What am I missing?

Lionors

Newbie Joined: Jul 15, 2011 20:51 Messages: 4 Offline

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Jul 15, 2011 20:57

Okay. I've been through the ReadMe, I've done my best on checking through this forum, although admittedly, my search-fu is not the best.

All I want to do is get some screen captures from a television program that's on a commercially produced DVD. I COULD just do a PrintScreen to try to get the images, but I thought this program would allow me to stop on a precise frame rather than having to hit pause over and over and try to get what I want.

However, when I try to play the DVD, it comes up as green screen and garbage.

What do I need to do in order to be able to do this? What the heck am I missing?

Thanks in advance.

RobertJ/OZ

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Jul 15, 2011 21:33

If it's a commercially produced DVD, then it will be copywrite protected and you will be unable to import into PD, probable reason for green screen

If you want to capture one frame at a time, you will need a specialist screen capture program that has that capability, or import into PD and take snapshots, you can advance one frame at a time in the preview

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Lionors

Newbie Joined: Jul 15, 2011 20:51 Messages: 4 Offline

Jul 15, 2011 21:52

Thanks for the response. I was afraid that might be the case.

I'm assuming I'd have to find a video ripping program in order to import the CD?

All I really need is a DVD player which will advance frame by frame. I could easily do a Print Screen and paste it into Photoshop or heck, even Paint if I could just get it to stop on the frame I wanted. I don't need fantastic quality. A friend's agreed to make me a banner for my LiveJournal blog if I can just get her some images.

Appreciate your help and time.

del23

Newbie Joined: Dec 13, 2010 10:44 Messages: 43 Offline

Jul 15, 2011 23:34

Try dvd shrink its freeware

Lionors

Newbie Joined: Jul 15, 2011 20:51 Messages: 4 Offline

Jul 16, 2011 02:34

Thanks for the advice.

I ended up getting PowerDVD, which has a capture. It's not as exact as I'd like (I can't get any closer than one second forward or back, and I'd prefer to get down to the frame) but it's as close as I can get, I think, and it does have screencaps.

I appreciate everyone's input.

avreader1

Newbie Joined: Feb 16, 2011 08:54 Messages: 12 Offline

Jul 17, 2011 01:16

AnyDVD will allow you to import your commercial DVD into PD or any other video editing application.

Lionors

Newbie Joined: Jul 15, 2011 20:51 Messages: 4 Offline

Jul 17, 2011 01:26

Thanks! I'll give that a try.