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* How to take as screenshot from a running .avi video (Windows Mediaplayer) *
Guide:
If you want to capture a screenshot from an .avi video playing in Windows Mediaplayer, you'll notice that it's not as simple as it sounds. Just pausing the video and taking a screenshot using <ctrl> + <PrintScreen> won't work, neither does capturing a screenshot with f.e. mwsnap or hoversnap: the picture is moving, all is black ...
But it is possible this way:
Instructions:
(*) In this mini-guide by acklan, you can read more about how to take a screen shot:
How To Capture And Edit A Screen Shot
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* How to take as screenshot from a running .avi video (Windows Mediaplayer) *
Guide:
If you want to capture a screenshot from an .avi video playing in Windows Mediaplayer, you'll notice that it's not as simple as it sounds. Just pausing the video and taking a screenshot using <ctrl> + <PrintScreen> won't work, neither does capturing a screenshot with f.e. mwsnap or hoversnap: the picture is moving, all is black ...
But it is possible this way:
Instructions:
- Pause the Windows Mediaplayer on the frame you want to capture, by using the pause button
- Select in the menu of the mediaplayer "Tools" > "Options"
- Click tab "Performance"
- In the "Video acceleration" area, move the slider to turn down or turn off video acceleration
- Click button "Apply"
screenshot 1 - Then take the screenshot with your screencapture-tool or <ctrl> + <PrintScreen> (*)
screenshot 2 - Afterwards, move the slider back to "Full"
(*) In this mini-guide by acklan, you can read more about how to take a screen shot:
How To Capture And Edit A Screen Shot
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