how can i take a screenshot of a movie?

[gogo514]

like a .wmv movie. I tried pritn screen or ctrl+print screen but it doesnt show the picture, can anyone tell me plz.

[pizza]

Isn't it ALT Print Screen to take a shot of the current application?

[FiREFLi]

Go to video/display options are then turn off hardware acceleration. You can now take screenshots of movies. remember to turn it bakc on afterward though :p

[chao-tek]

One thing you can do is get a freeware or shareware screen capture program. These are pretty easy to find either by searching google or Tucows. Just install the software and follow its instructions.

[M/\TT]

If your using PowerDVD there is a Capture Frame button that works wonders for taking screen shots of movies :)

[FiREFLi]

Go to video/display options are then turn off hardware acceleration. You can now take screenshots of movies. remember to turn it bakc on afterward though :p

This works in any situation. Simplest method.

[EZRecovery]

If your using PowerDVD there is a Capture Frame button that works wonders for taking screen shots of movies :)

I'm with you. It works for movies, Ive done it. :D

CyberLink PowerDVD Tips and Tricks

PowerDVD Tutorial

Capturing

Edited September 28, 2004 by EZRecovery

[cork1958]

Irfanview is free and has a capture featre.

[dreamz Veteran]

i concur with fr3ak. no need for other apps. :)

[gogo514]

thx guyz, the hardware accleration trick was i needed

Edited September 28, 2004 by gogo514

[za3zoo3]

Ummmmmmm.. why must turn off hardware acceleration ?

any EXPLANATION

i think this is only about hardware thing why its intercept prtscr ?

[sfaizanh]

Use FRAPS :)

[Kieran]

Ummmmmmm.. why must turn off hardware acceleration ?

any EXPLANATION

i think this is only about hardware thing why its intercept prtscr ?

The explanation is if you have harware acceleration enabled, all rendering of the movie is done on your gfx card. When you do a screen capture, it gets what is in the screen buffer before it is sent to the gfx card, so that data isnt there yet. If you turn acceleration off, the movie is forced to be rendered by software and is so in the screen buffer before it is sent to the gfx card and hence can be captured

[JoeBonJoey]

you can just windows movie maker also.

[AionXn_]

if you are using windows media player...just press CTRL+I

[robert_palson]

if you are using windows media player...just press CTRL+I

i dont think that works with .wmv's

[za3zoo3]

thanks Kieran.. i like this TECHNICAL EXPLANATION :)

[FiREFLi]

thx guyz, the hardware accleration trick was i needed

see guys, just listen. No need for your endless post boosting. The answer was there. End of.

thanks Kieran.. i like this TECHNICAL EXPLANATION  :)

I liked that too :D

[xta]

BSPlayer or powerdvd, both have capture functions.