How to Capture Screenshots from a Video in Windows Media Player

This solution should only be used to capture images from any video; once done, it should be changed back as it may cause other issues. However, this should work with all types of video files.

simple way to capture Images from Windows Media Player

• Open Window Media Player
• Then go to Tools >>  Options
• In Options, select the Performance Tab
• Way below you click on the Advanced Button
• Uncheck “Use Overlays’
• Click Ok
• And you are ready.

Now run your movie in any size or screen resolution. Use the standard ‘Print Screen Key’ Method as described and you have captured a snapshot from your favorite movie on windows media player without using any special multimedia software.

Once you've pressed print screen it should be sent to the clipboard and allow you to paste that file into another program. If it is not working properly in your image editor program try pasting the screen shot into Microsoft Paint.

Finally after you have captured the screen shot repeat the same above steps however check the "User Overlays" box to re-enable this feature.