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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Jul 31, 2010 13:17:33 GMT -5
Alright, my brother and I just made a video awhile ago of myself doing a barrel roll, and there's a shot right before the drop for the roll that looks perfect for an avatar.  So I got the frame I wanted and pressed the Print Screen key. When I went into paint to edit the image, the only thing that was an ordinary image was the frame, and not the picture I wanted.  The pic from the video was pretending it wasn't a part of the rest of the image. It was like a sub-backdrop, because the only place it appears in it's entirety is where the Print Screened image was first put. Whenever I try to move the image, I end up cropping the stuff I want.  Any suggestions that don't involve downloading anything? Steven |
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Post by Biker Jacket Jones on Aug 5, 2010 18:09:55 GMT -5
I think I know what you're talking about. This used to happen to me whenever I tried to run an AVI file through Windows Media Player. I would use Print Screen, but the frame of the video floated around in Paint. If I saved the image, all I got was some black background with no trace of the frame. Print Screen-ing the Print Screened image did no good, either. I got fed up with this and googled around to check for a solution. I did find a webpage with information that I used to fix this problem. I don't remember the exact webpage and am not 100% sure as to the accuracy of what I am about to say, but I believe what you do is open Windows Media Player, click the Tools tab (that's assuming you have "Show Classic Menus" checked), then "Options...". Click the "Performance" tab, then the "Advanced" button. Un-check the "Use overlays" box under "Video Acceleration". When WMP asks you if you want to continue with the change, select "Yes". If this doesn't work, mess with some of the other boxes. If that fails, try converting the video file to another format, such as WMV or MP4. You could try using a different video viewing program. You could also try another image editing program, like GIMP. Nevertheless, my memory is very sure that the "Use overlays" box is the culprit (no, the memory thing isn't as weird as it sounds). P.S.: "Odd Computer Problems" is a bit generic. Future issues like this would probably generate more interest if you used more specific topic titles--at least that's what I've seen in my experience with tech support threads. |
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Post by Pennsylvania Jones on Aug 5, 2010 21:58:41 GMT -5
Okay, thanks! I didn't have "Show Classic Menus" on, but I found out on the Internet that it's Ctrl+M. I was able to turn off the settings required for the 'cap and made quick work of the avatar.  How come I'm always the one people are trying to kill? Steven |
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Post by callisto on Sept 19, 2010 10:09:57 GMT -5
Another useful tool for grabbing a frame (and you don't even have to download anything) is the Snipping Tool. Go to your Search menu and type in "Snipping Tool" - Once you activate it, your screen turns white and you simply lasso the area you want to capture, and save it! (Doesn't work with copyright-protected material, but I would never advise anyone to do that anyway.)  |
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