PRINT SCREEN

[SECIjessicaRabbit]

Hey guys I was wondering if you can help me.

For some reason when I use print screen then open a new window in photoshop then paste.. it comes up black... when I move the window the video basically stays in place and then when i save it as jpg and then open the jpg it is just all black.. anyone seen this before? my other computer works fine but i can't get print screen to work... does anyone have a solution?

Thanx Jess

 

[jimoblak]

You are trying to 'print screen' with video? Why not go back to your video editing software that you used to produce the video and grab a still from there?

 

[SECIjessicaRabbit]

hi there, i didn't produce the video, yes trying to print screen from a paused video still. Any other ideas?

 

[SECIjessicaRabbit]

anyone seen this problem? i need a way to take screen shots from a video still... basically taking a vid cap... any other methods? I really need this

 

[jimoblak]

anyone seen this problem?

Yes, everyone sees the problem.

I am going to guess that you are using Windows Media Player to display the video. WMP uses a video overlay that cannot be copied to the pasteboard.

Contact the copyright holder of the video for a copy of the frame. You can of course use video editing software to extract a frame.

 

[SECIjessicaRabbit]

thanx jim i will try those things you have suggested

 

[moriaorc]

Are you running Mac or Windows? If you are using a Mac, There is a way to do this if you are familiar with the terminal and a few Unix commands.

 

[Foamcow]

if you google for "stills from video shareware" (or something like that) you will find some software that can export a series of stills from a video clip.

I can't remember what it was called, but it's easy to use, inexpensive and does a great job.

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[SECIjessicaRabbit]

ook i'll give it a try thank you!

 

[SECIjessicaRabbit]

oh yea, i'm using windows... no mac.. but i'm not that techsavy

 

[elf21]

Can you play the video in any other application?

 

[JamesHanley]

If you are using windows Xp use the Vidio Editing Tool built in to the software.

Drag the vidio into the program, and there is an option to freeze frame it. save as PNG (24)

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