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Take a Still Picture (Snapshot) from a Video Clip

Sometimes you need a picture but all you have is a video clip. For example, you forgot to charge your camera’s battery for the dance recital, and now all you have is a video of the event. But you really would like a picture to email to your family or to print for a scrapbook.

This tutorial shows you how to take a still picture from a video clip. Whatever is in the preview window can be captured as a still picture.




NOTES
The quality resolution of a still picture obtained this way is not as sharp as a still picture taken with a digital camera. For emailing and for adding into a movie, you may not notice the difference. You notice it the most if you need to print the picture in large size.

Homework

  • In the Collection pane, double click on a video to preview it.
  • Pause the video on an interesting spot.
  • Use the nudge buttons to get it to the precise spot.
  • Take a snapshot of the frame and save it into the folder My Pictures with a descriptive file name.

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