Re: how can I capture desktop

I think I have it now...I need to change the default settings and not save as
streamimg and it will play back on the Mac...I think once I can do that, I
can find a way to save as an AVI on the Mac...Thabks again.

Pilk
--
mark


"Pilk" wrote:

> This seems to be the only option I have with encoder. It has put me a few
> steps closer to what I need, but I can't get the file into Final Cut Pro. FCP
> will import many types of movie files, but not wmv! I can't even get the WMV
> files to play on the Mac useing the Mac version of Windows Media Player. I
> tried VLC from your web site, but it gives an error as well. Is there a way I
> can output the PC version of the WMV to an AVI? I think I can make that work.
> --
> mark
>
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > When I do screen capture sessions with the Encoder, I save them to WMV
> > files...
> > --
> > PapaJohn
> >
> > Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> > MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> > Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> >
> >
> > "Pilk" <Pilk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:0EC60C41-E2EF-4D25-A7B6-8905B35F8FDD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hey Papa John...one problem I am have is when I take the file over to the
> > > Mac
> > > as a .wmv and use the Mac version of Windows Media Player, I get an error
> > > stateing: The Channel does not support the stream format. It will play
> > > back
> > > fine on the PC and what I really need to do is save it to an AVI before I
> > > take it to the Mac. It seems I am limited to save it as an AVI when I do a
> > > screan capture when useing encoder and this might be the reason for the
> > > error
> > > on the Mac in Windows Media Player. Any ideas?
> > > --
> > > mark
> > >
> > >
> > > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > >> There's a downloadable Windows Media Player for the Mac that works
> > >> fine... I
> > >> use it to look at my movies when I'm at the Apple store in Chicago. The
> > >> link
> > >> is on the Distributing > Apples and Others page of my website...
> > >> --
> > >> PapaJohn
> > >>
> > >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> > >> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
> > >> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> > >> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Pilk" <Pilk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:CCE99AB4-52E1-45E1-B249-7FFDCF8EAA22@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > Papa John.you saved my day.it amazes me that I have about $15,000.00
> > >> > worth
> > >> > of
> > >> > Mac equipment, but had to use my PC with a free download to do what I
> > >> > needed.
> > >> > Don't get me wrong.I use the Mac for graphic design and just play
> > >> > around
> > >> > with
> > >> > video stuff, but I do have some decent programs for video on the
> > >> > Mac.After
> > >> > Effects Pro, Motion, Final Cut Pro Studio and a few others, but the one
> > >> > thing
> > >> > I could not do was get the video from the proprietary play back
> > >> > software
> > >> > that
> > >> > was PC only to any sort of format that could be used out side of the
> > >> > security
> > >> > system. I don't understand why this company don't make there video play
> > >> > back
> > >> > option to export to other formats, but thanks to your help.I now have a
> > >> > way.
> > >> > Now I will need to see if any one of these Mac programs will import a
> > >> > WMV
> > >> > format.that will be a piece of cake to work out.even if I need to turn
> > >> > it
> > >> > into an AVI to import. Thanks again!
> > >> >
> > >> > Mark Pilkinton
> > >> > New World Graphics
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > mark
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> the Windows Media Encoder is a free download and includes a screen
> > >> >> capture
> > >> >> feature... there's a link on the Setup > Other Software page of my
> > >> >> site.
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> PapaJohn
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> > >> >> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
> > >> >> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> > >> >> Online Newsletters:
> > >> >> http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Pilk" <Pilk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:890A51F4-57C1-4F97-9AFB-E0BEB1A81C81@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >> >I have a client that uses a security system that has no type of
> > >> >> >export
> > >> >> >or
> > >> >> > save as. I need to copy the video that is playing in the software on
> > >> >> > my
> > >> >> > desktop. The software is a free download from the company that makes
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > video security system that will run on XP. It will let me open video
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > free software or save each image as BMP, but that is too much work
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > save
> > >> >> > it
> > >> >> > frame by frame. I didn't know if there was a way to copy the video
> > >> >> > playing
> > >> >> > on
> > >> >> > my desktop...like print screen for an image! Right now the only
> > >> >> > thing I
> > >> >> > have
> > >> >> > done is to set my video camera in front of my monitor and record.
> > >> >> > Quality
> > >> >> > is
> > >> >> > not that good.
> > >> >> > --
> > >> >> > mark
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
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