how to make video screen captures.

[Nonamer]

hi is there a way i can make screen captures from a video, like WMV or RM video files?? any programs recommended?

i tried using the keys print screen and sysRq on my keyboard, but that did not capture the video area of the screen (video area had a black screen), just everything around it.

thanks

[Baldrick]

read https://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=239865

For wmv,rm use for example media player classic, file->Save Image. Install real alternative to play rm with media player classic.

[Paul Glagla]

you could also be interested in ImageGrab

[jdizzy40]

Are you wanting to capture the whole streaming video? You used the term screen capture, which is just like a snapshot. What is it you are wanting to do?

[Nonamer]

first of all thanks for all the help!


i just want to make a snap shot from a video file and make that shot a image file, like jpg or gif.

[zoobie]

print screen?

[jtoolman2000]

Won't work in most case as video is an overlay though you can cancell that ion some players. If not you may simply grab a black / blank frame. Most video playback tools, specially the DVD ones have a frame capture capabilities.

[jimmalenko]

... or turn off overlays in said player. Then prntscrn should work.

[Nonamer]

thanks for all the help! i solved the problem

i downloaded real alternative .. and used the 'save image' option to make the captures.