How do I take Screen caps on my puter?

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2008-05-09 01:01am

I have a DVD I have an image form the DVD i want... BADLY... The computer wont LET me take a screen cap while the DVD is running ((guessing that a security feature or something?))

Suggesitons?

Resinence · Post by **Resinence** » 2008-05-09 01:07am

Fraps.
Or turn off hardware acceleration in your player and hit prt scr.

Is there actually protections that prevent you from using print screen? I haven't heard of any and sounds rather like a rootkit.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2008-05-09 01:12am

Use Gaming and Computers and the friendly grots who live there. They can help, or so I've heard.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2008-05-09 01:17am

ok, first off im using am ac.. On macs, sicne time Immortal, if you push "APPLE SHIFT + "3" It would do a 'screen cap' and oyu would always hear this "ClickClick" noise... If the DVD is running, and I try it, Iget the classic "BEEP" error noise.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2008-05-09 01:40am

It's probably not likely, but is Media Player Classic compatible with Mac OS? MPC has a screen capture function, though I've found the aspect ratio has to be fixed afterwards with DVDs.

Resinence · Post by **Resinence** » 2008-05-09 01:54am

Crossroads Inc. wrote:ok, first off im using am ac.. On macs, sicne time Immortal, if you push "APPLE SHIFT + "3" It would do a 'screen cap' and oyu would always hear this "ClickClick" noise... If the DVD is running, and I try it, Iget the classic "BEEP" error noise.

You could try starting Grab and using that (It's in Utilities if I recall). I've never ever had issues taking screencaps of DVD's on my classic mac G3 or OS-X on my pc O_o

Crossroads Inc. · Post by **Crossroads Inc.** » 2008-05-09 02:03am

Its a possibility, because I know that the screen cap function won;t work even if i hide the floating DVD window. as soon as I quite the program ,it works

DaveJB · Post by **DaveJB** » 2008-05-09 09:40am

Use VLC player. It's OS X compatible, and will let you take screenshots of anything you can play, including DVDs.

Link

TheFeniX · Post by **TheFeniX** » 2008-05-09 12:45pm

I had an issue with some players and other programs not letting me take screen-caps while the "focus" is on them. What I found that works is to open a folder (or my computer) and move it out of the way, then while the folder is "in focus (highlighted)" do your PrntScrn.

This generally works if you aren't running the other program in full-screen.

Braedley · Post by **Braedley** » 2008-05-09 01:35pm

DaveJB wrote:Use VLC player. It's OS X compatible, and will let you take screenshots of anything you can play, including DVDs.

Link

In the same vein, you could try MPlayer