Getting images from video

You can quickly and easily capture frames from your digital videos using the Frame from Video command. When you see a frame you'd like to import as a still image, click the Grab Frame button, or simply press the space bar.

Your video clips must be saved in video file formats that Photoshop Elements can open in the Frame for Video dialog box. Windows formats include .avi, .mpg, and .mpeg, and Mac OS formats include QuickTime and .mpeg.


Capturing a frame from video

To acquire still frames from a video:

1. Do one of the following:
• Choose File > Import > Frame from Video.
• Click the Connect to Camera or Scanner button in the Welcome window, and then choose Frame from Video from the Import pop-up menu in the Select Import Source dialog box.
2. In the Frame from Video dialog box, click the Browse button, navigate to the video from which you want to acquire still frames, and then click Open.
3. To start the video, click the Play button .
4. To import a frame of the video as a still image, click the Grab Frame button or press the space bar when the frame is visible on the screen. You can move forward and backward in the video to capture additional frames.

Note: Some video formats don't support rewinding or fast-forwarding. In these cases, the Rewind and Fast Forward buttons are grayed out.

5. When you have all the frames you want, click the Done button.
6. Save the still files in Photoshop Elements.