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Brett Sherman
May 29th, 2009, 02:12 PM
Does anyone know of software that will take a Quicktime Movie and grab thumbnails at a specific time interval and create a JPEG file of the thumbnails in a grid?

I want to use something like this for archiving.

Robert Lane
May 29th, 2009, 04:40 PM
The process is called "logging", here's one app that help automate the process - not sure if it retains/exports thumbnails.

Digital Heaven - The Hottest Tools for the Coolest Apps (http://www.digital-heaven.co.uk/movielogger)

Brett Sherman
May 29th, 2009, 05:48 PM
To me "logging" is primarily a text-based process. I'm after a purely visual reference.

Robert Lane
May 29th, 2009, 08:07 PM
You might try this app:

SnapFlow - An image studio for your videos (http://www.aquafadas.com/en/snapflow/)

... or you could get with a developer and create a cool new FCP plug-in!

Jiri Fiala
May 30th, 2009, 12:42 PM
Or this simple app:

Thumber: A Movie Thumbnailer (http://www.threewordtitle.com/thumber/)

Brett Sherman
June 1st, 2009, 04:59 PM
"Snapflow" doesn't do what I want. "Thumber" comes close but I need a few other features to make it workable - Remembering settings, storing in a specific folder, batch processing, identifying filename/location/date/size/length/codec in text at the top.

I find it hard to believe no one makes this. Here's a PC program that does what I want:
http://www.fastvideoindexer.com/screenshots.htm

Robert Lane
June 1st, 2009, 08:32 PM
"Snapflow" doesn't do what I want. "Thumber" comes close but I need a few other features to make it workable - Remembering settings, storing in a specific folder, batch processing, identifying filename/location/date/size/length/codec in text at the top.

I find it hard to believe no one makes this. Here's a PC program that does what I want:
Screenshots from Fast video indexer (http://www.fastvideoindexer.com/screenshots.htm)

Sounds like a good opportunity to partner with a app developer and create what you need and sell it!

Nigel Barker
June 2nd, 2009, 12:03 AM
"Snapflow" doesn't do what I want. "Thumber" comes close but I need a few other features to make it workable - Remembering settings, storing in a specific folder, batch processing, identifying filename/location/date/size/length/codec in text at the top.

I find it hard to believe no one makes this. Here's a PC program that does what I want:
Screenshots from Fast video indexer (http://www.fastvideoindexer.com/screenshots.htm)Run that program under Windows in a VMWare Fusion virtual machine on your Mac.