Setting an image set to a common frame of reference
Posted: 2010-09-03T09:15:12-07:00
Sorry if the subject is a little vague. I attempted to search the forum for what I want to do, but came up empty, probably because I'm not sure of the best terminology to use. Here's my problem. I have a set of images taken from a security camera that overlooks a new construction site. The images have almost the same frame of reference, and the ones that are off by one axis I can correct with cropping. There are a number of images that are just slightly rotated (it's a security camera with PTZ controls, so it's not very rigid).
I want to create a time-lapse video of the images. I've proven I can do it with the convert tool, by cropping, morphing and then converting them to video with ffmpeg. What I'm wondering is if there's any way with the various tools that IM has to normalize all the images to a common frame of reference, such that the resulting video isn't jumping around. The morph reduces it a lot, but in an obsessive attempt to make it look as good as possible I figured I'd ask. In looking at all the examples and utilities available to IM, it seems like it might be possible, but I have no idea how to approach it.
I want to create a time-lapse video of the images. I've proven I can do it with the convert tool, by cropping, morphing and then converting them to video with ffmpeg. What I'm wondering is if there's any way with the various tools that IM has to normalize all the images to a common frame of reference, such that the resulting video isn't jumping around. The morph reduces it a lot, but in an obsessive attempt to make it look as good as possible I figured I'd ask. In looking at all the examples and utilities available to IM, it seems like it might be possible, but I have no idea how to approach it.