If you have ever tried to print screen from windows media player and just got a black screen, here is the answer. Very useful for taking stills into other programs for discussion with students.Free simple way to capture Images from Windows Media Player
- Open Window Media Player
- Then go to Tools | Options
- In Options, select the Performance Tab
- Way below you click on the Advanced Button
- Uncheck “Use Overlays’
- Click Ok
- And you are ready.
Now run your movie in any size or screen resolution. Use the standard ‘Print Screen Key’ Method as described and you have captured a snapshot from your favourite movie on windows media player without using any special multimedia software
2 Comments
May 18, 2008 at 5:23 pm
I do not have an advanced option under the performance tab for Windows Media Player. I am using Version 11 if that makes a difference.
May 19, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Doesn’t seem to be a problem in Version 11. However, if you are having problems, you will find the ‘overlay’ options under the DVD tab.