# Still snapshot of DVD frame

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 28, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444 "2002-06-28T19:49:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/1 "2002-06-28T19:49:01Z")

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I would like to take a screen snapsnot of the still DVD frame. And then, thereby, manipute it for cropping and sizing etc to then print. I’m not having much luck. I still the DVD - cntrl-PrtSc, and then paste that into anything. I’ve tried Word, Notepad, Paintbrush. It goes, then I save it and open that file up again and the picutre image in just a black rectangle. The surrounding area is there but, the still frame of the DVD is just black.

There must be a way to do this.:smack:

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**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/2 "2002-06-28T19:57:27Z")

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I’m pretty sure that PowerDVD XP has a built-in function to save stills. You have to buy it, though, it’s not free or shareware software.

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/3 "2002-06-28T19:58:22Z")

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What DVD software are you using? I use CyberLink PowerDVD which has a button you can click which will take a snapshot of a frame and put it in your clipboard. You can then do a paste into whatever graphics program you’re using.

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**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/4 "2002-06-28T20:01:22Z")

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To do this you need video capture software, such as SnagIt from [www.techsmith.com](http://www.techsmith.com).

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**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/5 "2002-06-28T20:13:58Z")

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I’m using InterVideo WinDVD.

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**Author:** ![Omnipresent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8c91f0/32.png) [@Omnipresent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omnipresent)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/6 "2002-07-01T18:37:07Z")

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I got Snagit and it does the same thing. What gives?

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**Author:** ![ElwoodCuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/edb3f5/32.png) [@ElwoodCuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElwoodCuse)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/still-snapshot-of-dvd-frame/116444/7 "2002-07-01T19:10:34Z")

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I’d also recommend HyperSnap DX.