How do I capture a snapshot from .MPG movie clips that I got from my camera.
I play them using Windows Media Player.
I'm using Vista Home Premium.

Thanks, CB
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C and A Bredt

C and A Bredt wrote:
How do I capture a snapshot from .MPG movie clips that I got from my
camera. I play them using Windows Media Player.
I'm using Vista Home Premium.

Thanks, CB
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Movie Maker has an option to do video captures...
Tools / Take Picture from preview...or left click
the Take Picture icon below the view screen.

And maybe the following article would be worth a look...

How to Capture Screenshots from Windows Media Player
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archi...-media-player/

Also have a look at the Vista Snipping Tool:

Windows Vista -
Activate Vista's Snipping Tool
http://www.pcworld.com/article/13709...ping_tool.html

Use Snipping Tool to capture screen shots
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...e-screen-shots

Vista Tutorial - How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...ool-vista.html

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I am a volunteer

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"John Inzer" wrote in message
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C and A Bredt wrote:
How do I capture a snapshot from .MPG movie clips that I got from my
camera. I play them using Windows Media Player.
I'm using Vista Home Premium.

Thanks, CB
===================================
Movie Maker has an option to do video captures...
Tools / Take Picture from preview...or left click
the Take Picture icon below the view screen.

And maybe the following article would be worth a look...

How to Capture Screenshots from Windows Media Player
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archi...-media-player/

Also have a look at the Vista Snipping Tool:

Windows Vista -
Activate Vista's Snipping Tool
http://www.pcworld.com/article/13709...ping_tool.html

Use Snipping Tool to capture screen shots
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...e-screen-shots

Vista Tutorial - How to use the Snipping Tool in Vista
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...ool-vista.html

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J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


I tried all of the things you suggested and the results are fair at best.
Not good enough to print.
I have my Sony 8.1 MP camera set at its highest settings and it takes
and prints great stills. The movie clips are good viewed on the computer.

I have not tried this before. Might I get better results purchasing a
capture program?

Thanks for your help,
CB

C and A Bredt wrote:
I tried all of the things you suggested and the results are fair at
best. Not good enough to print.
I have my Sony 8.1 MP camera set at its highest settings and it takes
and prints great stills. The movie clips are good viewed on the
computer.
I have not tried this before. Might I get better results purchasing a
capture program?

Thanks for your help,
CB
==================================
The only thing you can get with screen capture
is exactly what you see on the screen...it will
never equal a best quality photo from an 8 MP
camera. Not to mention the fact that video is
not that sharp anyway when paused.

I can tell you...in Movie Maker...you get a better
screen capture when the video is played from
the collection pane that when it's played from
the timeline.

You could certainly try a more sophisticated
app but I suspect you will not see that much
improvement.

If you do a Google search for something like:
'capture video still shots'
you should find some software to try.

Good luck.

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

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Thanks for your help.
CB

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C and A Bredt
"John Inzer" wrote in message
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C and A Bredt wrote:
I tried all of the things you suggested and the results are fair at
best. Not good enough to print.
I have my Sony 8.1 MP camera set at its highest settings and it takes
and prints great stills. The movie clips are good viewed on the
computer.
I have not tried this before. Might I get better results purchasing a
capture program?

Thanks for your help,
CB
==================================
The only thing you can get with screen capture
is exactly what you see on the screen...it will
never equal a best quality photo from an 8 MP
camera. Not to mention the fact that video is
not that sharp anyway when paused.

I can tell you...in Movie Maker...you get a better
screen capture when the video is played from
the collection pane that when it's played from
the timeline.

You could certainly try a more sophisticated
app but I suspect you will not see that much
improvement.

If you do a Google search for something like:
'capture video still shots'
you should find some software to try.

Good luck.

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

C and A Bredt;1183751 Wrote:
Thanks for your help.
CB

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C and A Bredt
"John Inzer" oobie@newsgroup wrote in message
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C and A Bredt wrote:
I tried all of the things you suggested and the results are fair at
best. Not good enough to print.
I have my Sony 8.1 MP camera set at its highest settings and it
takes
and prints great stills. The movie clips are good viewed on the
computer.
I have not tried this before. Might I get better results purchasing
a
capture program?

Thanks for your help,
CB
==================================
The only thing you can get with screen capture
is exactly what you see on the screen...it will
never equal a best quality photo from an 8 MP
camera. Not to mention the fact that video is
not that sharp anyway when paused.

I can tell you...in Movie Maker...you get a better
screen capture when the video is played from
the collection pane that when it's played from
the timeline.

You could certainly try a more sophisticated
app but I suspect you will not see that much
improvement.

If you do a Google search for something like:
'capture video still shots'
you should find some software to try.

Good luck.

--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk



One other thing you can try is to stop the movie where you want to take
the snip and make a snip with the snipping tool. Use .png as file
format. They come out a little better than .jpeg.


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