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dawsongirl · 02-19-2008, 09:48 PM

Can anyone tell me how to take screen caps either from a DVD playing on the computer or an online video, like something from YouTube?

Hopefully I don't need some special software...

LuLu Rogers · 02-19-2008, 09:55 PM

To take them from a DVD you need to download VLC Media Player, it's free and easy to use. I love it!

dawsongirl · 02-19-2008, 10:03 PM

Can I get that at Download.com?

LuLu Rogers · 02-19-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Can I get that at Download.com?

I think so, I'm pretty sure that's where I got mine. If not, google it and you'll be able to find it.

Chelsea · 02-20-2008, 03:12 PM

http://www.download.com/VLC-Media-Pl...html?tag=lst-1

vtunie · 02-20-2008, 03:28 PM

My beef with VLC player is that I haven't figured out how to advance one frame at a time. Although it does play more video formats out of the box than anything else I know of, so it is very convenient to have it.

For screen caps with frame-by-frame advance, there's a program called "Windows Media Player Classic". Despite the name, it in no way interferes with the usual WMP; in fact, it ships as a single file (no installation program), and the source is open so you know it's absolutely secure.

http://www.free-codecs.com/Media_Pla...c_download.htm

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-22-2008, 05:24 PM

what is screen caps

02-19-2008, 09:48 PM	#1
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Screen Caps Can anyone tell me how to take screen caps either from a DVD playing on the computer or an online video, like something from YouTube? Hopefully I don't need some special software...

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dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Can I get that at Download.com?

02-20-2008, 03:28 PM	#6
vtunie Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 23, 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 592	My beef with VLC player is that I haven't figured out how to advance one frame at a time. Although it does play more video formats out of the box than anything else I know of, so it is very convenient to have it. For screen caps with frame-by-frame advance, there's a program called "Windows Media Player Classic". Despite the name, it in no way interferes with the usual WMP; in fact, it ships as a single file (no installation program), and the source is open so you know it's absolutely secure. http://www.free-codecs.com/Media_Pla...c_download.htm