Capturing thumbs from MPEGS - any free software that does this well?
 

I'm sure there is a piece of free software that does this well, so any movie gallery makers out there please let me know which one is good and is free.

thanks

I use ScreenHunter and its Free

Try ThumbsPlus (not expensive), but free download may have this function. Also try TMPCEnc. Free, no instructions, I think but not hard to use.

:2 cents:

Pause the video at the frame you want to capture, and press "Prt Scrn" / "Print Screen" (varies from keyboard to keyboard) - this copies your current desktop to the clipboard.

Then open up the image editor of your choice and hit CTRL+V :winkwink:

Hmmm... very strange...

when I use print screen or screenhunter of an MPG they both end up black .jpgs??

I had this problem before with my computer - then something happened one day with a codec or something and I could take pics of mpegs no problem from that point on - but this other new comp with winXP is coming up blank...

any ideas?

thanks

Is there software that will go through the video and create pics of every X amount of frames or seconds?

Use a program called SnagIt

can download a trial here http://www.techsmith.com/

works a treat :)

Those are the lame ways to capture thumbs. Just load the mpeg in virtual dub and hit CTRL 1, then paste in a graphics program. It will just paste the movie clip -- not the entire desktop/window.

:thumbsup
vdub works sweet