GoPro HERO11 Black User Manual Capturing Time Lapse
Time Lapse turns long events into short, shareable videos by taking a frame of video at set intervals. Your GoPro has six Time Lapse presets. All you have to do is press the Shutter button to start recording, and then press it again to stop.
TIMEWARP (DEFAULT)
HERO11 Black lets you speed up time by using TimeWarp video stabilization to capture ultra smooth time lapse video while you’re on the move. This preset captures 4K video with the Wide digital lens while automatically adjusting your capture speed for the best results.
Tap the screen during recording to activate Speed Ramp. This slows down your TimeWarp to real speed or half speed. Tap the screen again to speed back up.
📘PRO TIP: You can also use the Mode button to activate Speed Ramp. Scroll down to Shortcuts in the setting menu to set it up.
STAR TRAILS
Mount your camera to a stationary object or tripod, point it toward the night sky, and let physics take over. Star Trails uses the Earth’s rotation and the stars to create beautiful trails of light across the sky. Use the trail length effect to choose maximum, long, or short trail lengths.
LIGHT PAINTING
Light Painting uses a long exposure to let you create brilliant brush stroke effects with moving light. Mount your camera to a stationary object or tripod, grab a flashlight, glow stick, or other light source, and get creative.
VEHICLE LIGHT TRAILS
Mount your camera to a stationary object or tripod and point your camera at moving vehicles to create stunning light trail footage. Be sure to use the trail length effect to choose maximum, long, or short trail lengths.
TIME LAPSE
Use this preset to capture time lapse video when your camera is mounted and still. It’s great for sunsets, street scenes, art projects, and other shots that unfold over a long period of time. It records 4K video with the Wide digital lens while capturing a shot every 0.5 seconds.
NIGHT LAPSE
Night Lapse was made to capture time lapse video in dark and low-light environments. It automatically adjusts the shutter speed to let in more light and picks the interval that will give you the best results. It records 4K video with the Wide digital lens. Night Lapse isn’t recommended for handheld or mounted shots when the camera is moving.
PRO TIP: HERO11 Black can also capture Time Lapse and Night Lapse photos. Simply go to Format in settings and chose Photo.
ON-SCREEN SHORTCUTS
The Time Lapse presets include two default shortcuts, but you can swap them out with any shortcuts you’d like.
To learn more, see Personalizing Your On-Screen Shortcuts.
📘PRO TIP: Although there are only two default shortcuts, you can have up to four.
Digital Lenses
Swap out digital lenses to change the field of view, the cropping, and the fisheye effect in your shot.
Tap .
Scroll through the options to see a live preview of each option, and then tap the one that you want.
Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the mode you select.
Touch Zoom
Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action.
Tap .
Use the slider to choose how much you want to zoom.
The zoom level is locked until you readjust it, switch capture modes, or turn off your camera.
Speed Ramp (TimeWarp)
Set Speed Ramp to slow your TimeWarp video down to 1x real speed (30 fps) or 0.5x half speed (60 fps).
Heads Up: Half speed is available when shooting 1080p footage.
Tap to switch Speed Ramp from real speed (default) to half speed.
Tap the screen while recording to slow down your video. Tap again to speed back up.
Here’s where you can make adjustments to your Time Lapse settings. Tap the and then tap the setting to make changes.
RESOLUTION
Resolutions (RES) are grouped by aspect ratio. Tall 4:3 resolutions (great for selfies and point-of-view shots) are listed in the top row. Widescreen 16:9 resolutions (great for cinematic shots) are in the bottom row.
To learn more, see:
Video Resolution (TimeWarp, Time Lapse Video)
Aspect Ratio (Video)
LENS
Choose the best digital lens for your shot—Wide or Linear. Scroll through them on the right side to see a live preview of each, and then tap the one you want.
Heads Up: Available lenses will vary based on the mode you select.
To learn more, see Digital Lenses (Photo).
SCHEDULED CAPTURE
Set when your GoPro will turn itself on and start recording.
DURATION
Choose how long your camera records before automatically stopping.
TIMER
Set up a 3- or 10-second timer for your time lapse.
ZOOM
Touch Zoom helps you capture a closer view of the action. Use the slider on the right to lock in the zoom level.
SPEED (TIMEWARP)
Set your video speed. Choose a lower speed (2x or 5x) for short activities or higher speeds (10x, 15x, or 30x) for longer activities. Leave speed on Auto (default) to let your GoPro automatically adjust the speed based on motion, scene detection, and lighting.
To learn more, see TimeWarp Video Speed.
SPEED RAMP (TIMEWARP)
Choose to slow your TimeWarp video down to real speed or half speed while recording.
To learn more, see TimeWarp Video Speed.
TRAIL LENGTH (STAR TRAILS, VEHICLE LIGHT TRAILS)
Set the length of the light trails when recording with the Star Trails or Vehicle Light Trails presets. Choose Max for continuous trails with no breaks, long trails, or short trails.
FORMAT (TIME LAPSE, NIGHT LAPSE)
Switch from capturing Time Lapse and Night Lapse video to Time Lapse and Night Lapse photo. The photo format takes a continuous series of photos at set intervals. This lets you focus on your activity instead of on your camera. You can then look through all of your photos and find the best shots later.
INTERVAL (TIME LAPSE)
Choose how often your camera captures a frame of video or takes a photo. Use shorter intervals for quick activities and longer intervals for extended activities.
To learn more, see Time Lapse Interval.
INTERVAL (NIGHT LAPSE)
Set how often your camera takes a shot in low and ultra low-light scenes. Choose shorter intervals for scenes with a lot of movement and more light. Use longer intervals in scenes with little or no movement or light.
To learn more, see Night Lapse Interval.
OUTPUT (TIME LAPSE PHOTO, NIGHT LAPSE PHOTO)
Save your photos as standard .jpg or RAW files.
To learn more, see RAW Format.
SHUTTER (NIGHT LAPSE)
Set how long your camera’s shutter stays open for night shots. Choose longer exposures for darker shots.
To learn more, see Shutter Speed.
PROTUNE (TIMEWARP, TIME LAPSE VIDEO, NIGHT LAPSE VIDEO)
Take manual control of advanced video settings.
To learn more, see Protune.
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