How to take screenshots in windows media player? - GoFuckYourself.com

Sparks · 06-26-2005, 07:59 PM

I shot a video of tha family this weekend and want to take a screenshot while the video is playing (in Windows Media), but everytime I do it it shows up as the media player with a black image.

Any tips?

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 06-26-2005, 08:01 PM

tURN YOUR VIDEO ACCELERATION OFF.
In the media player.
Options: video acceleration.

Turn it off;)

Then hit print screen then open photoshop

CTRL=N
CTRL+V

SmokeyTheBear · 06-26-2005, 08:01 PM

go into your desktop settings and turn graphics acceleration off , then do it the regular way

Theo · 06-26-2005, 08:01 PM

open it with virtualdub
press print screen at the frame you want and paste it to photoshop or paint

SmokeyTheBear · 06-26-2005, 08:02 PM

or you can open the movie in windows movie maker ( part of windows xp ) and it has a screenshot function

camcutie · 06-26-2005, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hostive

I shot a video of tha family this weekend and want to take a screenshot while the video is playing (in Windows Media), but everytime I do it it shows up as the media player with a black image.

Any tips?

Put the video on pause, ctrl + print screen, paste in to Paint Shop, close the pics with the black screen, go back to your video and repeat the step. The second time you paste the image it should show up. I don't know why it does it that way, but it works for me.

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE · 06-26-2005, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

or you can open the movie in windows movie maker ( part of windows xp ) and it has a screenshot function

Thats even better;)
WMM = Free
and its good.

camcutie · 06-26-2005, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlienQ

tURN YOUR VIDEO ACCELERATION OFF.
In the media player.
Options: video acceleration.

Turn it off;)

Then hit print screen then open photoshop

CTRL=N
CTRL+V

Thanks Alien!!! That works well......

XOXOXO
*Krystal*

Sparks · 06-26-2005, 08:28 PM

There we go.

Thanks for the help, guys!

reynold · 06-27-2005, 04:51 AM

i learned a lot too.

pstation · 06-27-2005, 04:57 AM

A better way of doing it is to just turn overlay off, that way your performance isn't hit that bad

06-26-2005, 07:59 PM	#1
Sparks Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 2,466	How to take screenshots in windows media player? I shot a video of tha family this weekend and want to take a screenshot while the video is playing (in Windows Media), but everytime I do it it shows up as the media player with a black image. Any tips?

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AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE best designer on GFY Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: IALIEN.COM - High Definition Video and Photographic Productions -ICQ 78943384 Posts: 30,307	tURN YOUR VIDEO ACCELERATION OFF. In the media player. Options: video acceleration. Turn it off;) Then hit print screen then open photoshop CTRL=N CTRL+V __________________ NAKED HOSTING FTW!11 I'm On The INSANE PLAN $9.95/mo! \| The Alien Blog Adult News Worth Reading Updated Daily \| Content For Sale! 641 PICS 216 MINUTES OF VIDEO $350.00 \|ICQ: 78943384 \| Last edited by AlienQ - BANNED FOR LIFE; 06-26-2005 at 08:02 PM..

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SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	go into your desktop settings and turn graphics acceleration off , then do it the regular way __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

06-26-2005, 08:02 PM	#5
SmokeyTheBear ►SouthOfHeaven Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: PlanetEarth MyBoardRank: GerbilMaster My-Penis-Size: extralarge MyWeapon: Computer Posts: 28,609	or you can open the movie in windows movie maker ( part of windows xp ) and it has a screenshot function __________________ hatisblack at yahoo.com

06-26-2005, 08:01 PM	#4
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	open it with virtualdub press print screen at the frame you want and paste it to photoshop or paint

06-26-2005, 08:28 PM	#9
Sparks Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Southern CA Posts: 2,466	There we go. Thanks for the help, guys!

06-27-2005, 04:51 AM	#10
reynold Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Global Traveler Posts: 51,271	i learned a lot too.

06-27-2005, 04:57 AM	#11
pstation Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 1,135	A better way of doing it is to just turn overlay off, that way your performance isn't hit that bad