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28 Jul 2024 20:25:14 EDT (-0400)
  Re: MPEG back to BITMAPS!  
From: Ken
Date: 23 Jan 1999 12:09:01
Message: <36AA022D.D7BD0B84@pacbell.net>
Christopher Fairbairn wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Ken wrote in message <36A95BAE.C8F3B7D8@pacbell.net>...
> >I don't have a specific file name in mind but have seen software
> >to do this. You might try a search at http://filepile.com
> >
> >Another approach would be to run the mpeg in question in single frame
> >playback mode and use a program like Paint Shop Pro to do screen
> >captures of the frames you are interested in. This will allow you to
> >save in most any image file format you wish.
> 
> A bit of a pain though considering there are about 2000 frames :-) Also I
> did try the method with Paint Shop Pro 4 but couldn't get it to work with
> the default Win98 mpeg player that Microsoft wrote. It kept getting a black
> rectangle instead of the actual frame in the screen capture.
> 
> Thanks,
> Christopher Fairbairn.

My next suggestion then is to take a look at http://mpeg.org
They might be able to direct you in the right direction.

Ken Tyler


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