How to Get a Screen Shot From a DVD

Use your computer's Print Screen function to capture a screen shot from a DVD.

A screen shot captured from a DVD can be used as the background for your desktop or as a screen saver. If you don't use the proper technique to capture your screen shot then you will end up with a picture of your media player without the movie scene included. By following a few steps you can help ensure that your screen shot shows the scene that you want.

Things You'll Need

• Computer

Instructions

1. Open Windows Media Player. Select "View," "Options" and then "Playback" from the drop down menus to find the "Hardware Acceleration" option.

2. Change the Hardware Acceleration settings on Windows Media Player by sliding the bar to 0.

3. Play your DVD using Windows Media Player. Use the "full screen" mode.

4. Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard when you get to the scene that you want to capture.

5. Open a graphics program like Paint or Adobe Photoshop and create a new file.

6. Paste the DVD screen shot into the file by clicking "Edit" and selecting "Paste" from the menu.

7. Save your DVD screen shot as a JPEG file.

References

• Video Help: FAQ

Resources

• Video Help