How to get a frame screenshot?

[indianhacker]

Hi,

I am a newbie with Megui and have a question which might sound very stupid to almost everybody here..

After I create the .d2v file from the DG creator and load it in the AVS script creator in MeGui, it opens a preview window with the preview of a particular frame. Now, when I apply some filter in the script, the preview of the same frame refreshes. Now, how can I capture these two as images from the MeGUI preview window?

For example, look at the before and after screen shot examples on this page..

http://sites.google.com/site/aiodvdripping/rip-a-dvd-using-megui-avisynth-like-a-pro

I don't see any option there to save a frame as an image or something..

Could someone please let me know how to do that? Or, will I need something else?

Thanks in advance!

[LoRd_MuldeR]

Just one example:

Load your AVS script in VirtualDub, seek to the desired frame, choose "Video" -> "Copy source frame to clipboard", start your favorite image editor (e.g. IrfanView), paste image, save it.

Avisynth also has an ImageWriter (http://avisynth.org/mediawiki/ImageWriter) utility built-in. Probably overkill to capture a single frame though ;)

[Warperus]

Press PrintScreen button on your keyboard (it's called PrtScr/SysRq on my KB) anywhere in windows and you will get screenshot in clipboard. Start Paint and press Ctrl+V to paste it from clipboard, then save image as file.
You can make screenshot of individual window (active window) if you print press Alt+PrtScr.

Sometimes PrintScreen does not work for video in overlay mode and for some games, but it worth a try.

[Dogway]

I dont know if print screen is safe enough (in terms of color management), to play it safe, I do the orthodox way of open the AVS in virtualdub (input/output video panes off to avoid preview processing), seek frame, select the left black arrow to "mark in",skip to next frame, press right black arrow to close selection, then file->export->image sequence: here write down a name, browse save folder, and select Targa as output format. Press OK

Sounds messy, but I have it graved in my brain as muscle memory.

[indianhacker]

Thanks a lot guys!!

I thought there is some option in MeGui itself which I am unable to see/find..