Best screen-grab program

ash75 · November 14th, 2014, 05:04 PM

I'm back to being able to upload vids again, but now need a decent screen-grab program for the previews.

A couple of the free-ones just seem full of malware, so has anyone got suggestions as to which is best?

Free or bought, I'll have a look at them all.

**buttsie** · November 14th, 2014, 10:34 PM

best is so subjective but for ease of use

media player classic home cinema is what i've always used for basic captures

as simple as file / save image / save thumbnails and you select the size number
where to be saved

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...eplacement.htm

the above site is good for offering freeware while pointing out any extras
which is what sets most security suites off

ash75 · November 16th, 2014, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the reply, you got me thinking about the way I used to do it and after a bit of 'right-clicking' on VLC player I found the 'take snapshot' option.

The phrase "What a moron." is galloping at full speed in my direction.

**buttsie** · November 16th, 2014, 07:28 PM

vlc is my last resort for files that wont play on others

will give you single snapshots as pngs (much larger than jpgs) unless you go into

tools /preferences/video/video snapshots - scroll down - change to jpg
same place you choose which folder to save them in otherwise it defaults to its own

the only thing lacking is the technical details of the clip on the caps

**deepsepia** · November 18th, 2014, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ash75

I'm back to being able to upload vids again, but now need a decent screen-grab program for the previews.

A couple of the free-ones just seem full of malware, so has anyone got suggestions as to which is best?

Free or bought, I'll have a look at them all.

What platform are you on? (eg Mac/Windows/Linux)

**Buschi** · November 19th, 2014, 05:49 PM

I use Video Thumbnails Maker by Scoorp and it works great. U can find it here:
http://www.suu-design.com/projects.html

November 14th, 2014, 05:04 PM	#1
ash75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 112 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,457 Times in 105 Posts	Best screen-grab program I'm back to being able to upload vids again, but now need a decent screen-grab program for the previews. A couple of the free-ones just seem full of malware, so has anyone got suggestions as to which is best? Free or bought, I'll have a look at them all.

November 19th, 2014, 05:49 PM	#6
Buschi Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,186 Thanks: 227 Thanked 32,367 Times in 2,671 Posts	I use Video Thumbnails Maker by Scoorp and it works great. U can find it here: http://www.suu-design.com/projects.html __________________ If u find dead links or missing screenshots: Give me a hint!

November 14th, 2014, 10:34 PM	#2
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,329 Times in 12,746 Posts	best is so subjective but for ease of use media player classic home cinema is what i've always used for basic captures as simple as file / save image / save thumbnails and you select the size number where to be saved http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...eplacement.htm the above site is good for offering freeware while pointing out any extras which is what sets most security suites off

November 16th, 2014, 06:54 PM	#3
ash75 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Suffolk Posts: 112 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,457 Times in 105 Posts	Thanks for the reply, you got me thinking about the way I used to do it and after a bit of 'right-clicking' on VLC player I found the 'take snapshot' option. The phrase "What a moron." is galloping at full speed in my direction.

November 16th, 2014, 07:28 PM	#4
buttsie Porn Archeologist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: earth Posts: 12,714 Thanks: 92,252 Thanked 241,329 Times in 12,746 Posts	vlc is my last resort for files that wont play on others will give you single snapshots as pngs (much larger than jpgs) unless you go into tools /preferences/video/video snapshots - scroll down - change to jpg same place you choose which folder to save them in otherwise it defaults to its own the only thing lacking is the technical details of the clip on the caps