Quote Originally Posted by Kayaker72 View Post
Sean...just curious, what is special about the software that allows for panning movements?
It's basically just a good, one-stop shop for creating panning within a sequence of images. It corrects for a lot of different factors (you can even use a fisheye and have it correct for the distortion, I believe).

Here's what it says on Panolapse's website:

Features
Panolapse is a tool for creating timelapse videos, with features for panning, zooming, deflickering, RAW metadata interpolation, and batch rendering.


  • Panning. Panolapse simulates rotational panning with perspective correction.
  • Zooming. Animate a lens zoom in or out of your scene.
  • Blend frames with RAWBlend. Animating RAW metadata like exposure, contrast, white balance, saturation, and more.
  • Deflicker. Smoothen changes in brightness.
  • Autoexposure. Get perfect exposure every frame, no matter what camera settings you're at. AutoExposure analyzes changes aperture, shutter speed, ISO to adjust exposure.
  • Combine JPG images into a video. Export as high-quality images or video (jpg, mp4, mov).
  • Fisheye Lens support. Works with both normal lenses and fisheyes.


The sad fact is that proper sliding in timelapse photography typically means buying expensive motorized support. In this case, you're just panning around the area contained in your single composition (spread over multiple frames). Since most current HD screens only handle 720p or 1080p resolutions, this software technique works pretty well because you've got much more resolution to play with than what's required for the output.