Frame capture for .gif file at DVinfo.net

Robert Schultz · December 18th, 2008, 11:38 AM

This is probably a silly question but how do you capture an individual frame of video in Vegas to convert to a .Gif file? I'm trying to create an individual photo from one of the frames for use in a website.

Thank you in advance.

Mike Kujbida · December 18th, 2008, 01:45 PM

Vegas only saves frame grabs as JPG or PNG so you'd have to use your photo editor to open it and save it as a GIF.

Edward Troxel · December 18th, 2008, 01:46 PM

Change the preview mode to "Best (Full)" and then click on the floppy disc icon above the preview window. This will let you save as PNG or JPG which you can then convert to GIF. For even better results, you might also consider changing the project to Progressive.

An even easier way is to use a script which will make all of the above setting changes, save the image, and the put the settings back to their original values.

Troy Malone · January 17th, 2009, 07:31 PM

try this one Video Snapshot Wizard(Capture Video Screen Snapshots - A Video Frame Capture and Edit Software), it can grab video frames and show them in thumbnail mode, and then convert them to animated gif images.

December 18th, 2008, 11:38 AM	#1
Robert Schultz New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 7	Frame capture for .gif file This is probably a silly question but how do you capture an individual frame of video in Vegas to convert to a .Gif file? I'm trying to create an individual photo from one of the frames for use in a website. Thank you in advance.

December 18th, 2008, 01:46 PM	#3
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Change the preview mode to "Best (Full)" and then click on the floppy disc icon above the preview window. This will let you save as PNG or JPG which you can then convert to GIF. For even better results, you might also consider changing the project to Progressive. An even easier way is to use a script which will make all of the above setting changes, save the image, and the put the settings back to their original values. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

December 18th, 2008, 01:45 PM	#2
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Vegas only saves frame grabs as JPG or PNG so you'd have to use your photo editor to open it and save it as a GIF.

January 17th, 2009, 07:31 PM	#4
Troy Malone Tourist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: china Posts: 1	try this one Video Snapshot Wizard(Capture Video Screen Snapshots - A Video Frame Capture and Edit Software), it can grab video frames and show them in thumbnail mode, and then convert them to animated gif images.