By now you’ve seen a lot of examples of businesses and brands using Hyperlapse by Instagram to create timelapse and stop-motion videos.
You can view them here and here.
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to experiment and use Hyperlapse yourself.
Did you know there is also a secret Hyperlapse labs menu!
In this article, I’m going to show you how to access a “top secret” Hyperlapse labs menu filled with a lot of powerful settings.
What is in Hyperlapse labs?
Hyperlapse labs includes a lot of very useful settings.
Here are some of them.
- Change the resolution from 720p to 1080p
- Alter the frame rate
- Set background saving
- Run calibaration
- Use Hyperlapse EXTREME to increase the speed from 12X to 24X and 42X
- And more…
To access Hyperlapse labs, follow these instructions.
How to access Hyperlapse labs
Step 1: Launch the Hyperlapse app
Step 2: With four fingers, tap on the screen four times
You’ll now see a “top secret” Hyperlapse labs menu.
Step 3: Adjust the settings in Hyperlapse labs
You can control the resolution in Hyperlapse.
For example, you can switch to 1080p recording instead of 720p.
Step 4: Select “Done”
You now have access to the secret menu in Hyperlapse!
Your turn
I’m really excited about these advanced Hyperlapse settings. In particular, the 1080p.
This way I can record better Hyperlapse videos!
Take a look at the Hyperlapse labs secret menu and answer this question in the comments below.
Question: Which of these features are you most excited about changing? If you don’t see a feature you want to change, what feature would you to be able to change?