# Getting a Pic From a Video ?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-pic-from-a-video/194403
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [December 28, 2007, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-pic-from-a-video/194403 "2007-12-28T06:57:48Z")
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### Author: ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/getting-a-pic-from-a-video/194403/7 "2007-12-28T10:40:18Z")

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> [@9/02 summer bbq MENU](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9-02-summer-bbq-menu/34100/7):
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> lemme know if it works. cause usually doesnt work for me.
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> when i open paint, it shows whatever is on the screen at that second. and when i save and close, the image goes black.
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> i take a pic of the laptop screen with my dig. camera. that’s the only way i get still shots.

Ya it worked for me, but ya it did copy everything that was on the screen so i just Croped the pic and i’m good to go 😃

heres the cropped pic from the video

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