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Grimes
So I taught at an elementary school last Thursday and my professor used a mini-DVD to record me. I'd like to get a few stills from the video, but the Print Screen trick doesn't work in Windows Media Player (it just saves a blank screen). I was curious if there was a screenshot option hidden somewhere in WMD, or if there might be another way, short of downloading a whole new program.
Master Bob
I think Ctrl+I would work maybe . .
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This works only if the video you are watching is using a Microsoft supported movie file.


Try this as well if above doe snot work:
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4. Don't use Overlay

1. Open your Window Media Player and click Options on the Tools menu.
2. On the Performance tab, click on the Advanced... button.
3. Uncheck Use overlays from DVD video, click OK and restart the player.

Now you can capture images from any movies played in Windows Media Player using Print Screen (PrintScrn) key (or ALT + PrintScrn key). Once copied, the image can be pasted into Microsoft Paint (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint) or other image editor. If you have problems taking screenshots from a playing movie try to pause it first, then "print" the image.
Grimes
Tried both methods and no dice. Just getting the same problem.
Cody
Turn off hardware acceleration.
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