How: Get screen shot of DVD

[stateof2005]

I want to get a single frame of a DVD in a format that I can use in other applications. For example I want to take "screen shot" of a SNL skit to put on a flyer, what do you guys recommend I do. I have a new Powerbook.

 

[clayj]

What DVD player program are you using? Many DVD player programs will NOT allow you to take a screenshot, because they use video overlay to display content on the screen and the OS is therefore totally ignorant of what's being shown... trying to get a screen capture sometimes results in a green or purple rectangle where the video is supposed to appear.

 

[grapes911]

Search the widgets on Apple's website. There is one that overrides the DVD anti-screenshot protection.

 

[Counterfit]

VLC will allow you to take a screenshot from the app itself in your choice of format.

 

[Whyren]

The Snapz Pro that came with my computer allowed it as well.

 

[neocell]

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19919
SnapNDrag will let you take a screen shot from DVD player

 

[yellow5]

don't bother with third party software...

Terminal can handle this very easy.

1. open Terminal
2. type screencapture -c
3. You're done...the screen caputre has been saved to your clipboard. You can now paste it where you like.

Also if you're more advanced type man screencapture for a lot more options.

Enjoy.

 

[tag]

I've always used DVD Capture. It works great if you want to take Full Screen snapshots of a DVD, but if you are viewing the DVD on a smaller scale it seems to take a snapshot a little larger than the viewing area, including whatever you have behind the DVD screen area (ie background/open window whatever). But it still does work great.

 

[stateof2005]

Thanks

Thanks guys,

I got my pb in feb and have not updated to tiger yet. I have just been playing the DVD's in dvd player? I am trying some of the stuff yall suggested. I appreciate it.

 

[grapes911]

I got my pb in feb and have not updated to tiger yet.

I have a new Powerbook.

You probably shouldn't have said that you have a new powerbook then.

 

[dontpanic]

there's a program called capture me that i find is simple and effective