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NatronB
May 22, 2003, 12:02 PM
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How does one take a screenshot of a DVD movie? I tried my handy 'open apple-shift-3' bit, that didn't work. I then tried using 'Grab,' that didn't work either. Any ideas?

Thanks,
-Nate


MoparShaha
May 22, 2003, 02:36 PM
You can't take screen shots of the apple DVD player. Its a copywright issue, apple blocks the screen shot functions when the player is open. You can download another DVD player, VLC, at http://www.videolan.org/. This progam allows you to take screen shots, although it doesn't run that well on older systems.
iJon
May 22, 2003, 02:53 PM
use snapz pro. thats what i use.

iJon
MacRumorSkeptic
May 22, 2003, 03:09 PM
I think it depends on what type of graphics card you have.
zarathustra
May 22, 2003, 03:23 PM
run a search at versiontracker. There is an app called DVD capture (how fitting). It works quite well.

Yes, because of copyright issues you cannot legally take a screenshot that will be used commercially (e.g. in an ad, magazine cover, etc.), without consent from the producers and copyright holders.

Sorry, this rant was brought to you by:

MoparShaha's spelling of copywright. ;)
Freg3000
May 22, 2003, 03:43 PM
Originally posted by iJon
use snapz pro. thats what i use.

iJon

I think it even comes bundled with some new computers. I know for a fact that it's on my Power Mac.
ibookin'
May 22, 2003, 03:46 PM
Originally posted by Freg3000
I think it even comes bundled with some new computers. I know for a fact that it's on my Power Mac.

It comes bundled with the "Pro" line of computers. It did not come on my iBook, but when my boss bought a Ti 1GHz (with 1GB ram, 60GB HD :D) it came preloaded.