Re: [videoblogging] How to capture Windows Media Player video screenshot

[Charles Iliya Krempeaux]

Hello Harold,This reminds me of when I used to write OpenGL programs.  If it's anything like that, then the problem is that Windows Media Player isn't putting it's "images" in same place -- the same area of memory -- that most Windows programs do.
And, unfortunately, when you try to take a screenshot (using the "print screen" button or the GIMP), Windows won't get anything there.When I was writing those OpenGL programs, I actually had to make the program create it's own screenshots.  (So, my guess is that since I don't think Windows Media Player will give you screenshots.  That you won't be able to do it with it.)
You probably need a media player that creates it's own screenshots.  (BTW, if you're on Linux, I'm pretty sure you could do it with GStreamer using some easy shell commands... well, that's assuming you like using the shell.)
See yaOn 4/19/06, Harold Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:



Hi everyone,
 
I'm usually use the 'PrtSC' (or 'Print Screen') key to capture screenshots, but for whatever reason, I've been unable to paste a proper screenshot of my video (as its playing in Windows Media Player) into GIMP.  It's the oddest thing; the captured image changes while its in GIMP.  Perhaps this is a behavior of GIMP, or of Windows' screen  capturing technology, I don't know; I only know it's not working for my purposes.

 
What do you use to capture an image of your video so that you may display it on your blog or website?  I'm interested in learning your solutions to this...I'm adding video to my ongoing narrative at "Something That Happened" and I'd like to experiment with various ways of displaying images of my videos.

 
Thanks for your feedback,
Harold
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