mpegs to jpg

[SteveK]

Did a few searches and didn't see anything that looks like what I'm after. I would like to be able to print good quality jpg's out of single frames in a mpeg. Is there a good program to do this with?
Steve K.

[MaDmiZe]

Just about any program that will print will print jpg's....
I assume you are capturing them with your regular software DVD player, if not, PowerDVD is good and it just has a icon you click on and it saves the picture as a BMP... non-compressed.
If you want a great, free, viewer, printer, converter, with some enhancing features get AcDsee...Its really good.

[SteveK]

MaDmiZe
Thanks for the reply, I guess I wasn't real clear describing what I'm after. I do have Acdsee and you're right it is a great program. I've been using the registered version for a few years now. What I wanted to know is a program that is good at capturing the stills in the first place. Windows Movie maker in XP will break a clip down frame by frame which is great but I haven't found a way to capture a single frame to a jpg, bmp, or whatever. I'll check out PowerDvd, thanks
Steve K

[Jampack]

Try Print Screen... ?

[SteveK]

Jampack, thanks for the suggestion but here's what happens when I try print screen. It does capture the screen image and I can paste it to windows paint. The problem happens when I try to save it. It doesn't seem to matter what type of file I save it as, the whole picture goes black. It happens this with movie maker and also with power DVD. Craziest thing. I can save a jpg out of the software I got with my ati card but I can't break mpg down frame by frame. It's almost impossible to pause it at the right spot and get the shot you want.
Steve K.

[Jampack]

If you have flash, you can load it into flash, then it will be frame by frame, and you can save a frame as any type of image.... iv done that in desprate situations. - Roman

[Jampack]

Oh and the print screen issue, is that MS Paint sucks, try Adobe Photoshop

[vitualis]

Load the MPEG in VirtualDub.

Go to the exact frame you want -- then copy it, and paste it in your favourite image editor (e.g., Paint Shop Pro).

Regards.

[SteveK]

Thanks to all!
SteveK