Screenshot Of .avi Movie

Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">why doesnt it work?</div> for some reason every time i take a screenshot of a scene from a .avi or movie it makes the movie area a clear box in the screeny. i dont exactly know how to explain it but hopefully someone understands me and can tell me how to get this to work?
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  • BlaqWolfBlaqWolf Join Date: 2002-10-28 Member: 1667Members
    yeah i get this problem too!

    please save us! er... help.
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    edited July 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--By BlagWolf+ Jul 27 2003, 09:17 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (By BlagWolf @ Jul 27 2003, 09:17 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->yeah i get this problem too!

    please save us! er... help. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    what he said

    and maybe this will explain better
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  • MasterShakeMasterShake Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15699Members
    It's called DirectDraw and it doesn't like to have it's picture taken! Seriously though, it's almost impossible to get a screenshot from a media player that doesn't actually have a "take screenshot" option. I've done it before, but I forget what software I used. Sorry.
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    damn
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  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    Well you're using XP or 2000, I'm using 98.. but if the cheap **** at MicroSoft are anything like I think they are the systems can't be totally different.

    I use to have this problem, once I was able to screen cap any video now I have to do a little sequence kinda thing...

    1. print screen
    2. go to pbrush or photoshop and paste your blank screen
    3. go back to movie window, print screen again
    4. paste in PS or PBrush

    If it doesn't work with that back and forth operation, then I don't know what to say... This does work for me in 98 though....
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--PerfectionsFlaw+Jul 27 2003, 09:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (PerfectionsFlaw @ Jul 27 2003, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well you're using XP or 2000, I'm using 98.. but if the cheap **** at MicroSoft are anything like I think they are the systems can't be totally different.

    I use to have this problem, once I was able to screen cap any video now I have to do a little sequence kinda thing...

    1. print screen
    2. go to pbrush or photoshop and paste your blank screen
    3. go back to movie window, print screen again
    4. paste in PS or PBrush

    If it doesn't work with that back and forth operation, then I don't know what to say... This does work for me in 98 though.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ill try it. thanks
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    amazing. it worked! thanks alot PF <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    In windows media plaer go to tools > option > performance tab > turn the video accelaration to none

    Ta-da!
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    ..or that lol
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  • PerfectionsFlawPerfectionsFlaw Join Date: 2003-02-14 Member: 13555Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Simple Compound+Jul 27 2003, 10:04 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Simple Compound @ Jul 27 2003, 10:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> amazing. it worked! thanks alot PF <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You're welcome ^.^
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  • CaLFiNCaLFiN Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6909Members
    Another way, I think is using a program called HyperSnap which captures DirextX... As the movie is probably playing with DirectX it might work.
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  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--PerfectionsFlaw+Jul 27 2003, 09:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (PerfectionsFlaw @ Jul 27 2003, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well you're using XP or 2000, I'm using 98.. but if the cheap **** at MicroSoft are anything like I think they are the systems can't be totally different.

    I use to have this problem, once I was able to screen cap any video now I have to do a little sequence kinda thing...

    1. print screen
    2. go to pbrush or photoshop and paste your blank screen
    3. go back to movie window, print screen again
    4. paste in PS or PBrush

    If it doesn't work with that back and forth operation, then I don't know what to say... This does work for me in 98 though.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That doesnt always work however, sometimes you will paste it into paint then when you move the screen/window around or you highlight the pic to crop it or whatever, everything else will move around the ppic itself. Its very annoying. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Simple_CompoundSimple_Compound Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16180Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Cpl.Davis+Jul 28 2003, 11:56 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cpl.Davis @ Jul 28 2003, 11:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--PerfectionsFlaw+Jul 27 2003, 09:38 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (PerfectionsFlaw @ Jul 27 2003, 09:38 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Well you're using XP or 2000, I'm using 98.. but if the cheap **** at MicroSoft are anything like I think they are the systems can't be totally different.

    I use to have this problem, once I was able to screen cap any video now I have to do a little sequence kinda thing...

    1. print screen
    2. go to pbrush or photoshop and paste your blank screen
    3. go back to movie window, print screen again
    4. paste in PS or PBrush

    If it doesn't work with that back and forth operation, then I don't know what to say... This does work for me in 98 though.... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That doesnt always work however, sometimes you will paste it into paint then when you move the screen/window around or you highlight the pic to crop it or whatever, everything else will move around the ppic itself. Its very annoying. <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    because the movie box is actually clear. if you have kazaa maximized then open paint aftet that and paste the screeny, you will see the movie box but if you move the image youll realize it really isnt part of the screeny
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Zoomplayer can take a screenshot from any movie really... <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    I usually open up Virtual Dub (available from <a href='http://www.doom9.org/' target='_blank'>doom9.org</a>) and take a screenshot, only compatible with .avi's, but that's the format of most of my stuff.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--AllUrHiveRBelong2Us+Jul 27 2003, 08:07 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Jul 27 2003, 08:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> In windows media plaer go to tools > option > performance tab > turn the video accelaration to none

    Ta-da! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    This one, although mentioned on another help topic on taking pics of movie files, is the most practical.
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