Screencapping Problems.

[grissom.livejournal.com]

Sorry for asking something that's probably been asked a million times before. I'll try and keep it brief.

I'm trying to screencap from InterWin DVD, (I think that's the name of the programme), and I'm having issues, namely the dreaded black box of doom.

When I click either 'Print Screen' or 'Ctrl+I' (I've tried both) and paste the image somewhere else, there is a black box around it, which I am unable to crop, or get rid of. It merely moves around with the picture, sometimes obscuring it.

I've had this happen with Windows Media Player before, and know that it can be caused by the video acceleration being too high. So, I checked in my settings and found nothing specifically about that.

I've tried everything I can think of, and I'm stumped, so if anyone had any suggestions, or has experienced this problem before, I'd be grateful for any help.

Thanks.

Comments

[grissom.livejournal.com]

*chuckles*

That is weird. Mine is taken from the character of the same name in the TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, but still, that's really cool actually. *amused*

[6helterskelter6.livejournal.com]

in intervideo windvd you have to press "p" and that should work.

[grissom.livejournal.com]

I knew it would be something simple. *facepalms and feels like an idiot* Thank you, though. I'll give it a shot.

[grissom.livejournal.com]

Well, tried it, and it didn't work. *cries* Thanks for the suggestion, though. Back to the drawing board.

[jennilisanne.livejournal.com]

I've got this problem. I read the help thing, and it said that some players don't, for some stupid reason! But you can go onto the internet and sort it. I just don't know how yet as I don't have a phoneline at home :(!

[sissi-blucas.livejournal.com]

Also, you can try BSPlayer for all files. It was the one thing that solved my black box of doom problem!

[grissom.livejournal.com]

Is that freeware, or a prog I have to pay for? *curious*

[sissi-blucas.livejournal.com]

T O T A L L Y F R E E


Go for it!
and it makes caps out of every movie tipe, avi, mpg, mov

[spacekydet.livejournal.com]

Sweet! So far I've been limited to my DVD collection, and there is just so much more I want to cap. Thank you!

[sissi-blucas.livejournal.com]

hehehe this is good!
Can't wait to see your caps!

[frozenfrozen.livejournal.com]

How do you cap dvds using Bsplayer? Because it won't let me open Dvds in it. Just any other kind of video file.

[lea724.livejournal.com]

I don't think you can cap DVDs using BSPlayer. It'll only cap files that have been converted to a computer format (e.g. MPGs, AVIs, etc.)

[glitzyglamour.livejournal.com]

I can't find a place to download it other than at download.com and that place's download didn't work for me.

[icanspeakwhale.livejournal.com]

i was wondering how to use the BSplayer. i just recently downloaded it and i cant quit figure it out.
<33katy

[nanc1324.livejournal.com]

Anyone know how to fix this problem in Windows media player?
It was working fine earlier, but now I'm having the same problem.

[donatello.livejournal.com]

Push Prt scr + alt.

[nanc1324.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[modeldejour.livejournal.com]

hey, i was having the black box problem also & that helped, but now in stead of a black box its like when i do prt scr + alt & paste it in psp it pastes the video, it didnt do it the first time, would you be able to help?

[vyleishious.livejournal.com]

i uploaed a dvd to my computer...do i have to covert that? and how would i do this???

Black Square of Death

[haledjian.livejournal.com]

Mostly, if you are trying to use Print Screen or somthing to cap videos, the key is to go into your display settings under Windows and disable hardware acceleration temporarily while you are capping.

[In WinXP:]
1. Right-Click Desktop
2. Select "Properties"
3. Choose "Settings" Tab
4. Click "Advanced" Button
5. Choose "Troubleshoot" Tab
6. Slide "Hardware Acceleration" slider to "None" (all the way to the left.
7. OK button a bunch to get out.

Now, no matter HOW you're watching video (Widows Media Player, 3rd PArty DVD player or *even in a web browser*, you can hit the "Print Screen" button and it'll copy it into your paste buffer (errr, I mean "Clipboard")

Then paste it into your favorite image program and crop to suit.

Hope this helps SOMEONE! :)

Re: Black Square of Death

[haledjian.livejournal.com]

P.S. The steps above are to fix the problem when you try to grab a video image and all you get is a black rectangle...

THANKYOU!!!!!!

[damaged-scarlet.livejournal.com]

That was the exact thing that fixed my problem

MWAH!

Re: THANKYOU!!!!!!

[haledjian.livejournal.com]

You're Welcome!

Re: Black Square of Death

[lovemeanscombat.livejournal.com]

My WMP freaks out and closes when I do it.
Argh.