johnsnap1947 Loc: New Fairfield, CT

When I capture a frame in PP and export it as a .jpg it comes out blurry. Then I try to clear it up and sharpen it in Photoshop which it doesn't do much of a good job. Still blurry. Should I try to add a sharpen filter in the PP app to the clip first then try to export a frame? I believe that individual frames in a video are not sharp to begin with so any ideas on how to clear them up? Even on the HD video the individual frames are not sharp. I have lots of older videos I would like to be able to print individual frames taken from a clip...Thanks for any help..

chemsaf Loc: San Diego

Sounds Ike frame is blurry. Go to different clip check quality by enlarging and export.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Video typically uses a shutter speed double the frame rate. This is called a “180 degree shutter angle”.

24 fps gets 1/48
25 fps gets 1/50
30 fps gets 1/60
60 fps gets 1/120

If using a dSLR or MILC instead of a conventional video camera, you can set higher speeds, but fast subject motion might appear jerky.

It turns out that a little motion blur is required to make video (OR motion pictures recorded on film) look smooth. The blur fills in the time between frames. That’s why Hollywood films are made at 24 fps most often.

Perhaps pick “still” frames with no, or little, subject or camera motion?

mundy-F2 Loc: Chicago suburban area

Thanks for the information.
Mundy

johnsnap1947 Loc: New Fairfield, CT

Thanks for the info about capturing video. I might try the sharpen tool on the clip in Premiere Pro then try to capture a frame.