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Use results in Timelapse

Timelapse is a separate program for reviewing camera trap photos. It runs on Windows only, and you can get it from its download page. AddaxAI writes a recognition file that Timelapse reads, so you can go through the AI results inside Timelapse.

Only a folder run makes this file. Timelapse needs one fixed folder, with the recognition file sitting next to the photos. A folder run is exactly that. A project can hold many folders in different places that move over time, so it does not fit.

Video tutorial​

Prefer to watch? This video shows the round trip from Timelapse to AddaxAI and back.

Steps​

  1. Start AddaxAI on your folder. Two ways:

    • From Timelapse: choose Recognitions > AddaxAI Image Recognizer > Run AddaxAI recognizer on a folder. AddaxAI opens "Analyse a folder" with that folder already filled in.

      The AddaxAI recognizer in Timelapse's Recognitions menu

    • From AddaxAI: start a folder analysis on the folder yourself.

      Start folder analysis from the AddaxAI home screen

  2. Run the folder analysis as normal. Nothing here is Timelapse-specific. See analyse a folder.

  3. Save the recognition file. In the save step, turn on JSON, the recognition file for Timelapse. AddaxAI writes the file next to your photos by default. Best to leave it there.

    The JSON recognition file option in the save step

  4. Import into Timelapse. Choose Recognitions > Import image recognition data for this image set, then pick the file.

    The Import image recognition data item in Timelapse's Recognitions menu

For more detail on the Timelapse side, see their image recognition guide.