Imagegrabber II Won't Open MP4 or MKV Files

**willydharma** · May 6th, 2012, 10:41 PM

I've been using Image Grabber II for several years to produce screencaps of AVI files. Today I created a video using an MP4 codec and Image Grabber will not open the file. I also tried opening an MKV file and Image Grabber won't open this format as well. Any way to get Image Grabber to work with these formats? If not, any suggestions on screencaps freeware?

**G-Type** · May 7th, 2012, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by willydharma

If not, any suggestions on screencaps freeware?

There is a nice plugin for creating screencaps in Media Player Classic. AFAIK, it works also on mp4´s and mkv´s

Have a look at their site

Code:

http://mpc-hc.sourceforge.net/

**Xxphd** · May 7th, 2012, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by willydharma

I've been using Image Grabber II for several years to produce screencaps of AVI files. Today I created a video using an MP4 codec and Image Grabber will not open the file. I also tried opening an MKV file and Image Grabber won't open this format as well.

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Image Grabber is a free tool that can grab screenshots from any video file (avi, mpg, dat, asf, wmv, qt, mov, rm, rmvb, vob)

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Originally Posted by willydharma

any suggestions on screencaps freeware?

How about this Trialware tool:

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Video Thumbnails Maker by Scorp allows you to make thumbnails (caps, previews) of video files. The utility can be used for home-video cataloging and for network video sharing support. Supports of the batch processing of videofiles. Supports of practically any videos-formats (even MP4, MKV, MOV, QT, FLV, SWF, RM if you have appropriate codecs). Donate to get the Premium version. Requires .net 2.0 framework.

**rotobott** · May 7th, 2012, 11:11 AM

Just checked and it supports both file types, maybe try updating directx

**Xxphd** · May 7th, 2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rotobott

Just checked and it supports both file types, maybe try updating directx

Hmm.. no file type info in the screenies?

**rotobott** · May 7th, 2012, 06:05 PM

Can't get that to work on my version.

You'll just have to trust me

VTM does show the info but you don't have as much flexibility about which images you choose.

May 6th, 2012, 10:41 PM	#1
willydharma Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 462 Thanks: 3,150 Thanked 29,276 Times in 808 Posts	Image Grabber II Won't Open MP4 or MKV Files I've been using Image Grabber II for several years to produce screencaps of AVI files. Today I created a video using an MP4 codec and Image Grabber will not open the file. I also tried opening an MKV file and Image Grabber won't open this format as well. Any way to get Image Grabber to work with these formats? If not, any suggestions on screencaps freeware? Last edited by willydharma; May 6th, 2012 at 10:47 PM..

May 7th, 2012, 06:05 PM	#6
rotobott Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32,114 Thanks: 174,808 Thanked 634,741 Times in 31,435 Posts	Can't get that to work on my version. You'll just have to trust me VTM does show the info but you don't have as much flexibility about which images you choose. Last edited by rotobott; May 7th, 2012 at 06:59 PM.. Reason: added thumbnails

May 7th, 2012, 11:11 AM	#4
rotobott Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 32,114 Thanks: 174,808 Thanked 634,741 Times in 31,435 Posts	Just checked and it supports both file types, maybe try updating directx