Difference between revisions of "How to configure VLC for screenshots"

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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.
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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.
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#*Select the '''Tools''' menu and then '''Preferences'''
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#Select the '''Video''' preferences and then scroll down to its '''Video Snapshots''' section.
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#Choose a '''Directory''' that you can easily find later.
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#Check the '''Sequential numbering''' box.
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#Change the '''Prefix''' to the following in the blank:
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#*The name of your Keaton film
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#*The letters '''qq$Tqq'''
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#Change the '''Format''' from PNG to JPG. (PNG files will be MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.)
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#*When you're finished setting preferences, the '''Video snapshot''' blanks should look like the image below.
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#Scroll down in preferences and be sure to click the '''SAVE''' button.
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#While watching a video, press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the folder you set in the preferences.
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#*Windows: '''SHIFT + S'''
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#*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.

  1. Open VLC's preferences.
    • Select the Tools menu and then Preferences
  2. Select the Video preferences and then scroll down to its Video Snapshots section.
  3. Choose a Directory that you can easily find later.
  4. Check the Sequential numbering box.
  5. Change the Prefix to the following in the blank:
    • The name of your Keaton film
    • The letters qq$Tqq
  6. 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.
  7. Scroll down in preferences and be sure to click the SAVE button.
  8. 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