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Resolved Question

Is there some way to separate a single frame from a video

Nov 14, 2011 10:58AM PST

Can it be done?

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Yes!
Nov 14, 2011 9:08PM PST

Now add a little more detail on what Video Editing Software you are using

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separate single frame from video
Nov 15, 2011 12:07AM PST

All I have is 'Windows Movie Maker' which I believe is using ROXIO

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separate single trame from video
Nov 15, 2011 12:51AM PST

Further to previous. What I am trying to accomplish is making a print of a single video frame. If I can't do it, using WMM, what do I need to get?

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So why not pause on the frame and tap PrintScreen?
Nov 15, 2011 1:33AM PST

Then paste that into your photo editor?

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Take a picture of an individual frame WMM
Nov 15, 2011 5:04AM PST

Windows Movie Maker

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(NT) Even better!
Nov 15, 2011 6:39AM PST
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Take a Oicture
Nov 15, 2011 9:03AM PST

Print screen did not work, all I could get was a Black screen, but this one did, except the image is so small that you can't do much with it without a significant deterioration of quality. Does anybody have a better idea? I'm quite willing to purchase special software if need be.

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Here's a note about printscreen and WMP
Nov 15, 2011 9:15AM PST
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Here's a note
Nov 15, 2011 10:02AM PST

This sounds promising, thanks for the link. Will let you know if it worked for me.

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Here's a note
Nov 16, 2011 12:12AM PST

It looked so promising, but when opening WMP I do not see 'Tools' anywhere, so unless there is another solution, I think I'll give up. But thanks for your help.

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The old way still works.
Nov 16, 2011 1:53AM PST

Reduce Video acceleration to none. Printscreen and paste to your graphic app and then undo the video acceleration.

At this point I hope you see why omitting details makes this long and drawn out. Few would write how to given no OS or which app!
Bob

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The old way
Nov 16, 2011 8:34AM PST

I cannot find a way to reduce accelleration, so I give up, Thanks anyway.
Willy

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Remember that you didn't supply which Windows.
Nov 17, 2011 6:55AM PST

Here's another hint that it matters.

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Is it Windows Live Movie Maker?
Nov 17, 2011 7:29AM PST

Is it Windows Live Movie Maker? If so use Windows Movie Maker instead.
Click Tools, and then click Take Picture from Preview.

or
Use VLC player.
Media --> Advanced Open File...
Open Media --> Add file --> Play.
Video Menu --> Snapshot.
Check your My Pictures folder for your Snapshot.
If it's not there, you'll find the directory in Video Preferences.
Tools --> Preferences --> Video --> Video Snapshots.