Timelapse Settings¶

Open the Interface Settings by clicking the cogs icon in the top-right corner, then navigate to Timelapse.

General¶

Enabled¶

When enabled, the timelapse G-Code macros are active and auto-render runs at the end of a print. When disabled, all timelapse macros are ignored and auto-render is skipped.

Autorender¶

When enabled, the timelapse video is automatically rendered at the end of the print.

Camera¶

Select which webcam should be used for capturing timelapse frames. Only webcams that have a snapshot URL configured in the Webcams settings are shown.

Mode¶

Select the capture mode for the timelapse.

Hyperlapse Cycle Time¶

The interval (in seconds) between snapshots in hyperlapse mode. Only visible when Mode is set to hyperlapse.

Preview Image¶

When enabled, a preview image is saved alongside the rendered video with the same filename.

Save Frames¶

When enabled, all captured frames are saved as a zip file for external rendering or post-processing.

Stream Delay Compensation¶

Delay (in seconds) before capturing a frame. This compensates for stream delay, ensuring the captured image matches the actual print state. Must be 0 or greater.

Verbose G-Code¶

When enabled, the timelapse G-Code macros output information to the console, which can be helpful for debugging.

Park Toolhead¶

Park Toolhead¶

When enabled, the toolhead is moved to a defined parking position before each frame is captured. This ensures consistent framing and avoids the nozzle appearing in the image.

Park Position¶

Select where the toolhead should park before capturing a frame.

Position X¶

The absolute X coordinate (in mm) for the park position. Only visible when park position is set to x_only or custom. Must be within your printer's X axis range.

Position Y¶

The absolute Y coordinate (in mm) for the park position. Only visible when park position is set to y_only or custom. Must be within your printer's Y axis range.

Position Z¶

The relative Z movement (in mm) when parking. The toolhead moves up by this amount before parking. Only visible when park position is set to x_only, y_only, or custom. Must be 0 or greater.

Travel Speed¶

The movement speed (in mm/s) used when traveling to the park position and when resuming the print. Must be 0 or greater.

FW Retract¶

When enabled, firmware retraction (G10/G11) is used for retracting and unretracting filament during the parking move. When disabled, manual retraction settings are shown below.

Retract Speed¶

The speed (in mm/s) at which the extruder retracts filament before parking. Only visible when FW Retract is disabled. Must be greater than 0.

Retract Distance¶

The length of filament (in mm) that the extruder retracts before parking. Only visible when FW Retract is disabled. Must be 0 or greater.

Unretract Speed¶

The speed (in mm/s) at which the extruder unretracts filament after returning from the park position. Only visible when FW Retract is disabled. Must be greater than 0.

Unretract Distance¶

The length of filament (in mm) that the extruder unretracts after returning from the park position. Only visible when FW Retract is disabled. Must be 0 or greater.

Park Time¶

Additional idle time (in seconds) to wait at the park position before capturing the frame. This can help the camera autofocus or let vibrations settle. Must be 0 or greater.

Rendering Options¶

Variable FPS¶

When enabled, the framerate of the output video is automatically calculated based on the target video length. When disabled, a fixed output framerate is used instead.

Target Length¶

The desired duration (in seconds) of the rendered timelapse video. The framerate is automatically adjusted to match this target. Only visible when Variable FPS is enabled. Must be greater than 0.

Variable FPS Min¶

The minimum framerate (in frames per second) when using variable FPS. Only visible when Variable FPS is enabled. Must be greater than 0.

Variable FPS Max¶

The maximum framerate (in frames per second) when using variable FPS. Must be greater than the min value. Only visible when Variable FPS is enabled.

Output Framerate¶

The fixed framerate (in frames per second) of the rendered video. Only visible when Variable FPS is disabled. Must be greater than 0.

Duplicate Last Frame¶

The number of times the last captured frame is duplicated at the end of the video. This creates a brief pause at the end, showing the finished print. Must be 0 or greater.

Constant Rate Factor¶

Controls the video quality vs. file size tradeoff. The CRF scale ranges from 0 to 51:

A lower value produces higher quality but larger files.

Pixel Format¶

Defines the pixel format of the output video. The default is yuv420p, which provides broad compatibility across video players and devices.

Time Format Code¶

Defines how the timestamp in the output filename is formatted. Uses Python strftime format codes(e.g. %Y%m%d_%H%M%S).

Extra Output Params¶

Additional output parameters passed directly to FFmpeg. This allows advanced users to customize the rendering pipeline.