DVD to Jpeg Images

[Manoverboard]

I have a number of travel DVDs which contain a combination of mainly 7 sec video sequences plus 5 sec still images, both with sound. These were origionally taken with a Sony Hi8 camcorder and edited using either Pinnacle Software or a Panasonic DVD recorder. I can play the DVDs on any device that has a DVD player.

My question is " How do I capture the stills from the DVD and convert them to Jpeg images ? "

ps ... without purchasing any more Pinnacle Software
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[david63]

Let Google be your friend.

Just done a search "capture still from video" and got 558 million results so I bet you could find something there

[Stephen]

....or, you could start playing the DVD, then when you get to the shot you want to keep as a still image, pause the DVD and take photo. Job done

[oldbluefox]

Can you not open up the DVD files and find your photos from there?

[Meg 50]

....or, you could start playing the DVD, then when you get to the shot you want to keep as a still image, pause the DVD and take photo. Job done

ditto, but use screen shot or capture

[Manoverboard]

Let Google be your friend.

Just done a search "capture still from video" and got 558 million results so I bet you could find something there

I do not wish to have Mr Google as my friend, thank you

....or, you could start playing the DVD, then when you get to the shot you want to keep as a still image, pause the DVD and take photo. Job done

I do have some pride don'tcha know .... the pics would be rubbish

Can you not open up the DVD files and find your photos from there?

All the pics / videos are displayed in a very long line, they are not individuals that one can select and ' save as ' elsewhere.

[Manoverboard]

....or, you could start playing the DVD, then when you get to the shot you want to keep as a still image, pause the DVD and take photo. Job done

ditto, but use screen shot or capture

That was what I was hoping to do ...

One's inbult ' Window's DVD Software ' offers up a panel to select files on the DVD ( there is only one ) and once the DVD is started it is possible to do the usual things but screen shot nor capture are displayed in any location that I have thus far been able to find.

I have ' screenshot ' on the Browser but ' it ' can not be on display in conjunction / at the same time as the DVD display.
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[Manoverboard]

Let Google be your friend.

Just done a search "capture still from video" and got 558 million results so I bet you could find something there

I just did a ' Norton Safe Search ' and most of the results seemed to be based on dated and poorly rated Software.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Doesn't help you one bit but I have a video editing programme that has a specific feature to save a frame as a still.

[Manoverboard]

Doesn't help you one bit but I have a video editing programme that has a specific feature to save a frame as a still.

It may help if you tell me what it's called

ps ... can it save a frame from a DVD source or only from the original video footage ?

[Kendhni]

Word of warning for people who are storing their prize photographs on DVDs/CDs.
They have a finite lifespan with DVDs/CDs becoming unreadable after only a few years as the disks themselves deteriorate (I have come across some that were failing after only a couple of years - the cheapie ones seem to be the worst).

I am seeing more and more people coming to me trying to recover treasured pictures and videos and unfortunately in many cases I am not able to. If you really want to keep them safe it could be better to post them to some cloud storage or copy the DVDs every few years onto a new DVD (don't rely on rewriting a DVD ... it appears to be the substrate itself that is losing integrity).

[Kendhni]

Manoverboard, do you need the jpegs to be of high quality? If not and you can freeze the picture with decent quality and clarity then why not use the in built in window snipping tool. I have used this for presentations and social media were the definition did not have to be perfect.

[allatc]

Move Maker 10 is free.

Might do export of stills

or OpenShot

[Meg 50]

....or, you could start playing the DVD, then when you get to the shot you want to keep as a still image, pause the DVD and take photo. Job done

ditto, but use screen shot or capture

That was what I was hoping to do ...

One's inbult ' Window's DVD Software ' offers up a panel to select files on the DVD ( there is only one ) and once the DVD is started it is possible to do the usual things but screen shot nor capture are displayed in any location that I have thus far been able to find.

I have ' screenshot ' on the Browser but ' it ' can not be on display in conjunction / at the same time as the DVD display.
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capture is on my PC - I have it on the toolbar under this window

[Manoverboard]

Manoverboard, do you need the jpegs to be of high quality? If not and you can freeze the picture with decent quality and clarity then why not use the in built in window snipping tool. I have used this for presentations and social media were the definition did not have to be perfect.

Thanks Ken,

Hadn't heard of that one but soon located it .... typed an ' S ' and your snipping tool appeared even though unlisted.

Also followed the Apps down to ' Snip & Sketch ' which says that by presssing the Windows Logo + Shift + the letter ' S ' it will capture the image on screen. Question as yet unknown is will it work with Window's DVD program.

Thanks for that, will advise the outcome

Moby

[Manoverboard]

.... capture is on my PC - I have it on the toolbar under this window

Good idea, very useful but all the Toolbars / Menus vanish when Window's DVD is running, regardless of display size.

[Manoverboard]

Move Maker 10 is free.

Might do export of stills

or OpenShot

Thanks, I will research those too

[Mervyn and Trish]

Doesn't help you one bit but I have a video editing programme that has a specific feature to save a frame as a still.

It may help if you tell me what it's called

ps ... can it save a frame from a DVD source or only from the original video footage ?

Corel Video Studio. And yes. It can download a DVD into its editor and then you can do anything you'd do with original video footage. When we've cruised we've sometimes bought the official DVD on the ship and then used it to edit bits into our our footage to make our own personalised video of the trip.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Word of warning for people who are storing their prize photographs on DVDs/CDs.
They have a finite lifespan with DVDs/CDs becoming unreadable after only a few years as the disks themselves deteriorate (I have come across some that were failing after only a couple of years - the cheapie ones seem to be the worst).

Yes too true. Whenever we've made our own DVD we've always made a spare copy as well and kept a digital backup on the PC and on a portable hard drive too.

[david63]

it could be better to post them to some cloud storage

But even that is likely to fail - after all "cloud" storage is only another physical disc somewhere.

It all come back to the fact that no matter how you store anything the storage medium will eventually degrade.

[Quizzical Bob]

it could be better to post them to some cloud storage

But even that is likely to fail - after all "cloud" storage is only another physical disc somewhere.

It all come back to the fact that no matter how you store anything the storage medium will eventually degrade.

There is an argument that says that data doesn’t actually exist unless it in two places simultaneously.

[Quizzical Bob]

Word of warning for people who are storing their prize photographs on DVDs/CDs.
They have a finite lifespan with DVDs/CDs becoming unreadable after only a few years as the disks themselves deteriorate (I have come across some that were failing after only a couple of years - the cheapie ones seem to be the worst).

I am seeing more and more people coming to me trying to recover treasured pictures and videos and unfortunately in many cases I am not able to. If you really want to keep them safe it could be better to post them to some cloud storage or copy the DVDs every few years onto a new DVD (don't rely on rewriting a DVD ... it appears to be the substrate itself that is losing integrity).

The shiny ‘substrate’ is a thin sheet of aluminium that is deformed by the laser used to write the original data. After a year or three it starts to return to its original shape. I recommend solid-state storage on flash drives and always keep a backup !

[Kendhni]

it could be better to post them to some cloud storage

But even that is likely to fail - after all "cloud" storage is only another physical disc somewhere.

It all come back to the fact that no matter how you store anything the storage medium will eventually degrade.

Everything will fail at some point, but for longevity rewriteable DVDs are one of the worst choices
The big difference with cloud storage is that it is automatically backed up, replicated across multiple disks in multiple server farms and refreshed regularly.

[Manoverboard]

All of my JPeg pics are on one, sometimes two PCs, and were also backed up onto high quality Sony discs. My betting is that I will wear out long before they do as unlike me they are rarely, if ever, used

ps ... some of them are already 10 to 15 years old without any obvious signs of wear when recently downloaded for use on the Virtual Cruise Topic.
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[Manoverboard]

Corel Video Studio. And yes. It can download a DVD into its editor and then you can do anything you'd do with original video footage. When we've cruised we've sometimes bought the official DVD on the ship and then used it to edit bits into our our footage to make our own personalised video of the trip.

Is your Corel Video Studio a v5 / 2010 or whatever, please. Will then check out e-Bay etc in case I take that route.