions
Can now easily operate and manage cameras in different time-zones. Added a camera time-zone option to the Schedule & FTP tab page (lower right). Operate a camera anywhere in the world and have the correct local time printed on the image and assigned to the image file. With setting both the new time-zone option and Lat/Long option for your camera you will have the correct local sunrise/sunset for on/off functions and timelapse production time.
Added computer (or time-zone if selected) clock time to the GUI display next to frame capture countdown.
Added Lat/Long location option to the OpenWeatherMap weather option. Set the Lat/Long for this option on the Schedule & FTP tab page. OpenWeatherMap is a free weather option and is recommended. Apply for a free OpenWeatherMap API key using the link on the weather tab gui.
Version 2.7.1007 (2016-09-04) Timelapse option update
Added aTimelapse tab Processing option button to make a timelapse for the prior N hours
Version 2.7.1006 (2016-08-25) Update to NOAA weather data
Configured for new NOAA weather server to readh NOAA Metar text data
Version 2.7.1005 (2016-08-16) FTP update, weather underground related
Added a new FTP upload option for file Overwrite. which can work with Weather Underground webcamimage upload (wunderground.com)
Version 2.7.1004 (2016-06-10) Feature addition
Added day of week priority to Video tab page (bottom left)
Version 2.7.1001 (2016-03-29) License manager update
A new license required to update from versions 2.6.1038 and prior
No new features at this time
Version 2.6.1038 (2016-03-15) Update to SFTP
Update to SFTP upload
Version 2.6.1035 (2016-02-25) New feature, minor bug fix
Added capability to use USB A/D to read a DC voltage (0-25v) and display on image using J-works ASB-6411.
Enabled deep folder search for trial version.
Version 2.6.1035 (2016-02-01) minor bugfixes
Update text on watermark (image overlay) tab
Add checkbox option to include wildcard for delete files older than N days
Version 2.6.1034 (2016-01-26) Signing certificate update
Update signing certificate to SHA-2
Update GUI layout for iButtonLink single-wire temperature probe
Version 2.6.1033 (2016-01-13) feature enhancements
Watermark Tab: Added image overlay option to acquire image from an http:// source as well as local file.
Time-lapse Video Tab: Added new checkbox “Make video after last picture taken” Last picture time is defined as the Stop time on the Schedule Tab page.
Time-lapse Video Tab: Made it so the Start and Stop video make time tracks the Sunrise/Sunset time if the Use Sunrise/Sunset… checkbox is set.
Version 2.6.1030 (2015-12-07) bugfix and update
Updated Intraday video option to use Start and Stop times on the Video tab page (rather than the Schedule & FTP tab page)
Fixed issue where “Saturday” checkbox setting was not saved on Schedule & FTP page and Video tab page.
Version 2.6.1026 (2015-12-02), bugfix and new features
In Crop Tab the location and size settings were not being saved and now they are.
Added a checkbox option to delete incoming jpg file to the Watched Folder so that images will not accumulate . This can be useful when using the watched folder where an IP camera will FTP images to that folder with a new file name on each image capture.
Added USB relay checkbox on the Schedule & FTP tab page. The software can now open or close a relay to turn power on or off to an external device. This is useful to reboot a device such as a PoE camera or other powered device or to automatically turn off a device at night to save power if using a solar powered system. A USB attached relay for PoE or other will be offered as an option. Contact mike@sebectec.com for info.
Version 2.6.1023 (2015-11-12), bugfix
Update to GUI instance setting copy feature
Version 2.6.1023 (2015-11-12), New features
Can copy settings from one GUI instance to another for easier multi-camera setup
Can add a name to each GUI instance
Version 2.6.1022 (2015-11-06), New feature
Added a checkbox for reading the jpeg snapshot from an MJPEG stream
Version 2.6.1016 (2015-11-02), New feature
Added option for up to three thumbnails
Version 2.6.1014 (2015-11-01), bugfix
Correction to Sunrise/Sunset option – was not switching to Standard Time.
Version 2.6.1013 (2015-10-29), New feature, minor changes and bugfixes
Added “deshake” option to stabilize camera motion – on Video tab page.
Can now install new version without having to uninstall prior version
Corrected bug where timelapse video upload process might not complete on a slow connection.
Version 2.6.1010 (2015-10-05), minor changes and bugfixes
Removed globalization for English only
Corrected “Add text from file” option
Corrected “Add Text from file” text showing in Watched Folder edit box.
Version 2.6.1008, New feature
New option on Video Tab page to put a time window around Sunrise or Sunset times. Can now automatically make a daily timelapse around Sunrise or Sunset each day.
Windows 7, 8.1 and 10 only (no XP support)
Requires import of previous installed program settings. Use Settings->Import to recover previous version Settings-Export settings.
Version 2.6.1003, New features and minor changes
Added precise timing image capture option.
Added OpenWeatherMap to weather choices: NOAA, CWOP, WeatherUnderground and OpenWeatherMap are choices for on-image weather.
Wunderground weather now requires user API key from wunderground.com;
Added OpenWeatherMap.org – weather data is free for commercial or non-commercial use.