capturing pics from fliks

[Kaitlyn]

Anyone know a way to capture jpgs from mpgs? I've been looking everywhere and the methods listed don't seem to work in XP. Basically, pausing the vid and clicking Print Screen or ctrl-Print Screen will copy the image, and then I can paste it in a bitmap editor which can convert it to jpg. This actually works great in 98. Unfortunately, in XP it doesn't. The pic is "unstable". Not only does it come out wrong, it moves for **** sake.

Anyways, maybe there's a specialty prog, or something that can do this seemingly simple thing. Basically I suppose, to just remove one frame from the mpg? Thanks..

Kat.

[BJ_M]

you can do it in virtualdub mod or windvd or powerdvd ..

all of the above work real well ...

you can also do it tmpgenc -- but its slighlty more involved ..

[teegee420]

To do this in Virtualdub, open your video and go to the frame you want to capture. On the Video menu select "Copy Frame To Clipboard". Then open Paint(you can find it under All Programs>Accessories) and select "Paste" on the Edit menu.

[Kaitlyn]

I'll try virtualdub.. I actually heard to try PowerDVD except that it seems to only play... DVDs.. Quelle suprize.. Since I don't have a dvd player on my pc, I suppose I'd hafta convert it or something which just seems silly.. I mean, it's a friggin pic! LOL..

Thanks guys..

[BJ_M]

power dvd will play mpeg files ... just drag the file over on drop it on powerdvd window is the quickest way ...