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     CommentAuthorkifo
   • CommentTimeApr 29th 2008

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   Apparently Jennifer is having problems taking snapshot with her laptop and the DVD software she has.

   I uses WinDVD at home and Cyberlink DVD player on the school laptop and they both can take snapshots without any problem. These are the 2 most common and popular DVD playing software I know of at the moment.

   In anycase, there is a FREE software that can play DVD and take snapshots. Video Lan Client. Go download it if you have no other choice.

   http://www.videolan.org/

   To take snapshots, you have to use a command key as the interface is very basic and there are no buttons you can press anywhere. I took this information from their FAQ.

   1.10.    How can I take screenshots?
   
   To take a snapshot of the video displayed by VLC, you just need to press the pre-defined snapshot hotkey:
   
       *Windows / Linux / Unix: Ctrl-Alt-s
       *Mac OS X: Command-Alt-s
   
   To change it, go to Preferences -> Interface -> Hotkeys settings, check Advanced options, and set Take video snapshot.
   

   1.11.    Where are my screenshots?
      
   If you haven't changed the snapshot directory in your preferences, your screenshots should go to:
   
       *Windows: My Documents\My Pictures\
       *Linux / Unix: $(HOME)/.vlc/
       *Mac OS X: Desktop/
   
   To change it, go to Preferences -> Video -> Video snapshot directory.