Is it possible? If so, how?
May 12, 2018 08:01:29 #
ToBoldlyGo
Loc: London U.K.
Yes, it's one of the features talked about when 4K was new. I've done it successfully, but don't have photos available here to share. Quality is better than a smartphone, and the images can withstand some exposure comp. Overall it works very well for quality low res photos.
May 12, 2018 08:02:48 #
ToBoldlyGo
Loc: London U.K.
ToBoldlyGo wrote:
Yes, it's one of the features talked about when 4K was new. I've done it successfully, but don't have photos available here to share. Quality is better than a smartphone, and the images can withstand some exposure comp. Overall it works very well for quality low res photos.
Oh and the how, in camera is possible when some cameras. A screen cap on an iOS device seems to get you full quality. Software of course, though I couldn't recommend anything.
May 12, 2018 09:49:55 #
I will have to look at my DSLR and see if I can good question. I know that I can take a picture of what I am recording in video on my Note 8.
May 12, 2018 09:50:51 #
OneShotOne18 wrote:
Just curious. Is it possible to use a camera video and pause a perfect frame and snap a photo of it? It would seem to me and good way to capture a memorable moment.
Some mirrorless cameras will record a continuous buffer of images. When you press the shutter, you get the 12 to 15 PREVIOUS frames, AND it records until you let go. You may then scroll through the frames to select the one you need.
May 12, 2018 10:19:04 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
I read that the resultant photo can be fairly low resolution, like from 24 down to 8 but not sure of the relationship.
May 12, 2018 10:32:22 #
This photo was extracted from a video. Start the video in a program like VLC or other video player, pause it where you want a photo and use the Snipping Tool in Windows to capture the image. Simple and easy. You don't need LR, PS, a video editing program, a special camera or take it to Walmart. If you have a Mac it probably has something similar to Window's Snipping Tool, but don't quote me on that.
May 12, 2018 11:32:30 #
Ron Dial
Loc: Cuenca, Ecuador
Better than that, download the video to your computer. Then you can use Adobe Premier Pro, or Final Cut Pro (for Mac), and capture the still image right out of the video, then pull it into Photoshop.
May 12, 2018 11:39:02 #
By now you may be getting the idea that digital videos are simply made up of continuous bursts of images, running end to end.
Gosh, didn't film movies work somewhat the same way?
Gosh, didn't film movies work somewhat the same way?
May 12, 2018 11:41:42 #
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May 12, 2018 15:58:42 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
OneShotOne18 wrote:
Just curious. Is it possible to use a camera video and pause a perfect frame and snap a photo of it? It would seem to me and good way to capture a memorable moment.
Obviously... "Yes" is the answer to your question.
However, I didn't see anyone mention that a video frame capture will be a low resolution file. Depending upon what camera you're using, you can probably expect the file to be about 1/3 the size and resolution as a JPEG done with a still shot. Even 4K video is considerably lower resolution than still shots made with a DSLR. But, depending upon your purpose, it might be all you need.
May 12, 2018 16:09:40 #
amfoto1 wrote:
Obviously... "Yes" is the answer to your question.
However, I didn't see anyone mention that a video frame capture will be a low resolution file. Depending upon what camera you're using, you can probably expect the file to be about 1/3 the size and resolution as a JPEG done with a still shot. Even 4K video is considerably lower resolution than still shots made with a DSLR. But, depending upon your purpose, it might be all you need.
However, I didn't see anyone mention that a video frame capture will be a low resolution file. Depending upon what camera you're using, you can probably expect the file to be about 1/3 the size and resolution as a JPEG done with a still shot. Even 4K video is considerably lower resolution than still shots made with a DSLR. But, depending upon your purpose, it might be all you need.
Cameras that record "4K stills" yield 8.2944 MP images. Cameras that record "6K stills" record 18MP images. My old employer made over ten million school portraits with 5.2 to 8.2 MP cameras.
Chopping a frame out of an HD video yields a 1920x1080 pixel image (just over 2.07 MP). A frame chopped out of a 4K video is 3840x2160 pixels (Nearly 8.3 MP).
When I record 4K video, I often use single frames in PDF documents covering the same content as a training video.
May 12, 2018 17:01:14 #
ToBoldlyGo
Loc: London U.K.
amfoto1 wrote:
Obviously... "Yes" is the answer to your question.
However, I didn't see anyone mention that a video frame capture will be a low resolution file. Depending upon what camera you're using, you can probably expect the file to be about 1/3 the size and resolution as a JPEG done with a still shot. Even 4K video is considerably lower resolution than still shots made with a DSLR. But, depending upon your purpose, it might be all you need.
However, I didn't see anyone mention that a video frame capture will be a low resolution file. Depending upon what camera you're using, you can probably expect the file to be about 1/3 the size and resolution as a JPEG done with a still shot. Even 4K video is considerably lower resolution than still shots made with a DSLR. But, depending upon your purpose, it might be all you need.
You would have seen this if you'd read the thread.
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