This simple tutorial will tell you How To Capture A Screenshot Of A Movie or How To Take Screenshots Of A Movie.
For completing this tutorial you need to have a free software called VLC media player.
This can be downloaded from:
Now to know how to take screenshots of a movie firstly Install VLC Media Player either with default options or with customized options [depends entirely upon you].
Follow these steps:
01. Once installed open a movie with VLC for which you want to take a screenshot:
02. Now Go to Settings –> Preferences or press Ctrl + S
And choose the location where you want the screencaps of a movie to be saved. Like mine is C: Drive:
04. Now find a good scene on the movie and Pause it. Go to Video –> Snapshot
And the result will be something like this:
You have now taken a screenshot of a movie with ease! ![]()
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5 Responses to How To Capture A Screenshot Of A Movie
Adam February 11, 2009
I have been using this software for so much time now and didnt knew about this trick or better say, never used this trick.
Thanks will come handy.
;) -Checking
bob February 13, 2009
this is great. i always wonder how to do this. thanks for the tip.
Umbria Wine Tours June 9, 2009
I've been using VLC Media Player for a couple of years but never released you could do this. Will come in handy for taking screenshots of my videos. Thanks!
Vamsi July 18, 2009
Well Dude what's the use of a software if you can do it will a print screen button in your keyboard.
Bariski July 18, 2009
Thanks for your replies buddies. @Vamsi buddy try the thing you saying and tell me if you get anything else other than a black screen, you close the video, the image will go black.