How do I take screenshots with Windows Media Playe

brekclub85 · **on:** April 03, 2009, 09:37:57 PM

See the title topic. I've been given instructions on other websites, but they don't seem to work. Am I doing anything wrong?

DarkHououmon · **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2009, 09:43:00 PM

From what I understand, you cannot take screenshots with Windows Media Player, nor can you use Print Screen to do so (you will just get a black image where the video is supposed to be). However, you can use Print Screen to take screenshots of videos on websites and they should show up.

If you want a program to take screenshots with, here are some suggestions:

Windows Movie Maker
VLC Player
PowerDVD

Petrie. · **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:21:51 PM

VLC player from http://www.videolan.org is the easiest way to do it.

landbeforetimelover · **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2009, 10:51:35 PM

There is a plugin you can use to make print screen work in WMP, but as Petrie and Darkhououmon said, it's easier to just use VLC.

Lillefot · **Reply #4 on:** April 04, 2009, 06:05:29 AM

To fill in, VLC. It doesn't get much easier.
(Considering the cutting and cr*p with the Printscreen option)

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Explorer · **Reply #5 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:22:02 AM

From what I've seen, the latest Windows Media Player doesn't allow that. The previous did, with Ctrl + I. I think it was Chomper4 who had asked that already.

DarkHououmon · **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2009, 09:53:07 AM

Quote from: Lillefot,Apr 4 2009 on 06:05 AM

(Considering the cutting and cr*p with the Printscreen option) :

What are you talking about?

Kor · **Reply #7 on:** April 04, 2009, 01:11:56 PM

I use a freeware program called media player classic for screenshots, plus it can play many media types.