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LuLu Rogers · 02-15-2007, 07:23 PM

Does anyone know of a free software download to take picture stills from a dvd? Thanks!

Kazza · 02-15-2007, 07:26 PM

Windows Media Player does.

Courtnee · 02-15-2007, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazza

Windows Media Player does.

^^ That's what I use.

gilligan fanatic · 02-15-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Kazza

Windows Media Player does.

What stinks is the new version doesn't have that feature. I am thinking of getting the old one back.

Kazza · 02-15-2007, 08:27 PM

Oh really? I have been getting the pop-up about an update but haven't done it yet..glad I haven't...
There's also a program called Power DVD, I dunno if it's free or not since it came with the computer and also take caps.

Brieannas21 · 02-15-2007, 08:55 PM

I use VLC Media Player, you can go to download.com to get it.

gilligan fanatic · 02-15-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

I use VLC Media Player, you can go to download.com to get it.

What I don't like about VLC is that is saves them as PNG's. I mainly capture images for putting them in the SO Photo Galleries and it only takes Jpegs.

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Originally Posted by Kazza

Oh really? I have been getting the pop-up about an update but haven't done it yet..glad I haven't...
There's also a program called Power DVD, I dunno if it's free or not since it came with the computer and also take caps.

It doesn't have anything really new either. It is preetty pointless

Ohio8 · 02-15-2007, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

What I don't like about VLC is that is saves them as PNG's. I mainly capture images for putting them in the SO Photo Galleries and it only takes Jpegs.

It doesn't have anything really new either. It is preetty pointless

What operating system's on your computer? I have Windows XP, and there's a feature in the "My Pictures" folder that lets the user change image formats from PNGs to Jpgs. Details later.

Brieannas21 · 02-15-2007, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

What I don't like about VLC is that is saves them as PNG's. I mainly capture images for putting them in the SO Photo Galleries and it only takes Jpegs.

It doesn't have anything really new either. It is preetty pointless

Well when I save my screen caps, I just open them up in my Paint and I save them as BMP or JPG.

gilligan fanatic · 02-15-2007, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ohio8

What operating system's on your computer? I have Windows XP, and there's a feature in the "My Pictures" folder that lets the user change image formats from PNGs to Jpgs. Details later.

I got XP but I don't see that feature in the folder

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Well when I save my screen caps, I just open them up in my Paint and I save them as BMP or JPG.

That is what I end up doing now, but I liked having it straight to a jpeg in Media Player. I just like saving a step

Ohio8 · 02-16-2007, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

I got XP but I don't see that feature in the folder

That is what I end up doing now, but I liked having it straight to a jpeg in Media Player. I just like saving a step

Here are the details........

Ohio8 · 02-16-2007, 06:30 PM

The icon that looks like a floppy disc is how you open the "Copy To" feature.

LuLu Rogers · 02-16-2007, 08:12 PM

Thank you all very much!

GameShowFan1986 · 02-17-2007, 11:49 AM

I have Cyberlink Power DVD which is way better than what Microsoft's WinDVD or anything else because you can take pictures while you watch the DVD or you can stop it and do it their but it's up to you. You should do a search for it and once you try it then you won't be going back to anything you had before...

gilligan fanatic · 02-17-2007, 01:38 PM

Thanks Ohio!

02-15-2007, 07:23 PM	#1
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02-15-2007, 07:26 PM	#2
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Windows Media Player does.

02-15-2007, 08:27 PM	#5
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	Oh really? I have been getting the pop-up about an update but haven't done it yet..glad I haven't... There's also a program called Power DVD, I dunno if it's free or not since it came with the computer and also take caps.

02-15-2007, 08:55 PM	#6
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	I use VLC Media Player, you can go to download.com to get it.

02-16-2007, 06:30 PM	#12
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	The icon that looks like a floppy disc is how you open the "Copy To" feature.

02-16-2007, 08:12 PM	#13
LuLu Rogers Colonel Brandon Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 23, 2004 Location: The Hogwarts Dungeons Posts: 11,013	Thank you all very much!

02-17-2007, 11:49 AM	#14
GameShowFan1986 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 17, 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 59	I have Cyberlink Power DVD which is way better than what Microsoft's WinDVD or anything else because you can take pictures while you watch the DVD or you can stop it and do it their but it's up to you. You should do a search for it and once you try it then you won't be going back to anything you had before...

02-17-2007, 01:38 PM	#15
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Thanks Ohio!