-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ImageGrab 7.0.4 en - 2023/05/02 Free version only delivered for personal or familial use of the video hobbyist -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary: 0) Warning about version 7.x.x of ImageGrab 1) What is ImageGrab? 2) How to install ImageGrab? 3) How to uninstall ImageGrab? 4) Restrictions of use the personal version -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0) Warning about version 7.x.x Versions 7.x.X of ImageGrab are a major update of versions 6.0.0, where for the first time in ImageGrab you may choose the audio language and display subtitles for some videos containing such streams embedded. Versions since 6.0.0 were the result of a complete reprogramming of previous versions of ImageGrab and incorporate many new features. We could even consider that it is a brand new program. As always, when I change something to a program, it may be that on some configurations the result is disappointing or unexpected. Indeed, I do not have the opportunity to do very extensive tests of my software. Thank you if you do not blame me if the program does not work well for you, and even more thank you to report any bugs and problems encountered, by e-mail at contact@paulglagla.com or on the forums of my website. Warning, I receive so many mails that I have not enough time to reply to all, and in fact I reply only to a tiny part of them. I prefer to keep my time to read them all carefully and understand the problems posed. Remember that my software is distributed according to the following principle: they work well for me at home, so chances are they work well also for you but maybe that will not be the case. The only way to know is to try. And if it does not work, thank you for giving me a feedback that will perhaps help to improve things. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) What is ImageGrab? ImageGrab is a powerful and user-friendly software that opens all kinds of video files and allows to extract images either in the format bmp, or in jpeg with a quality adjustable. It also allows you to copy them to the clipboard so as to use them in your favorite application. ImageGrab is a software entirely dedicated to the extraction of video images. Its ambition is to make this operation easy, precise and effective. For that, you proceed in three simple stages: 1) Load a video, from various types or files with extension avi, mpeg, mpg, wmv, mts, m2ts, ts, vob, m1v, mp2, mpe, asf, mkv, mov, mp4, 3g2, m4v, m2v,ivf and perhaps others. 2) ImageGrab includes a video player that can browse with frame accuracy to a given position in the video (depending on the video) . The player can display in full screen, and can thus be used as a good alternative for MediaPlayer. Since version 7.0.0 you may change the audio language and display subtitles if your video contains such embedded streams, for instance mkv files. 3) When the desired video's position is reached, a simple click (or the function key F5) captures a snapshot from the current picture. ImageGrab includes also an intervalometer feature, that helps extract automatically a lot of pictures at given intervals. A "script" mode is available to apply the power of ImageGrab to a lot of files at once. Text may be inlayed in the snapshot, using various data from the video: timestamp, datecode or timecode if it's a DV video. ImageGrab relies intensely on directshow (the video functions of Microsoft). So be sure to have directshow filters (also known as codecs) correctly installed for the videos which you want to process. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) How to install ImageGrab ImageGrab is provided as an auto-installable file (setup). When you launch it, it will: - copy the executable file (like ImageGrab_7xen.exe) into a given folder, and create, if requested, some shortcuts. - create a private copy of some LAV, ffdshow and VSFilter filters, optimized for its operation. These filters will not disturb the directshow filters already installed and will not let any trace on your system, once ImageGrab is uninstalled. To run ImageGrab with some videos, the corresponding codec (or direct filters) must be installed on your system. In general ffdshow is sufficient, but it may happen that more specific codecs are needed. A general rule should apply in most cases: if Windows Media Player can play a video, ImageGrab should be able to do that as well. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) How to uninstall ImageGrab Use the add / remove function in the Control Panel to uninstall ImageGrab cleanly. If you followed the installation and uninstallation procedures, no trace of ImageGrab will remain on your system, except possibly the images you produced with the application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) Restrictions of use of the personal version This free version of ImageGrab is granted only for a personal use. It is nevertheless a full version, with no functional limitations. Use of ImageGrab is not permitted in companies, administrations or during professional activities.I made it specially for the video hobbyist. It is not open source, so please don't ask me for source code. If you really want to use ImageGrab for professional activities, please ask me for a license, and I will send it to you against a little donation to participate for my expenses. If you want to know how to get a licensed version, visit my web page: https://paulglagla.com/en/pro-license-for-imagegrab/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To get help, information about how to use ImageGrab, or maybe download updates, please visit my web pages: https://paulglagla.com/en/imagegrab-2/ And if you like this program, consider visiting also the Google advertisers on my web pages. it's a cheap way to support my efforts ;-). --