screenshot of video in RealPlayer and WMP

[cbsmall at radford.edu]

I have been struggling for weeks to get some screen shots of RealPlayer and 
WindowsMedia Player playing a video. With some videos, I have no problem. But 
other videos... failure again and again!  I have tried Snagit (v. 5.1 and v. 6) 
and Paint Shop Pro, but the same problem keeps occurring.  When I attempt the 
capture, I end up with a perfect image of the player, but the video viewing 
screen is blank.  Sometimes there will be speckled color dots in the screen.  
I've tried capturing as an object, as a window, and as a region.  I've tried 
capturing while the video is playing or while it is paused or stopped.  I've 
used the "DirectX" capture in Snagit 6 but that captures ONLY the video image, 
not the player.  I have e-mailed with Snagit support half a dozen times but 
nothing appears to work.  I'm ready to pull my hair out!

One video that has been problematic is about the P-38 plane, at
http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/P38.html

If anyone knows of a new method to try, I would be SO appreciative.

Candice Benjes-Small
cbsmall at radford.edu




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