The whole workspace gets captured
Traditional recording can include the desktop, Photoshop panels, dialogs, and anything else visible inside the chosen capture area.
Automatic artwork recording
Photoshop Timelapse Plugin for Artists
PixelRec Pro works inside Adobe Photoshop, capturing your creative process as you draw and turning it into a clean MP4 timelapse—without recording your whole desktop.
One-time purchase
macOS and Windows
Photoshop 2022–2026
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A better way to record
Your process deserves more than raw screen footage.
General screen recorders are useful, but they capture far more than most artists need. A long Photoshop session can include interface elements, pauses, interruptions, and hours of footage that still needs editing.
Every pause becomes footage
Breaks and inactive periods keep adding to a real-time recording unless you pause manually or remove them in an editor later.
Recording becomes another task
Choosing sources, checking the crop, and starting a separate app can interrupt the beginning of a drawing session.
Editing comes afterward
Continuous footage usually needs to be trimmed, sped up, and reframed before it becomes a focused art timelapse.
Built around Photoshop
Keep drawing. PixelRec handles the recording.
PixelRec Pro is designed around the Photoshop artwork session instead of full-desktop capture. Once installed, it starts recording automatically as you work—with no per-session setup and no need to click Start each time. Manual controls remain available when you want them.
- ✓Artwork-focused capture keeps the creative process at the center.
- ✓Smart frame detection can skip duplicate and near-identical frames.
- ✓Direct MP4 export lets you choose the resolution and timelapse speed.
PixelRec Pro features
A recording workflow made for digital artists.
Everything below is part of the PixelRec Pro workflow already shown on the PixelRec website and in the live plugin demo.
Automatic capture
PixelRec Pro starts capturing automatically when you open or work on a Photoshop project, with no recording setup or Start button required for each session.
Artwork-focused recording
Capture the creative session rather than filming unrelated desktop activity around your Photoshop work.
Smarter frame handling
Duplicate and near-identical frames can be skipped automatically, while idle timeout can pause capture during inactivity.
Session information
The dashboard shows the active document, captured frame count, and time spent during the current creative session.
Flexible MP4 export
Export at 720p, 1080p, or 4K, with adjustable timelapse speeds from 2× through 100×.
Mac and Windows support
PixelRec Pro supports Windows and all Macs that can run Adobe Photoshop 2022 through Photoshop 2026.
From canvas to timelapse
Five steps from installation to export.
PixelRec stays close to the Photoshop workflow you already know. For more detail, follow the step-by-step Photoshop timelapse guide.
Install PixelRec
Add PixelRec Pro to your Mac or Windows Photoshop setup.
Open Photoshop
Open Photoshop 2022–2026 and the document you want to work on.
Start drawing
Use your usual brushes, layers, and tools. PixelRec starts capturing automatically—no per-session setup or click on Start.
Record the process
PixelRec tracks the session while smart detection reduces unnecessary frames.
Export the MP4
Choose the resolution and speed, then export your finished timelapse.
FAQ
Photoshop timelapse plugin questions.
A Photoshop timelapse plugin captures the progress of artwork during a Photoshop session and turns it into a sped-up process video. PixelRec Pro records from inside Photoshop and exports the result as an MP4.
PixelRec is designed around the Photoshop artwork session rather than full-desktop capture. It is not a general-purpose screen recorder.
Yes. PixelRec Pro supports Windows and Adobe Photoshop 2022 through 2026.
Yes. PixelRec Pro works on all Macs that can run Adobe Photoshop 2022 through 2026.
PixelRec Pro supports Adobe Photoshop 2022 through Photoshop 2026 on macOS and Windows.
They are built for different purposes. OBS is a powerful general-purpose recording tool for full-screen capture, streaming, and complex scenes. PixelRec is focused specifically on creating Photoshop art timelapses with automatic capture, artwork-focused recording, and direct MP4 export.
Start your next process video
Create Your Photoshop Timelapse
with PixelRec.
Keep your normal Photoshop workflow while PixelRec Pro captures the creative process. When the piece is finished, export a clean MP4 ready to share.