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Now supports most Canon EOS and PowerShot models!

GBTimelapse is a Windows application 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.

GBTimelapse controls most Canon PowerShot and EOS cameras

What you need to make a time-lapse movie...

1. A Canon digital still camera
2. A computer running Windows XP Sevice Pack 2
3. A copy of GBTimelapse to capture an image sequence
4. A movie maker program like Quicktime Pro to make a movie from the sequence
   

Windows Vista has limited compatility with Canon Cameras: Click here for the latest information on Windows Vista compatibility.

What customers say...

1. "I find your software to be excellent.  Not only is it just what I was looking for, but it worked flawlessly right out of the gate and I think the interface is beautifully designed", J.N.
2. "I have to tell that it is great software you developed. I tried all stopmotion/ timelapse programs and this is simply the best.", G. H.
3. "I have been using GBT for a few weeks now and I am having a blast with it, thank you.", G.F.
4. "Your software is magic and I'm delighted.", D.S.
5. "I have tried a few other time-lapse venues with other cameras, but yours, by far has been the easiest to set up and operate.", A. B.
6. "Fantastic fantastic fantastic, man I have to tell you I'm so happy I decided to go with your software and not another. Spot on with your description and functionality. I'm half way through my project and the system is so easy to work with it is just a pleasure", J. D.

Supported Canon Cameras

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.

Series	Models Supported	Models Not Tested Yet	Models Not Supported
EOS Series 1	300D Rebel, 350D Rebel XT, 400D Rebel XTi, 30D, D30, D60, 20D, 10D, 5D, 1Ds, 1D Mark II , 1D Mark II N2 , 1Ds Mark II	20Da, 1D	1D Mark III, 40D
Pro Series	Pro 1, Pro90 IS
G Series	G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9
S Series	S30, S40, S45, S50, S60, S70, S80, S1 IS, S2 IS, S3 IS, S5 IS, SX 100 IS	TX1
A Series	A20, A40, A60, A70, A75, A80, A85, A95, A200, A300, A310, A400, A510, A520, A620, A640	A30, A100	A410, A420, A430, A450, A460, A470, A530, A540, A550, A560, A570 IS, A580, A590 IS, A610, A630, A650 IS, A700, A710 IS, A720 IS4
Digital IXUS	S110 (Digital IXUS v) S200 (Digital IXUS v2) S230 (Digital IXUS v3) S300 (Digital IXUS 300) S330 (Digital IXUS 330) S400 (Digital IXUS 400) S410 (Digital IXUS 430) S500 (Digital IXUS 500) SD100 (Digital IXUS II) SD110 (Digital IXUS IIs)		S100, SD10, SD20, SD30, SD40, SD200, SD300, SD400, SD430, SD450, SD500, SD550, SD600, SD630, SD700 IS, SD750, SD800 IS, SD850 IS, SD870 IS, SD900, SD950 IS, SD10004
Others			600, 350, A5, 70, TX14
(1)  GBTimelapse does not support RAW (or lossless) image capture for EOS or PowerShot cameras. (2)  Some camera models require Windows XP. Please test GBTimelapse with your camera on your computer before purchasing. (3)  Remote capture support for new models is expected from Canon with their next SDK release (twice per year, June and December). (4)  These Canon cameras do not support remote capture. Other unlisted camera models may work just fine. If you have an unlisted camera, please give it a try and let us know.

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
• Email 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

Feature Comparison Summary

Feature Comparison Summary
Feature	GBTimelapse	Remote Capture by Canon	PSRemote by Breeze Systems
Supports PowerShot Cameras	Yes	Yes	Yes
Supports EOS Cameras	Yes	Yes	Yes (requires $95 Pro version)
Flexible Window Layout	Yes	Yes	No
Change Camera Settings During Timelapse	Yes	No	No
Change Timelapse Parameters During Timelapse	Yes	No	No
Movie Preview	Yes	No	No
Live Viewfinder Histogram 1	Yes	No	No
RGB Histogram	Yes	No	No
Complete Timelapse Progress Info	Yes	No	No
Switch To Manual Mode 1	Yes	No	No
Grid Lines	Yes	No	Yes
Crop Guide and Mask	Yes	No	No
Sleep Cycle	Yes	No	No
Email Notification	Yes	No	No
Onionskin Feature	Yes	No	Yes
Disables Computer Sleep Mode	Yes	No	No
Camera Error Recovery	Yes	No	No

                          ¹ not available on all camera models

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Feature Details

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 great 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.

Email 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.