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Timelapse

Configure timelapse recording​

When creating a new sprite bundle, set timelapse options before you start drawing. For existing work, open Menu ▸ Sprite ▸ Timelapse Properties.

Adjust the following parameters:

  • Recording toggle: timelapse data is captured only when this switch is enabled. Small canvases default to on; very large canvases default to off.
  • Video quality: values between 2 and 3 balance clarity and file size. Large canvases may require level 1 to stay efficient.
  • Speed ratio: controls how much real time is condensed into playback (for example, 20x turns 20 minutes of drawing into 1 minute of video). Idle time is not captured.

Changes apply to future strokes; earlier recordings keep their original settings. Existing sprites have timelapse disabled until you explicitly enable it.

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Only the iOS edition stores the video quality setting. On desktop/Android, choose the playback speed at export time.

Export a timelapse​

On desktop/Android, go to Menu ▸ File ▸ Export ▸ Timelapse. Choose whether to display the final artwork at the beginning or end, set loop counts for animations, configure still-image display duration, and define magnification or bitrate.

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Timelapse export dialog

Manage stored timelapse data​

Visit Preferences ▸ General ▸ Timelapse Data Manager to check how much storage timelapse recordings occupy and clean up old sessions when needed.

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Timelapse capture can stress older devices or extremely large canvases. Disable recording if you notice performance or storage issues.