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− | To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download the software from here], and then use these tips. | + | To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download/install the software from here], and then use these tips. |
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+ | Alternatively, there is a 6-minute [https://www.videolan.org/ video tutorial] covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: [https://www.videolan.org/ view it here]. | ||
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+ | #Open VLC's preferences. | ||
+ | #*Select the '''Tools''' menu and then '''Preferences''' | ||
+ | #Select the '''Video''' preferences and then scroll down to its '''Video Snapshots''' section. | ||
+ | #Choose a '''Directory''' that you can easily find later. | ||
+ | #Check the '''Sequential numbering''' box. | ||
+ | #Change the '''Prefix''' to the following in the blank: | ||
+ | #*The name of your Keaton film | ||
+ | #*The letters '''qq$Tqq''' | ||
+ | #Change the '''Format''' from PNG to JPG. (PNG files will be MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.) | ||
+ | #*When you're finished setting preferences, the '''Video snapshot''' blanks should look like the image below. | ||
+ | #Scroll down in preferences and be sure to click the '''SAVE''' button. | ||
+ | #While watching a video, press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the folder you set in the preferences. | ||
+ | #*Windows: '''SHIFT + S''' | ||
+ | #*Mac: '''CMD + ALT + S''' |
Revision as of 14:07, 15 September 2022
To optimize VLC Media Player for capturing screenshots, download/install the software from here, and then use these tips.
Alternatively, there is a 6-minute video tutorial covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: view it here.
- Open VLC's preferences.
- Select the Tools menu and then Preferences
- Select the Video preferences and then scroll down to its Video Snapshots section.
- Choose a Directory that you can easily find later.
- Check the Sequential numbering box.
- Change the Prefix to the following in the blank:
- The name of your Keaton film
- The letters qq$Tqq
- Change the Format from PNG to JPG. (PNG files will be MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.)
- When you're finished setting preferences, the Video snapshot blanks should look like the image below.
- Scroll down in preferences and be sure to click the SAVE button.
- While watching a video, press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the folder you set in the preferences.
- Windows: SHIFT + S
- Mac: CMD + ALT + S