GoPro action cameras have a built-in time-lapse mode, but there are still a few variables you can play around with to get the most out of it. Here's how.

To get started with time-lapse, you'll also need a tripod attachment for the GoPro ($19.99 at GoPro's store) and once mounted, turn the camera on, go to the menu and find the time-lapse options.

GoPro cameras have a time-lapse function that allows you to take a photo automatically every few seconds ...

Or whatever people do when they’re living lives of adventure outside. But, did you know that your GoPro can also be a handy camera to make the least action-packed video genre of all: time lapse.

Follow this go-to resource to learn everything there is to know about shooting a time-lapse video.

If you are looking for a sophisticated free time-lapse software, Panolapse would be the best option in the market. It gives you GoPro version of time-lapse videos.

To make time-lapse photography I place my camera on a long, straight rail called the “Glide Track.” It is six feet long and held up by two tripods, one at each end of the rail.

Microsoft Research’s technology, dubbed “ Hyperlapse,” aims to solve both of these problems by creating a condensed time-lapse video that looks as smooth as the original recording.