Still image from video problem

Mintrax · Post by **Mintrax** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:59 am

I am editing in 16:9, when I grab a still frame from a clip it squeezes it to 4:3

What am I doing wrong?

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Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:48 pm

Hi

Use Tools--Save current frame as Image

Trevor

Mintrax · Post by **Mintrax** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:40 pm

Use Tools--Save current frame as Image

This is greyed out, but if I use Save as Still Image in the Attributes or under Clip - Save as still Image. It still squeeezes the capture.

Michael

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:47 pm

Hi Michael

Make sure you are in 'Project playback' mode when selecting a frame to copy.

The Tools - save image will be available.

Trevor

Post by **Ron P.** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:54 pm

Inorder to activate the Save as Still Image menu option, you need to be in Timeline View, and then click on the Timeline Ruler.

Ron P.

Mintrax · Post by **Mintrax** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:15 am

Hey guys,

I refer my original problem.

"When I capture a still frame it squeezes the image"

I'm having no problem capturing a still image. My problem is I am editing 16:9 with letterbox. When I capture the letterboxed image it converts and resizes it to 720x576 pixel image, which of course is completely useless.

Michaael

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:47 am

Hi Michael

I am also referring to 16:9 format.

When you say squeeze the image , do you mean the image is distorted?

OK

You select ‘project playback’ by clicking the word ‘Project’ adjacent to the start button.

If your project properties are set to 16:9
Tools—Save Current Frame as Image will capture the frame to 1024p x 576px
A thumbnail of the image will be placed in the library, right click this and select properties.
Do they indicate the size 1024 x 576 ?

Are you saying that your captured image is 720 x 576 or 1024 x 576 squashed down (distorted)
If it is 720 x 576 then your project properties may be 4:3.

Have a look at ‘16:9 a look at widescreen’ from the link below.

Trevor

Mintrax · Post by **Mintrax** » Thu Jul 06, 2006 1:47 am

Hi Andrew,

Thanks for the advice. My project properties display was set to 16:9 but my frame size was 720x576. So when I went clip/save frame it was greyed out. So then I changed the frame size to 704x576 and everything worked and the still was perfect.

Thank again for your help and assistance.

Michael