User blog:Ditto Duck Penguin/Guide: How to Screen-Shoot?

Beginner's guide to Screen Shooting

Let's begin.

What is Screen Shooting?

The process of extracting frames from an episode, movie, animation, picture, etc. It's a tedious process that can be either Automated or Manual.

Wait...Manually? Yup, some users aren't really up for the task that includes Math, honestly I would beg to differ because WELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

''' Just tell me how to do it then? '''

Sure, just do the following:-

Download Player


 * 1) Download VLC Player [Lord of Video players].
 * 2) Install VLC. I really hope you know how to o-o

Download Episode


 * 1) Download the episode, I recommend downloading LEGALLY, LEGALLY, PLEASE DO IT SO THAT I DON'T DIE! Kidding, just download from Itunes. ;v;

Setting up your Desk


 * You got two options with VLC, Manual and Automated.

Manual Tutorial


 * 1) Tap on the view tab and check "Advanced Tools." http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/2/22/Check-Advanced-Controls-in-View-Tab.png
 * or just "Shift + S" while watching a video. (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ   I'm literally crying. .-.

Advanced Tutorial


 * 1) Open the "Tools" tab. http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/8/85/Vlc_Guide_%281%29.jpg
 * 2) Click Preferences and click that little thing on the bottom left saying "All", click the Videos and don't forget to click that Scene Filter part. http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/4/47/VLC_GUIDE_%284%29.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/800
 * 3) Follow the tree to destiny and poke the twigs of integrity. (Follow the picture below) ♪~ ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ
 * Set the value the ratio to 150 for auto screen shooting every 3 seconds. http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/1/1c/Vlc_Guide_%282%29.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/600
 * 4. Save your progress and boom, start watching the video because its gonna auto screen shoot for you, Lazy bum! (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━┻

Professional Screen Shooting

Warning: The following guide is for the following people:-
 * Lazy as heck.
 * Hate tapping.
 * Really Lazy.
 * Experience with DOS. [CMD]
 * Got Time on their hands.

''' What is FFMPEG? '''

"A Cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. It includes libavcodec - the leading audio/video codec library."

''' How will this benefit me? '''

Dude/Dudett, you're gonna strike up evolution with this tech. I'm pretty sure its close to those Area 51 stuff. ;3

''' Let's begin! [Windows] '''

cd "C:\Test" ffmpeg -i Epi.mp4 -r 0.5 Name-%04d.png
 * 1) Download Ffmpeg.exe directly.
 * 2) Move it to a recognized Folder. I recommend making a folder in [C:/] named "Test"
 * 3) Open CMD, it can be found in [C:\Windows\system32] named as "cmd.exe"
 * 4) Run it as an administrator.   PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY!   . To run as Administrator, right click on CMD and boom. http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/d/da/650x292xWindows_1010-650x292.jpg.pagespeed.gp%2Bjp%2Bjw%2Bpj%2Bjs%2Brj%2Brp%2Brw%2Bri%2Bcp%2Bmd.ic.iz7SiMFGzS.jpg
 * 5) Type in the following in Order, assuming you moved FFMPEG to that a folder named "Test" in your C:/ drive and that you renamed the video as "Epi".
 * 6. The above program would generate images for every 2 seconds, if you want to increase it, [x = 1/n] is the formula where 'n' is the seconds gap you seek and x is the value you're to set after '-r'. Remember that you must add the exact extension of your video. TIP: Tab eases finding stuff.
 * 7. Click enter and let the magic begin! http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/e/e1/VLC_GUIDE_AGAIN_%281%29.png
 * 8. Don't close anything while it's extracting the frames otherwise you're gonna have to restart. Other than that, you get this. http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/botcentral/images/f/f8/VLC_GUIDE_AGAIN_%282%29.png

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