Can't capture still in imovie 09

IMovie 09, OSX 10.6.8. I'm about to tear my hair out. I've been searching the net for an answer for over an hour. I'm trying to freeze the final frame of my video for about 5 seconds past the end. I tried to make a still out of the final frame to manipulate as an image, but putting the playhead at the final frame then using Ctrl-Click does not bring up the option to freeze the frame or add frame to project or capture still - nothing. Ctrl-Click only gives me options to play the clip, play from the beginning, play full screen, etc.
Thanks in advance. If you help me out, I'll make you brownies.

Need some brownies...
You can always make a freeze frame the way you did it. Sometimes, you may need to make a still frame out of your video that you can use in iPhoto etc.
Here is a link for how to do that. (Note:this works for imovie 09 as well as iMovie 11)
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3231

Similar Messages

How can I capture photos from iMovie 11?

I want to capture a photo from a video clip. The instructions I've found online do not seem to work with iMovie 11. Does anyone have a suggestion?

First, get an app called MPEG Streamclip, which is free. (google MPEG Streamclip from Squared 5)
Open MPEG Streamclip.
In iMovie, select the clip you need. Then, right-click/Reveal in Finder.
Drag this clip into MPEG Streamclip
In MPEG Streamclip, move the playhead to the frame you want.
In MPEG Streamclip, click FILE/EXPORT FRAME.
Choose JPEG, TIFF, or PNG and give it a name.
You can then drag this photo into iPhoto.
Here is a video I made that steps through this...
I may receive some form of compensation, financial or otherwise, from my recommendation or link.

Can I capture still photos off my macbook pro?

Can this be done?

Screenshots? Sure! Use any of the following
shift-cmd-3 for the whole screen
shift-cmd-4 to create a crosshair which you can then drag into a rectangle to capture that area
or,
shift-cmd-4, then hit the space bar to show a camera icon, move that icon over any open window and click to capture just that window.
Screenshot images will get saved to your desktop.
If you see an image on a webpage you want to capture, you can usually just drag that image to your desktop to save it. (Unless it's part of a Flash page or a background image.)
Matt

Capturing Still Frames from a QuickTime Movie

1. Can I capture still frames from a QT Movie file using QuickTime 7?
2. If not can I do it with QuickTime Pro?
Windows XP

QuickTime Pro can "Export" a still frame to various image formats.
Just position the playhead on the frame you wish to export. Use the right-left arrow keys to "step" through frames.
You can get a larger sized export by enlarging the Player window.

Can't capture from my cannon video camera to Final Cut or iMovie.

Hi. I can't capture from my cannon video camera to FInal Cut or iMovie. ANy help would be greatly appreciated. I don't think my iMac is recognizing the camera. I was told I don't need a firewire, that USB would work if I'm just capturing. If I need a firewire what kind (the one I was sold didn't fit). I'm getting an "unable to locate external device message". Not sure of next steps to try. Thanks.
Computer= iMac 21.5-inch: 2.5GHz
            2.5GHzQuad-Core Intel Core i5
            1920 x 1080resolution
            4GB (two 2GB)memory
            500GB harddrive1
                        AMDRadeon HD 6750M with 512MB
Processorand Memory -
Powered by a quad-core Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and DDR3memory.
Connectionsand Expansion
SuperDrive, SDXC card slot, audio in, audio out, USB 2.0,FireWire 800, Thunderbolt, Gigabit Ethernet.
Video camera = Canon Vixia HV40
Standard Definition or High Definition
High Definition
Power Consumption
4.3 W
Television System
NTSC
Video Recording system
MPEG2
Image Sensor
1/2.7-inch CMOS, RGB Primary Color Filter
Total Pixels
Approx. 2.96 Megapixels
Effective Pixels
Tape: HD/DV (16:9) mode: Approx 2.07 Megapixels (1920x1080) DV (4:3) mode: Approx 1.55 Megapixels (1440 x 1080) Card: (16:9) mode: Approx. 2.07 Megapixels (1920 x 1080), (4:3) mode: Approx. 2.76 Megapixels (1440 x 1080)
Tape Format
HDV / DV
Maximum recording Time
SP: 80 minutes, HDV, DV LP: 120 minutes DV
Lens
Zoom Ratio 10x Optical / 200x Digital Focal Length f=6.1-61mm (35mm equivalent: 43.6 - 436mm) Zoom Speed Variable / 3 Fixed Zoom Speeds Max. F/Stop f/1.8-3.0mm (when tapes are used)
Focusing System
Instant AF, TTL (through the lens)
Manual Exposure
Yes
Programmed AE
Auto, Program, Av, Tv, CINE, Portrait, Sports, Night, Snow, Beach, Sunset, Spotlight, Fireworks
Max Shutter Speed
Movie: 1/2000, Still image: 1/500
Auto Date/Time
Yes
Record Search/Review
Yes
Focusing System
10 mm (wide) / 1m (tele)
White Balance
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Manual
Frame Rate
60i, Native 24p Progressive (records at 24p), 24p Progressive (records at 60i), 30p Progressive (records at 60i)
Minimum Illumination
0.2 lx (Night Mode)
Image Stabilization
SuperRange Optical (lens shift)
Filter Diameter
43mm
Viewfinder
Widescreen 0.27-inch Color Viewfinder / (Approx. 123,000 dots)
LCD Screen
2.7-inch Widescreen LCD (Approx. 211,000 dots)
Recording Media
High Definition Mini DV (recommended) (63 min) or MiniDV cassette
USB Terminal
USB 2.0 Full Speed
Video Terminal
component (output), composite (output)
Audio
DV: 16 bit (2ch) 48 kHz 12 bit (4ch) 32 kHz 4ch synchronous recording not possible HDV: MPEG1 Audio Layer II (2 ch) (4-channel playback of tapes containing 4-channel recordings possible)
Accessory Shoe
Advanced
Supplied Video Editing Software
None
HDMI Terminal
HDMI Type A (19 pins) Connector (output)
Microphone Terminal
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack
AV Mini Terminal/Headphone Terminal
3.5 mm 4 pole mini-jack (video/audio input and output)
Dimensions
(W X H X D) 3.5 x 3.2 x 5.4 in. (88 x 82 x 138mm)
Weight (not including lens and battery pack)
1.2 lbs. (535g)
Weight
1.4 lbs. (615g)

Forget USB for capturing from tape. USB is only for stills from a Tape Based camera.
You require a firewire cable.
The camera connection end will be four pin and the Mac is nine pin to the 800 port.
Ask for a 9 to 4 pin firewire cable. Sounds like you have the wrong one as they can also be 4 to 4 or 4 to 6 pin!!
Also you will need the correct Easy Setup in FCE so FCE talk to the camera, exactly which one depends on what type of footage is being sent to FCE from the camera during capture.
Al

Capturing still image in imovie 7 event

Can you capture a still photo image and print picture with high resolution from an imovie event file

This is one of the things which appears to be currently missing from iMovie 10. The easiest workaround would be to take a screenshot of the viewer after setting it to full screen. See also:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/24120468#24120468
Geoff.

Hi, is there any option how I can edit duration of multiple video clips (not stills) in iMovie 11, lets say if I want them 2 seconds long? Many thanks for any advice... Tom

Hi, is there any option how I can edit duration of multiple video clips (not stills) in iMovie 11, lets say if I want them 2 seconds long? Many thanks for any advice... Tom

Yes.
iMovie 11 tutorials:
http://help.apple.com/imovie/
http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/#imovie
and also these:
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/imovie_09_stone.html
http://www.kenstone.net/fcp_homepage/imovie_09_stone.html#interface

Can I capture a still image from a quicktime movie?

Can I capture a still image from a quicktime movie?

Yes. But how you do it depends on your version of quicktime.
If you have the pro version, you can easily use the "Export" option to output the video as a series of images.
For the basic version of quicktime, or if you want to quickly take make a still image of a single frame, you could just use the "Grab" application in OSX to take a screen shot.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh364.html

Can I still buy iMovie '11 from the App Store? (I have an older iMac with Snow Leopard which cannot run the current version, iMovie 10).).

I am running Snow Leopard, and I bought a new camera (Canon Vixia HF R300). I am so far unable to download my movies into iMovie, and from what I have been able to ascertain, I need to upgrage to iMovie '11 to support the camera.
I have read that iMovie '11 was available at the Mac App Store, but now I see that the App Store has the new version, iMovie 10.0, which my Snow Leopard mac cannot support. Can I still get iMovie '11 from the App Store?

Apple has not made older versions of apps available in the MAS, only the most recent version. Apple constantly reminds folks that they alone are responcible for backing up their content purchases for the very reason that content may not always be available from the MAS in the future.
To answer your question, no, a license for a particular version of an Apple app does not entitle you to older versions of the app.

IMovie can not export still pictures

I have this problem, since I updated to iMovie '11 today.
It does export regular videos but no still picture projects as it used to.
I bought, downloaded and installed iMovie from the new German AppStore and everything seemed fine.
Now I have created a project which includes still pictures only, with adjusted lengths and blendings.
This project is located on an external hard drive.
Whenever I try to export this project -so I can re-import it into iMovie in order be able to use those still pictures in my trailer- iMovie works on it for about 25 Minutes and does not report any errors. I have tried different locations for storage, but none of them results in a video file.
I have deleted the iMovie preferences, rebooted my MacBook, but with no result:
The exported video file is simply not there!
There is also no video file within the package of this project.
Any ideas? Please help!

I don't know why you can't export a movie, but there is no reason that you should have to make a slideshow so you can have photos in a trailer.
You can make the trailer. Then FILE/CONVERT TO PROJECT.
Now you can add photos, etc.

How can I capture live video and still image by a DirectX compatible USB webcam using LabView ?

Dear forum members
   I'd like to design a user interface which shows a live video and capture still images for it by a DirectX compatible USB webcam using LabView or NI Vision Toolkit, how can I do this ? and If this is possible How can I reach the webcam DirectX filter properties and set them using LabView ? I would be grateful to anyone Who lead me to the correct solution.
    Sincerely
    Cem DEMiRKIR

Cem,
    With our example programs you can acquire and save an image (IMAQ >> File Input and Output >> Snap and Save to File.vi) from one camera, if you double the VI's to create the image and the image task, you can easily have one program acquire and save for two cameras.
    I may need more information on what you mean by calibration. Do you mean basic camera setup? That can be done in Measurement and Automation Explorer by setting up the options within the IMAQ settings for each camera. Or do you mean more complex calibration for special types of images? The more description of what you mean, the better I will be able to help you get it done. You mentioned zoom and motion parameters, what kind of motion? Our vision drivers only control triggering the camera to acquire, then analyzing, processing and displaying the resulting image.
    If you have more details on exactly what you want to do, that would be great. Let me know if you have more questions, thanks!
-Allison S.
Applications Engineering
-Allison S.
Calibration Services
Product Support Engineer

Can not capture from Sony HDV 1080i (recording in 60i)

Hello
We are trying to capture from the above camera to a Mac Dual G5. We are using FinalCutPro 5.1.2. We are using a FireWire 400 cable to connect to the front of the computer (have also tryed back of Cinema Display). The footage was captured in HDV1080/60i, and we have tried the corresponding formats in Easy Setup (Basic, standard, Apple Intermediate).
The problem: we can control the camera from the Log and Capture windows, but when starting capture, no data is coming in, and the program therefor gives up after a few seconds (displaying a no data error message).
We have tried Batch and Now capture. We can log clips, and get the correct time code, but can not capture those clips due to the no data problem.

This is a good workaround for curing your camera recognition problem with FCP (if that's what it is):
First, check that your Easy Setup / Timeline / Camera or Deck Settings are all exactly the same, then making sure your camera or deck is in VTR mode, try to capture again.
FCP uses a different form of QT than iMovie for capturing, so if the camera works in iMovie (or if it's listed in System Profiler) but not FCP, it obviously means your Mac can see the VTR but FCP can't, so you need to do this QuickTime fix.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301852
Follow the instructions carefully and you should have things running in no time - it's quite safe but you must Trash the Receipts AND re-install QT from the link provided.
If the Camera / Deck isn't recognised by iMovie or System Profiler, try resetting the Firewire Bus . . . Turn off the Mac and disconnect the power and all Firewire cables. Leave it for 30 mins then connect back up.
Still not working? Try a different Firewire cable.
Failing all this, try resetting the PMU (Power Management Unit). The method varies from machine to machine, so visit the Apple site and search for it in support.
Don't use iMovie for capturing - it doesn't give you a timecode and that's very important.
Let us know how you get on!
Andy
Quad 8GB. 250+500 HDs. G-Raid 1TB. NORTON. FCP 5.1.2. QT 7.1.3. Sony HVR Z1E Mac OS X (10.4.7)
"I've taught you all I know, and still you know nothing".

Capturing still image

How can I capture a still image from my video in order to export it to iPhoto?
Thought I had the question answered during an iMovie workshop, but I can't seem to make it work at home.

Thanks, I'll try that. In the meantime, I did have success using a roundabout technique described in:
Topic: How to get a still frame from a clip

HT6012 Can I take an older imovie made back in 2009 found on an old external drive and get it to iCloud? When I try to open it, it says can't open because the file was iMovie 9.0.9. I just want to get it on Theater so I can watch on Apple TV and have in

Can I take an older imovie made back in 2009 found on an old external drive and get it to iCloud? When I try to open it, it says can't open because the file was iMovie 9.0.9. I just want to get it on Theater so I can watch on Apple TV and have in iCloud

ERROR (1)
- Place the iPod in DFU mode and then restore
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- Try on another computer
- Try another cable
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

FCP 5.1 - suddenly can't capture

I was batch capturing 36 clips to a 250GB USB 2.0 HD which had been working fine, and which had >200GB free.
It seemed to be crunching the hard drive in some sort of loop, and capturing had stopped about 20 clips in. I couldn't get out of the batch capture; escape didn't do anything. I couldn't force quit. Ultimately I had to reboot.
Disk Utility says the external drive is fine.
Now, however, I can't capture anything, and all the in and out points I had set on these clips are gone. The media start and end still appear, but no ins and outs.
I tried loading up one of the autosave files, but the same situation exists.
I tried opening a new project, logging a random in and out point, and capturing - but nothing happens. A capturing window opens, but the window is black and doesn't go anywhere - plus, I can't escape out of it.
There is still communication with the camcorder; if I restart FCP, I can control the deck with play, rewind, etc., but I can't capture.
I tried deleting the com.apple.FinalCutPro.plist file - no effect.
Help!

Glad you were able to re-establish contact.
Now let's think about why this happened.
USB2 has a burst transfer rate that is higher than Firewire 400 and on the surface seems like a likely candidate for a capture scratch drive. However, when we look more closely at what constitutes a video stream we'll see it is not short little bits of data that can be written (like a Word document) - it is a veritable torrent of bits flowing down the data pipe. If the Word bits get interupted, no matter, the drive will finish placing them when it gets back to the file - it is a static document and will not be harmed by the interuption. But video a highly time sensitive sequence and if it is interupted, there will be serious consequences for the file integrity.
To put this is a more technical way, USB does not operate in an isosyncronos manner - that is it does not have the ability to command the entire bandwidth of bus and so, if push comes to shove, the data stream (aka your capture) will be compromised. The result of a compromised write operation is as you have described.
The long term solution to your issue is to either switch to firewire 400/800 drives or SATA internal/external drives. USB2 is not only not supported, it is decidedly not recommended.
Good luck.
x

Can't capture still in imovie 09

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for