Still Frame and Field Capture?

[swingmaster]

I need to capture still frames and fields from short video clips. In the past, I used Rex Video, but I upgraded my computer to XP and the software no longer works.

Can anyone recommend a simple video capture program that will allow me to capture short clips and then individual frames and fields and export them as BMP or TIFF files?

Windows Movie Maker allows for frame capture only (no fields), and only exports in a poor quality JPEG, so it does not work for me.

Appreciate any help.

Thanks.

[poisondeathray]

I assume you already have a video, and just want frame/field captures. I don't know of a single app, that can do both. You have to specify either viewing field or frame. You could do this in avisynth , for example

For frame view:
DirectShowSource("video.avi")

For field view:
DirectShowSource("video.avi")
AssumeTFF()
SeparateFields()

You might have to use BFF, depending if your video is TFF or BFF, and adjust names/paths of course.

Install avisynth, and just type the script into a simple text file, and rename the extension .avs . You can open that .avs in something like virtualdub, and export all images or just copy 1 at a time to the clipboard. (virtualdubmod allows you to export all or take shots directly instead of just clipboard). Another option is AvsP, which allows you to open simulaneous scripts in several tabs, and you can switch back & forth easily, and take screenshots