Converting a movie still to jpeg

I have a still in my iMovie project that I would like to use as the picture on a printed DVD label. The HP printer will not import the still from my desktop because it is in dv format. HP advises that I have to have it in jpeg format. How can I convert this still to jpeg?

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O.K - This is driving me crazy!
Just imported and successfully edited footage from my new JVC HD GZ-EX210 Camera into Final Cut Pro 7.
The finished, exported .mov file (using Export>Quicktime Movie) looks fine. However, whatever I do to try and successfully convert this.mov file into mpeg4 I either get sudden jerks (after a few seconds of the footage looking fine) or I get flickering and problems with jerkyness.
The original files before import via Log and Transfer were AVCHD 1920x1080p files (I believe the frame rate is 50 fps).
After FCP converted the files, movie inspector showed that the files are now:
Apple ProRes 422
Aspect Ratio Square
Frame Rate 29.97
Field Dominance: Upper (Odd)
After I dragged the files - now in my browser - into my sequence, FCP asked me if I wanted to set the sequence to the format of the clips I was editing, which I did.
Footage looks great in the sequence and no need to render it.
It may or may not be important to note regarding my problem that the camera is p (progresive scan). I don't know if the FCP internal conversion of the camera files dealt with this. As I said - everything looks fine in the timeline.
The sequence settings show:
Frame size 1920x1080 - HDTV 1080i (16:9) > (NB: There is no seeting in FCP for 1920x1080 50p - only 30p)
All other setings match what the movie inspector says.
Please help!
Mark

To be honest, my fear is that this is really a problem with HD AVCHD/ .MTS files being compressed in general.
What I'm finding is that whether de-interlaced (Upper/ Odd) or left as progressive (Field dominance none) I'm only seeing pans and motion looking O.K when the video is played at full HD definition at full size after allowing the file to fully load on youtube. At all other sizes the motion problems or choppyness seem to be a problem.
Please look at these two short clips from the same original footage.
1. In this clip there is no field dominance (no comb-like image when viewed close up) and the movie was compressed without de-interlacing. In other words, it was uploaded as a progressive movie (H.264 mpeg4)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYlbYvXm23g
2. In this clip, the source footage was de-interlaced (Upper/Odd) in Final Cut Pro (which originally imported the file with an Upper/Odd field in the sequence settings) and the de-interlaced options were also checked when it was converted to H.264 mpeg4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvCJ1yO21ME&feature=youtu.be
Essentially, I can't tell the difference! As you will see, either way the motion issues are there when the video is not viewed full sized, full HD and fully loaded, leading me to wonder if it's to do with youtube or a more fundamental issue with my camera's AVCHD files being converted for editing in Final Cut Pro. I can't tell if this is a compression issue, but it seems to be. I'm at a loss as to how to deal with this! Any ideas!?
One last note, I have found that if I convert to .mov (still H.264) with lots of de-interlacing, frame blending etc AND I downscale from the original 1080 to 720p AND I set my data rate to 15000 KBPS I get slightly better results - but still far from perfect!
Thanks,
Mark

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I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to convert a video still into some form of jpeg or gif. The still is in iMovie but I also have Final Cut HD... don't know if it is easier to use Final Cut. Thanks.
-L

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Hi could someone help me please ? Ive just bought the new ipad and want to put some movies on it. I have already converted some movies using handbrake and tried to transfer them to my ipad and it just wont work. ive tried drag and drop and everything

bluztoo wrote:
Haven't really used any of them including VLC - actually use netflix on the ipad more than anything. I was able to drop an mp4 into imovie on my ipad and see it there. This was something I had shot as avhcd and converted with turbo.264. Played fine. Probably not what you want for a movie player though.
Well, turbo.264 is indeed very nice to have - even for converting full-sized movies. (Nevertheless, TechRadar's latest roundup (see http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/6-of-the-best-video-converte rs-for-mac-1074303 ; also linked from another roundup at http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/benchmark-excellent-multimedia-converter-handb rake-vs-commercial-apps ) has shown it's still worse than HandBrake in most respects.)
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bluztoo wrote:
Those of you who use other players, what do you reccomend? Just curious.
It entirely depends on your needs. The top players (AVPlayerHD / ProPlayer, It's Playing, GoodPlayer) all have different strengths and weaknesses. I myself use It's Playing the most as I convert everything into MP4 and simply love the DSP's (brightness / volume / saturation boosting). (Its software decoders are definitely worse than those of AVPlayerHD / ProPlayer; however, MP4's are played back from hardware.)

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I want to convert a movie from Quicktime (.mov) which I created in Final Cut Express to MPEG4 in MPEG Streamclip to be able to see it on my Samsung TV. The problem is that the uncompressed movie, comverted only from Quicktome to MPEG 4, stops almost every moment on my Samsung TV. I have connected an external harddrive in NTFS there via USB 2.0 (Samsung TV cannot play movies in HFS etc.). The uncompressed movies are bigger than 4GB in Quicktime.
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I ask you also because I want to create my movies to give it to other people via the internet (f.i. via rapidshare) but I need a smaller size of my movies and do not know all the different TVs my friends have. I cannot imagine that it is not possible to create a movie in MPEG 4 that cannot be seen in many TVs via an external harddrive?

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IDVD is mysteriously converting my movie to widescreen

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Ok, back from my experiments.
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I know search is my friend, but he’s a confusing friend today. The thread I found on this isn’t helpful. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2335328&#2335328
I need a workflow for exporting a still from an HD movie to a jpeg still. I think I’m half-way there.
From FCP I do a QT Export to PICT.
I import the PICT into Photoshop. It’s squeezed. I change the pixel aspect ratio to HDV anamorphic. I use the de-interlace filter. Now it looks right.
I save as a jpeg. The jpeg image turns out squeezed.
Where am I going wrong?
Mac OS X (10.4.6)

No problem, the aspect ratio conversion is in Photoshop! just to explain things in one go!:
1. FCP Export - QT conversion, still image, jpeg
2. Photoshop open jpeg, then image resize to 1920 x 1080
3. Remember to deselect constrain image or the 1080 will upscale as well
4. Save and that should be it.
Hope it works!
Michael

Converting a movie for iPod is EXTREMELY slow

Hi,
I am trying to convert a movie that I have in iTunes to use on an iPod touch. I used Advanced --> Create iPod or Iphone Version. However, it is EXTREMELY slow. The movie is 95 minutes and under 2GB in size. After 2+ hours of converting it's still only at roughly 30% converted. Should it really take almost 8 hours to convert one 95 minute movie? Am I doing something wrong?
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Thank you Chris. The movie is not from iTunes. I ripped a DVD using Handbrake to a .mv4 file. I have ripped other DVDs to this format and they transfer to my iPod just fine, so I'm not sure what the problem is... I cannot open the file in iMovie, although it recognizes and allows me to open other .mv4 movies. The other odd thing is that this movie in particular transfers to my Apple TV just fine. Is there simply a problem with the file perhaps? A problem with iTunes?
Thank you for your help.
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Convert my movies to the iTunes movies

How can i convert my movies form my file to the iTunes movies so i can watch them on my apple tv

For example i download movies from the internet, their format is AVI i want to convert them to a format that is accepted on my itunes, what kind of application or program do you suggest ?
AVI is a file container which employs frame interleaving of the audio and video track data. It can be used with a number different audio and video compression formats. Official support for this file type was dropped by its originator more than a decade ago. Some compression format codecs have never been recoded for use under OS X. of those that have, some do not function on Intel based Mac platforms. Having said all that, those still commonly in use may be supported by installation of the free Perian component package. If you already have this component package installed or plan to install it, make sure you read the Perian support information regarding the removal of DivX, Xvid, 3ivX, and/or other codecs which can create conflicts.
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Welcome to the furum, Forrest.
Hmmm. I don't recall hearing of that problem. There may not be many users who can offer a solution.
This workaround should work, however: Open the exported movie in QuickTime Player and remove the first frame. (I think it's only the first frame that is black, not the first second. Remove all the black, whatever it is.) Save the movie. That may cause QT Player to save it into a new movie. Use the modified movie for your Web site. QuickTime Pro is required — $30 from Apple.
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