How to make Movie Screenshot from Windows Media Player


Ever wonder how to take screenshots of your favorite movies using Media Player? I bet some of you have tried it and what you got is just a another blue-screen when your pasted it on a graphic editor program.

The trick is to change few settings in your Windows Media Player before you press the Print Screen key. First, you should go to Tools menu, then Options, click on Performance tab, click Advance, uncheck “use Overlays”, then click OK.

Media Player Screenshot howto

You should be able to take screenshot of your favorite movie from media player after that, but don’t forget to check “use Overlays” back after you’ve finish with the screenshot, or your movie might slow to a crawl.

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