The Mutericator Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I'm trying to capture screens (or screencapping, as some may call it) from an anime I've got here on my computer. I can't get anything to work - no matter what I do, once I've saved the image, it changes depending on how much the video itself has moved or, if I've closed the video, it simply goes black. I'm told its an issue with the way the computer does layering - video files go on a separate layer, making it more difficult to cut screens out of them. I've been using ZPlayer, both older and newest versions, but I've also tried Winamp and Windows Media Player to no avail. If you've ever tried to capture screens from something playing, you know the problem I'm having. Halp? I've searched online, and no one seems to have a solution (or I'm the only one with a problem). I'm to the point where I'm willing to download a new program to get it to work (SnagIt, for the record, didn't solve anything either). I figured if anyone would know, it would be you, OCR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atmuh Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 I have the same problem. HALP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strati Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Video playing software usually blacks out the image if you try to screencap using PrintScreen or something. I don't know about any others, but I know that both VLC and Media Player Classic have options that allow you to screencap. Check under the menus for something like Snapshot or Save Image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Attack Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 I find Virtual Dub (that's a link there in case it doesn't display properly) to be pretty good for picking out the exact frame I want, and then copying it onto the clipboard. Open your video in it, line up exactly which part you want, then go Video->Copy Source Frame to Clipboard, and paste it into photoshop or whatever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mutericator Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Mac Attack, your solution would probably work... if VDub could open .mkv files. Any ideas or plugins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Attack Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Yep - Virtual Dub Mod: http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdubmod/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mutericator Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 Yep - Virtual Dub Mod:http://sourceforge.net/projects/virtualdubmod/ Oh, awesome, it worked! Thanks so much, Mac Attack! Screencap heaven, here I come... to celebrate, have a serious cabbit: http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/5097/seriouscabbitsb8.png EDIT: Wait, wait. Looks like there's a minor issue with some episodes, VDM refuses to open them because of an error... "Only handle [s Text] subs at the moment". Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merk Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 What about capturing a program? Am I stuck with Fraps? It's not free and I'd rather not 'acquire' it. The only open source equivalent I've seen is Taksi, and it's not fully featured yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesPip Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 For most videos, if you turnthe Video Acceleration option thinger to low or the equivalent, it'll let you screencap it with PrtScn. At least, it works with WMP and MPC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merk Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 Sorry, I meant videos with audio, which I suppose is a different thing than what was asked here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrion Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Your problem is common to anyone that is using hardware overlay to display the video. In essence, the program is simply putting a nearly black (R16 G0 B16 IIRC) block wherein the extents of the block are where the hardware displays the video. When you attempt to do a screencap, you're only getting that 2D block and not the video. The solution is also pretty simple. Disable hardware overlay. The video might not play as fast or as nicely-filtered, but you'll be able to capture frames. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Attack Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 EDIT: Wait, wait. Looks like there's a minor issue with some episodes, VDM refuses to open them because of an error... "Only handle [s Text] subs at the moment". Any ideas? I think VDM doesn't have complete up-to-date support for MKV files. If you're really set on getting a screencap with Virtual Dub(/Mod), then demux the file first with something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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