CAPTURE 55
Capturing still images
In addition to video, VideoStudio also allows you to capture still images. The image format can
be BMP or JPEG, and the size spends on its source video. To choose your image format, click
Settings and Commands: Preferences. In the Preferences dialog box click the Capture
Tab and set the format.
With Instant DVD, the Capture Still images
button on the Interface is greyed out, but you
can still grab a snapshot from any video
frame that has been captured. These
snapshots can be easily imported into DVD
Picture Show to create a DVD or VCD
slideshow you can play on a DVD player.
To capture still images:
1. Connect your camcorder or VCR to Instant
DVD. Switch it on and set it to Play (or VTR /
VCR) mode. Check your device manual for
specific instructions.
2. Open a new project.
3. In the Capture Step, click Capture to record
a video clip. When you finish capture the
clip will be placed in the timeline below the
preview window.
4. Switch from Storyboard mode to Timelime
mode. This will allow you to view each
individual video frame. Double Click on the
video clip to make it the active clip in the
timeline.
5. Play through the video clip to find the frame
you want to capture as a still image. You can
use the single frame advance and rewind
buttons on the video navigator.
6. Click the Save Still Image button to save the
video frame as still image. The image will be
saved at the resolution of the video capture.
For example, if you captured as VCD the
image resolution will be 352 x 240. If you
captured the file in DVD format the image will
have a resolution of 704 x 480.
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