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Old 09-03-2008, 08:52 PM
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Hi can anyone recommend any easy free software for capturing stills from films. I want to get some nice shots of 50s and 60s cars extracted from some of the great films i have been watching, Thanks, Johnny.

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I use VLC.
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So do I, thanks to someones recommendation here...it's very straightforward.
Bit of a Bay Window, what??
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Yep, I use VLC, too. Dead easy to get the hang of.
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VirtualDub does the job with AVIs. Mpegs too if you use V1.5.10. I don't use VLC as i couldn't find a way to stop it associating itself with all my media files, but maybe i missed something.
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Wow....That was quick. I posted the thread no more than five minutes ago and already three replies. I thank you very much, Best wishes, Johnny.
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For Mac users, I recommend DVD Capture
A customisable 1 trick pony that produces Full Screen Captures - donationware
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VirtualDub does the job with AVIs. Mpegs too if you use V1.5.10. I don't use VLC as i couldn't find a way to stop it associating itself with all my media files, but maybe i missed something.
It's part of the installation. But you can always correct it or change the association back to other applications after installing if you missed it

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I use BSPlayer Pro myself, a doddle to use just press "P" when viewing a clip to takes stills.

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It's part of the installation. But you can always correct it or change the association back to other applications after installing if you missed it

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That's what i thought, but i remember when i tried, after installation, i couldn't seem to find a way to change these options. In the end i gave up and uninstalled the app:-(

Actually, i have 4/5 different media players installed anyway, tho' i believe VLC offers some options that the others don't.
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Thank you everybody. I am now using VLC media and very happy with the results !
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For Mac users, I recommend DVD Capture
A customisable 1 trick pony that produces Full Screen Captures - donationware
What's wrong with using apple-shift-3? Or apple-shift-4 to define the area of capture. Built-in to OSX and free.
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I'm also using VLC but they're saved as .png files. Anyone know how I can (easily) convert them to .jpegs?
You crazy idiots - my name's McGill!
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I'm also using VLC but they're saved as .png files. Anyone know how I can (easily) convert them to .jpegs?
Settings > Preferences > Video snapshot format
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Many thanks DB, I'll give it a go.
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