Easiest way to screen-cap a movie still in XP? - GoFuckYourself.com

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 12:23 PM

Just want to do a Photoshop still shot for a little movie I did in Prague... Print-Screen is not working for some reason when I paste into photoshop the movie image is gone -- same shit happens with Quicktime... Anyone know the solution?

For info about the movie see this thread if yer intersted http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=115781

gripcash · 03-14-2003, 12:28 PM

The reason is copyright protections in the players. One approach is to download a crappy little shareware or freeware player off cnet and screencapture from that. Can't remember the one i used.

Carrie · 03-14-2003, 12:29 PM

Get a little program called SnagIt and read the instructions - to grab screen caps from video you'll need to go into (I think) Capture -> Advanced -> DirectX.
Works like a fuckin' charm.

There are also other programs that will do everything you need (convert, edit, screen caps etc.) all-in-one, if you're interested in a cheap one check out Video Edit Magic. A little more expensive (but really PACKED with features) is Pinnacle's Studio 8.

sexyclicks · 03-14-2003, 12:30 PM

you can open .mpg, .avi etc files with imageready

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 12:30 PM

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Originally posted by gripcash
The reason is copyright protections in the players. One approach is to download a crappy little shareware or freeware player off cnet and screencapture from that. Can't remember the one i used.

Yeah it's fucking bullshit... But the video guy gave me .WMV format! These are my fucking pixels damnit! I can't even read my own video memory? WTF? There's got to be a way... Maybe LVIEW will do it...

sexyclicks · 03-14-2003, 12:32 PM

also with Quicktime PRO you can export as .bmp

Dirty F · 03-14-2003, 12:33 PM

Open 2 movie players...print screen...paste....1 will show up.

The Machine · 03-14-2003, 12:33 PM

wmv sucks.

gripcash · 03-14-2003, 12:35 PM

The totally impractical way:
Open a pc anywhere connection to a computer playing the movie in windows media player. Now screenshots work fine.

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gripcash
The totally impractical way:
Open a pc anywhere connection to a computer playing the movie in windows media player. Now screenshots work fine.

I thought u were going to say I need to open up my computer and tear out the innards...

cafeaulait · 03-14-2003, 12:39 PM

Its nothing to do with anti-piracy, just turn off your video hardware acceleration temporarily:

Control Panel -> Display ->Settings-> Advanced -> Troubleshoot then turn Hardware Accel down to zero.

G

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 12:40 PM

Holy shit -- I copy the movie file and XP tries to get through my firewall... WOw they are really going to try to catch copyright infringers...

Jizzman · 03-14-2003, 01:12 PM

virtualdub works just great and its freeware.

http://www.virtualdub.org/

twistyneck · 03-14-2003, 01:28 PM

Too simple. Start any Quicktime movie. Start Grab. Capture-->Screen. You are done. Works the first time, everytime.

TheFLY · 03-14-2003, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cafeaulait
Its nothing to do with anti-piracy, just turn off your video hardware acceleration temporarily:

Control Panel -> Display ->Settings-> Advanced -> Troubleshoot then turn Hardware Accel down to zero.

G

Ahh dude you are totally right! That was easy -- just right click desktop and turn off acceleration! Damn you're a genius...

Anyhow, VDUB doesn't play .WMV whoever said that -- because I love VDUB for my bullshit little projects... :p

msg · 10-21-2003, 01:46 PM

after 45 minutes i finally found this thread... thanks for the help!

EZRhino · 10-21-2003, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Carrie
Get a little program called SnagIt and read the instructions - to grab screen caps from video you'll need to go into (I think) Capture -> Advanced -> DirectX.
Works like a fuckin' charm.

There are also other programs that will do everything you need (convert, edit, screen caps etc.) all-in-one, if you're interested in a cheap one check out Video Edit Magic. A little more expensive (but really PACKED with features) is Pinnacle's Studio 8.

Works great for us

WebTitan · 10-21-2003, 03:52 PM

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Originally posted by sexyclicks
you can open .mpg, .avi etc files with imageready

shit....i ended up learning something today....

very cool though, was not aware that you could do that

JOP · 10-21-2003, 04:09 PM

What do I do when I need a screeshot from a DVD and not a AVI or MPG file?

Any good programms to do this?

thanks

JDog · 10-21-2003, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sexyclicks
you can open .mpg, .avi etc files with imageready

Really? I can't, just tried!

jDoG

WebTitan · 10-21-2003, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by JDog

Really? I can't, just tried!

jDoG

just tried it myself for the first time and it worked fine. what version are you using? works in 7.0

03-14-2003, 12:23 PM	#1
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Easiest way to screen-cap a movie still in XP? Just want to do a Photoshop still shot for a little movie I did in Prague... Print-Screen is not working for some reason when I paste into photoshop the movie image is gone -- same shit happens with Quicktime... Anyone know the solution? For info about the movie see this thread if yer intersted http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...hreadid=115781

03-14-2003, 12:28 PM	#2
gripcash Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CA Posts: 154	The reason is copyright protections in the players. One approach is to download a crappy little shareware or freeware player off cnet and screencapture from that. Can't remember the one i used. __________________ -grip

03-14-2003, 12:35 PM	#9
gripcash Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: CA Posts: 154	The totally impractical way: Open a pc anywhere connection to a computer playing the movie in windows media player. Now screenshots work fine. __________________ -grip

10-21-2003, 04:09 PM	#19
JOP Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Europe Posts: 931	What do I do when I need a screeshot from a DVD and not a AVI or MPG file? Any good programms to do this? thanks __________________ JOP

03-14-2003, 12:29 PM	#3
Carrie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Virgin - nee Posts: 3,162	Get a little program called SnagIt and read the instructions - to grab screen caps from video you'll need to go into (I think) Capture -> Advanced -> DirectX. Works like a fuckin' charm. There are also other programs that will do everything you need (convert, edit, screen caps etc.) all-in-one, if you're interested in a cheap one check out Video Edit Magic. A little more expensive (but really PACKED with features) is Pinnacle's Studio 8.

03-14-2003, 12:30 PM	#4
sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	you can open .mpg, .avi etc files with imageready

03-14-2003, 12:32 PM	#6
sexyclicks Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: c9media.com Posts: 3,240	also with Quicktime PRO you can export as .bmp

03-14-2003, 12:33 PM	#7
Dirty F Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 59,204	Open 2 movie players...print screen...paste....1 will show up.

03-14-2003, 12:33 PM	#8
The Machine Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 859	wmv sucks.

03-14-2003, 12:39 PM	#11
cafeaulait Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 587	Its nothing to do with anti-piracy, just turn off your video hardware acceleration temporarily: Control Panel -> Display ->Settings-> Advanced -> Troubleshoot then turn Hardware Accel down to zero. G

03-14-2003, 12:40 PM	#12
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Holy shit -- I copy the movie file and XP tries to get through my firewall... WOw they are really going to try to catch copyright infringers...

03-14-2003, 01:12 PM	#13
Jizzman Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 379	virtualdub works just great and its freeware. http://www.virtualdub.org/

03-14-2003, 01:28 PM	#14
twistyneck So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hanging by the neck until dead. Posts: 4,660	Too simple. Start any Quicktime movie. Start Grab. Capture-->Screen. You are done. Works the first time, everytime.

10-21-2003, 01:46 PM	#16
msg Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Fl. Posts: 293	after 45 minutes i finally found this thread... thanks for the help!