Recommend Video Players Can Pull Full Resolution Stills From 4K Videos?

[KenithOlson]

Hi,

Am looking for Windows Video Players that can pull full resolution JPGs from 4K Videos.

Appreciate recommendations!

Thanks

Ken

[pandy]

Mpc-hc can be used for this but ffmpeg can export whole video to stills... example bellow use thumbnail filter which selects most representative picture on 25 - feel free to modify it

@REM Where to place output file, No terminating Backslash. "." would be same as .bat file
@set OUTDIR="."
@if not exist %OUTDIR% (mkdir %OUTDIR%)

@ffmpeg -i %1 -an -q:v 2 -vf thumbnail=25 -vsync 0 "%OUTDIR%\%~n1_%%06d.jpg"

[usually_quiet]

Maybe VLC HEVC 4K Media Player, but I have no 4K video to test with.

If it is like the original VLC, both jpg and png are available options for snapshots. https://github.com/strukturag/vlc-2.1/releases/tag/2.1.4-libde265-4

[Bernix]

Potplayer can do it too. Just tested on 3840x2160p and it works.

Bernix

[KenithOlson]

Hi pandy, usually_quiet, and Bernix,

Was offline for few days.

Thanks for all your suggestions!

Forgot to mention, am looking for something with GUI so I can examine thumbnails or full frame to decide what still to use.

Also I do not have a 4K monitor would like to save the still as 4K.

Thanks again for your help!

Ken

[KenithOlson]

pandy,

Thanks for ffmpeg link!

Have you used any of the Several FrontEnds/GUIs available like WinFF, Avanti? https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg

Ken

[KenithOlson]

Bernix,

"Potplayer can do it too. Just tested on 3840x2160p and it works" Good to Hear this! Were you able to create a 3840x2160 JPG?

Also do you have a 4K monitor?

Ken

[KenithOlson]

usually_quiet,

"Maybe VLC HEVC 4K Media Player, but I have no 4K video to test with" Some players will play using the lower resolution of your monitor.

Question is if you are able to create a 3840x2160 JPG?

Ken

[usually_quiet]

usually_quiet,

"Maybe VLC HEVC 4K Media Player, but I have no 4K video to test with" Some players will play using the lower resolution of your monitor.

Question is if you are able to create a 3840x2160 JPG?

Ken

I presume that you have 4K video. Otherwise why bother asking about screencaps? If you don't want to do the test yourself, cool. Just move on.

There is a limit to what I'm willing to do in order to be helpful. I have a 3 Mbps download speed.

[imhh1]

very easy:
mpc-hc / right click / file / save image .... choose png for lossless picture or jpg for compressed picture

[pandy]

pandy,

Thanks for ffmpeg link!

Have you used any of the Several FrontEnds/GUIs available like WinFF, Avanti? https://www.videohelp.com/software/ffmpeg

Ken

Nope - on your side i would export everything then quickly check all files on some viewer - probably it will be same fast as using some gui, for gui based you can go for virtualdub fork https://sourceforge.net/projects/vdfiltermod/ (and hint probably best quality of snapshots will be only on I frames as such i see no sense to output P and B frames...)

With some ffmpeg filters you may perform automatic selection (based on scene change, frame type etc) - this should reduce number of frames.

Personally this is my favorite way of exporting snapshots, You may simplify some work by using mosaic filter to create quick/thumbnail overview then reevaluate large version of snapshot.

[shekh]

vdfiltermod can do it great. It opens anything, can select between all frames, can use markers to help selecting, can save to jpeg, png, and even 16bit tiff, and can apply corrections (filters) inplace. What else to wish?

[KenithOlson]

Everyone,

Thanks much for all your help!!! Even with my poor English.

usually_quiet,

"I presume that you have 4K video. Otherwise why bother asking about screencaps?" Maybe you missed my comment "Also I do not have a 4K monitor would like to save the still as 4K. 5th Jul 2016 15:52"

screencaps were the only way I was able to save a frame (am a beginner).

imhh1,

"very easy: mpc-hc / right click / file / save image .... choose png for lossless picture or jpg for compressed picture" Thanks for tip!!! Will try

pandy,

"i would export everything then quickly check all files on some viewer..." Thanks!!! What viewer do you recommend?

shekh,

"vdfiltermod can do it great" Thanks!!! As you can tell I am a beginner. Would you please give me the DownLoad link. Googled and got http://www.dllbook.com/fix-errors/VSFilterMod.dll.html

Thanks again everyone!!!!

Ken

[shekh]

pandy gave link in previous message
virtualdub fork https://sourceforge.net/projects/vdfiltermod/

[usually_quiet]

usually_quiet,

"I presume that you have 4K video. Otherwise why bother asking about screencaps?" Maybe you missed my comment "Also I do not have a 4K monitor would like to save the still as 4K. 5th Jul 2016 15:52"

screencaps were the only way I was able to save a frame (am a beginner).

Any time I have used the feature, VLC's snapshots have captured the video in its actual resolution, not the monitor's resolution or the program window's resolution. Any recent version of VLC would probably work. Just play your video, then click "Video" on the menu bar and "Take Snapshot" in the drop down menu.

..but I'm still not interested in wasting time or bandwidth downloading 4K video to help you. If you are so lazy or so timid that you won't put forth the minimal effort required to attempt making a snapshot with VLC using 4K video that you already have, then I have no sympathy for you.

[KenithOlson]

usually_quiet,

"Any time I have used the feature, VLC's snapshots have captured the video in its actual resolution, not the monitor's resolution or the program window's resolution. Any recent version of VLC would probably work. Just play your video, then click "Video" on the menu bar and "Take Snapshot" in the drop down menu."

Thanks for the detailed instructions!!! Will give it a try!!!

[KenithOlson]

shekh,

Thanks for the link!!! I must have been asleep because it did not register.

[KenithOlson]

pandy,

Downloaded VirtualDub 1.10.5 prerelease build 37277.

Checked the Help and really feel "Out of Water" Was trying to follow your "hint probably best quality of snapshots will be only on I frames" to Export.

Did not get to "With some ffmpeg filters you may perform automatic selection (based on scene change, frame type etc) - this should reduce number of frames.Personally this is my favorite way of exporting snapshots, You may simplify some work by using mosaic filter to create quick/thumbnail overview then reevaluate large version of snapshot"

Decided to check YouTube for Tutorials. Was amazed at how many there are!

Used search with keywords "virtualdub stills" and found "How to Export a Picture From a DivX Video Using Virtual Dub" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4N-Le-qa_Q Must say it made it look easy!!

Also found
"How to extract image from from avi video format" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82XlNiYJDaI
"How To Extract Image Sequence From A Movie" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2Hhik93c28

Decided to Google using same and found.
"Working with image sequences" http://www.virtualdub.org/blog/pivot/entry.php?id=34

Thanks again for your comments!!!

[pandy]

shekh is autor of the https://sourceforge.net/projects/vdfiltermod/ - i found original virtualdub limited due lack of avisynth editor script so instead virtualdub i would suggest his fork.

for pictures i use personally https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XnView - good for me and other people so maybe also for you