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Beginner
282 posts
Location: Beyond Time, South of Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
Capturing still images from .mpg or .avi for that matter - how do you do it?
I know how to capture stills directly from the dv camera, but unfortunately I taped over the footage. I captured it as raw .avi and was wondering how I might get some stills out of this.
Any ideas?
Capturing still images from .mpg or .avi for that matter - how do you do it?
I know how to capture stills directly from the dv camera, but unfortunately I taped over the footage. I captured it as raw .avi and was wondering how I might get some stills out of this.
Any ideas?
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729 posts
Location: OK, USA
729 posts
Location: OK, USA
Posted:
I'm using the software that came with the Dazzle Video Capture Device, and it has a "snapshot from video clip" function on it, but I'm not sure we're using the same capture stuff or not. I will check on it with my associates and see what I can dig up for ya
I'm using the software that came with the Dazzle Video Capture Device, and it has a "snapshot from video clip" function on it, but I'm not sure we're using the same capture stuff or not. I will check on it with my associates and see what I can dig up for ya
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6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
there are heaps of options
-direct snapshot on the camera
-direct streaming from camera via pc link
-conversion to numbered stills
..but the easiest (whenver available) is to use a snapshot program like Hypersnap DX that is capable of capturing the DirectX layer method that Windows based video playback software prefer to use these days.
If you try to do a normal [Prnt Scrn] button, you;'ll just gat a key colour (usually black) where your footage's still should be. that's the key colour the DirectX uses as a layer to render the motion.
I should shuddup now - you just need to know that a decent screencapture utility will do the job for you the easiest!
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there are heaps of options
-direct snapshot on the camera
-direct streaming from camera via pc link
-conversion to numbered stills
..but the easiest (whenver available) is to use a snapshot program like Hypersnap DX that is capable of capturing the DirectX layer method that Windows based video playback software prefer to use these days.
If you try to do a normal [Prnt Scrn] button, you;'ll just gat a key colour (usually black) where your footage's still should be. that's the key colour the DirectX uses as a layer to render the motion.
I should shuddup now - you just need to know that a decent screencapture utility will do the job for you the easiest!
woot!
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