Please help!!!

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Kelly

I hope someone can help me! I have a Compaq computer, it
has a CD-R as well as a DVD-+R. Here is what I am trying
to do, I am trying to make screen caps and short clips.
How do I do this using the DVD-R inside the computer? I
can't figure it out. Everything I find talks about using a
device hooking up an external DVD player or camcorder. I
am not trying to use anything external, I am just trying
to play images using my DVD player and 'grab' different
images or take different clips off the DVD and email them
to people. Is there anyway to do this? Right now I am just
using the version of Movie Maker that came with the
compter, I will upgrade if I can find out for sure this is
the right program. Thank you!
 
Hi there,

The functionality you are looking for does not exist within Movie Maker
(assuming you mean you want to capture the screen when you say screen caps)

In most cases the most basic capture from a DVD in DVD playing software
is available in the paid for versions of such software and is usually
limited to capturing a single frame.

There are packages available that will enable you to copy a DVD. There
is a link to a number of web sites on my own web pages...I think DVD Help is
what you need to go for. From my web site click on Link > Graphics > Video
and then choose the site to visit...all of the links will open up in their
own web browser page.

Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk
 
For single snaphots you could try the Alt/PrtScr
keystroke -- this copies the current screen image to the
clipboard, then just Ctrl/V (or, Paste) the clipboard
contents into your favorite image handling software
(Microsoft PictureIt, or whatever).

Harry
 
Hi there,

No, that will not work with DVD Video displayed on the computer screen.
Actually its not just DVD images...its more correct to say anything using
DirectX. All that Alt-PrintScreen can do is capture the bitmap that is the
screen. A DVD player uses DirectX to display images on what can be
considered to be a virtual screen...this sort of thing is done by accessing
a section of memory that is mapped over the actual screen....that's why it
is so fast (Direct Draw and Direct Show) The Bitmap that is the screen
(That's all it really is) does not see this mapping and therefore without
appropriate software you can not catch it.

I did come across a program that would do it...can't remember the name
now...but it put an annoying logo across the captured DirectX display making
it unusable...that was a couple of years back I guess. There must be
something better than that now...maybe check out a magazine like PC
Utilities...the one in front of me right now has 346 Audio and Video progs
on it.....

Best Wishes.....John Kelly
www.the-kellys.org
www.the-kellys.co.uk
 
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