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Time Lapse Batch Image Manipulation Using Python

Time Lapse Batch Image Manipulation Using Python
I recently found a cool Time Lapse app for my phone, but the files needed to be rotated and touched up a bit to make them into a movie. I wrote a Python script to do that, and am sharing that with you here.

 
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Step 1Gather Images

Gather Images
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  • original.jpg
  • rotated.jpg
  • brightened.jpg
I'm using an app called Time Lapse Camera (http://www.thirdwishsoftware.com/timelapsemaker/) on a Palm Pre. It places sequentially numbered photos in a directory. I'm sure what ever phone you use, "there is an app for that." You could use a webcam as well.

The problem, as you can see below, is that the images need to be rotated and touched up a bit. There are many ways to do this including Gimp and ImageMagick, but for me a Python script was the easiest and quickest.  Python is available at http://www.python.org/getit/. I am also using the Python Image LIbrary (PIL), available at http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/.
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