I need software that will convert a series of jpeg images from a webcam and convert them to some commonly used video format. I need software with:
1) controllable video compression (uncompressed AVI is way too large) and output resolution
2) the ability to accept a large number of input files (hundreds or thousands)
3) controllable settings for how long a single image gets displayed (30/second to 1/second)
(4) either a batch processing feature or that runs from the command line.

I don't have a large preference for windows versus *nix, but if it is *nix based I need to be able to install it without the root password.

Basically I have a webcam pointing out of my office window that takes a picture every minute. I'd like to string all the images together into a time-lapse video. My searching hasn't turned up any software that will do everything that I would like.

7/1/2009 4:44:32 PM

will super do this?

7/1/2009 4:58:23 PM

iirc windows movie maker will do this.

7/1/2009 5:00:47 PM

super?

7/1/2009 5:00:52 PM

asshole response: http://tinyurl.com/apykvb

7/1/2009 5:05:21 PM

Quote :

"SUPER © supports the following formats as input source file: - Input Image Sequence: jpg, pgm, png, ppm (with sequentially numbered-ONLY filenames) having the same filename numbered-ONLY format. Example: 0001.jpg --up to--> 0999.jpg note that this format will NOT work name_0001.jpg --up to--> name_0999.jpg (take out name_)"

7/1/2009 5:56:39 PM

While Super looks promising, does anyone know of one that will handle more than 999 images.

7/2/2009 11:57:31 AM

VirtualDUB?



Pretty sure you could do it with Flash, as well

7/2/2009 12:48:19 PM

just make multiple videos and put them together.

7/2/2009 12:48:31 PM

Sony Vegas

7/2/2009 7:25:39 PM

Quote :

"iirc windows movie maker will do this."

sort of. it's really limited in the resolutions you can output (or it was when i last did this).

i've used something called "open video joiner" as well as virtual dub. they both had their issues buti honestly don't remember what they were.

7/2/2009 11:10:57 PM