How to screenshot an ASF file.

[GrapJ]

I found a file and tried to make a pic of her face
1160539584-Princess Blueyez.asf (http://www.filecabin.com/video/asf/1160539584-Princess Blueyez/)

I can see the movie,
i can pause at exactly the right moment
i can capture the screen (i use Alt-PrtScrn)
then Paste, Cntrl-V it into Paint.

It now shows an upper layer and a background with the screenshot in it.
I can move the layer but cannot move the screenpic. (static background)

It does not matter if i save the file as gif, jpg , bmp or tiff , if i take a look at it later it shows a black screen wehere the screenshot should be.

I downloaded some programs but they all end up with SAVING a black square however if i take a look at the original cap normally the pic is showing.

Tried capturing that pic but ended up with an empty transparent pic.
a picture that you can see thru.

I know we are talking about a dynamic livestream and the programs i downloaded say they capture this but nothing happens with me.

I have seen screencaps out of ASF files , so it must be possible.

[Cman]

In Windows Media Player:

Tools > Options > Performance tab > Slide Video Acceleration to NONE > close and reopen your video

that should allow you to print screen. don't forget to turn it back to FULL when you are done, because it will affect the performance.

[GrapJ]

Everything is easy, if you know how.

Thanks, Cman, it worked

[swede68]

A great program out there to capture both video and still shots is FRAPS. Plus it's free...

http://www.fraps.com/

[GrapJ]

A great program out there to capture both video and still shots is FRAPS. Plus it's free...

http://www.fraps.com/


Thanx for that, it even works with acceleration on full
However if the movie is paused it does not seem to make a shot.