Author Topic: video players / how to capture images from video files (Read 16,436 times)

brotherS · « **on:** October 14, 2005, 12:13 PM »

Hi,

while I prefer to use http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Zoom_Player_Standard/978385825/1 to view video files (lots and lots of options to control the player with mouse, scroll wheel and keyboard) I needed to try other players to capture an image from a video file.

I tried http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/VLC_VideoLAN_for_Windows/1034861925/1 which has a "Snapshot" option but didn't really let me get a captured image.

Then I tried http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/BSPlayer/973752711/1 and finally found what I was looking for: just right-click the video --> Options --> Capture frame. BSPlayer will save the images in its own folder.

Mark0 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2005, 04:35 PM »

I use often VLC, and I used it to get snapshot from videos.
Don't really recall the detailed steps (I'm not on my PC now), but it's definitely possible.

Bye!

brotherS · « **Reply #2 on:** October 14, 2005, 04:44 PM »

Would be nice if you could add the VLC details for that later

Mark0 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2005, 04:47 PM »

Sure, count on it!

Bye!

Mark0 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2005, 06:27 PM »

OK, just checked with version 0.8.2.
Taking a screenshot is super easy, just go to Video - Snapshot.
The saved files goes to the "My Pictures" folder.
To set various parameters (Format, recording ratio, filename prefix), go to Preferences - Video - Output modules - Image file.

Bye!

brotherS · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2005, 05:34 PM »

Quote from: Mark0 on October 14, 2005, 06:27 PM

OK, just checked with version 0.8.2.
Taking a screenshot is super easy, just go to Video - Snapshot.
The saved files goes to the "My Pictures" folder.

Thanks a lot! Since there is no "My Pictures" folder on my PC I had to set a new folder in the Preferences, capture an image, check its name and search my HD for images named like that. That way I also found my test captures

Works great!

clif_notes · « **Reply #6 on:** November 10, 2005, 04:42 AM »

IrfanView (freeware) can capture frames from video.
http://www.irfanview.com/

I think you need to install the plugins to do that.
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm

Hirudin · « **Reply #7 on:** December 09, 2005, 03:29 AM »

One thing that's cool with BSPlayer is that the captured images can be output in 2 formats "Original size" and "What you see." Original size (hotkey: P) will take the picture at the video's original resolution (no matter how big it is on the screen). What you see (hotkey: Shift + P) will take the pic at the current resolution/size.