VLC Media Player

[SkyRider]

I went ahead and installed the VLC Media Player. I can "freeze" a frame on a video (AVI or MOV) playback but when I try to do a print screen, all I get is a black space where the image should be. What is wrong?

 

[zorlack]

hiya SkyRider you need to snapshot an image (Shift S) I think, then print the image.

 

[SkyRider]

hiya SkyRider you need to snapshot an image (Shift S) I think, then print the image.

When I use QuickTime, I freeze the frame and hit the "print screen" key and then proceed with the rest of the steps to save the frame as a still photo..

 

[SkyRider]

I went ahead and installed the VLC Media Player. I can "freeze" a frame on a video (AVI or MOV) playback but when I try to do a print screen, all I get is a black space where the image should be.

This is really weird. I then installed VLC on my older and slower computer (a Pent 3 instead of a Pent 4) and the print screen is working fine.

 

[SkyRider]

While messing around VLC, I notice is a "snap" feature which seems to capture a still pic of the video.

 

[WoodPeckr]

VLC is loaded with features you have to dig around in it to find.

 

[anonemouse]

I use VLC 0.8.6c, and to take a screen grab you go to Video and "Snapshot". Works well for me

 

[SkyRider]

to take a screen grab you go to Video and "Snapshot". Works well for me

Yes, I found the "snapshot" feature and I eventually found the still photo in my internal HD. I noticed that it is in "png" format and not "jpeg", has anybody tried to do a print?

 

[WoodPeckr]

png is a standard Linux format.
It should print fine with many printers I'm guessing but am not sure of because I seldom need to print pics. I use a couple Linux apps that covert png format pix to jpeg or a few other formats with no problem if needed.

 

[SkyRider]

Another question.

When you play a video using VLC, how do you do frame by frame advance?