How To Take Screen Shots with Media Player, Real Player & Winamp 3 ?

DDP4friends · #1 08-25-2005, 05:24 PM

WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER

In Media Player go to tools, select options and then click on the performance tab. On the performance page there will be a slider labled video acceleration. Reduce the acceleration to none, click ok and then close down media player. Next open the file you want to take a still from, press ALT and the PrintScrn key to copy an image of media player to the clipboard. Next open Microsoft Paint program (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint) or another image editing program, once the program has started goto Edit and Select Paste..

REAL ONE / REAL PLAYER

1. Open up Real player.
2. Go to the 'Tools' menu, and then 'Preferences', and select the 'Hardware' section
3. Make sure you have unchecked the box for 'Video card compatibility'
4. You must now restart your realplayer- in order for the change to take effect.

Okay, you've changed the settings, how do you take an actual screenshot from a video clip or web-stream ?

A.) Use the 'Printscrn' key (top row and along the right side of your keyboard), and then use 'paste as new image' via some form of paint/image processing software.
B.) Take your screenshots using a standard paint program, I recommend paint shop pro 7+.

WINAMP 3

Load WinAmp, right click on one of the windows and select "Options" and then "Preferences". Click on "Video" and remove the tick from "Allow video overlay" and the Restart winamp.

VLC Media Player

Windows / Linux / Unix: Ctrl-Alt-s
Mac OS X: Command-Alt-s

To change it, go to Preferences -> Interface -> Hotkeys settings, check Advanced options, and set Take video snapshot.

Where are my screenshots?

If you haven't changed the snapshot directory in your preferences, your screenshots should go to:

Windows: My Documents\My Pictures\
Linux / Unix: $(HOME)/.vlc/
Mac OS X: Desktop/

To change it, go to Preferences -> Video -> Video snapshot directory.

#2 08-25-2005, 05:42 PM

Good one DDP4friends ji.Its very clear and easy to understand.Good work.Thanks a lot.

Janvi · #3 08-25-2005, 05:55 PM

aww thanku darshil ji

ankitb4u · #4 08-25-2005, 06:48 PM

thanks a lot yaar

Saarthi · #5 08-25-2005, 09:33 PM

THankss...

#6 08-25-2005, 10:12 PM

hey thanks man i was trying to find a topic on this

thanks again

Saarthi · #7 08-25-2005, 10:15 PM

Can u take screenshots in vlcplayer??

tweety212 · #8 08-25-2005, 10:23 PM

thnx a lot buddy...............:yourock:

DDP4friends · #9 08-25-2005, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahithi2

Can u take screenshots in vlcplayer??

I am not sure ,but I think u can't

Saarthi · #10 08-25-2005, 11:16 PM

o .okk// anyways thnks

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDP4friends

I am not sure ,but I think u can't

Janvi · #11 08-25-2005, 11:17 PM

yeah u cant from VLC.....

Saarthi · #12 08-25-2005, 11:20 PM

O..thnks for the info..

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janvi

yeah u cant from VLC.....

Janvi · #13 08-25-2005, 11:21 PM

lolzz np...btw how's my new siggy??

Janvi · #14 08-25-2005, 11:29 PM

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inder · #15 08-26-2005, 10:09 PM

wow....i always wondered how to create screenshots with media player....very clever....

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