Is there software that can pause a film and take a photograph from it?

[oceanauk]

Gosh hope that makes sense!! I would like to get some snaps from film footage I have taken and wonder if there is some simple to use software out there that can do that? Many thanks!!

[Garamond]

If you mean by computer I think most of the DVD playing software now available allow you to do just that, even WMP.

[Postdog]

VLC media plaayer does this and it's free. Mind you, the film has to be on a computer first (I think).

[oceanauk]

Sorry I really did put that question badly didn't I?! Yes the film will be on my computer in Mpeg format so I just need any software to help me create a jpg!! Thank you!!

[naz_nomad]

Power DVD has a capture button on it ... you don't need to rip the film to your HDD, just pause the movie and grab what stills you need.

[flubber]

I have captured a frame simply by hitting the print screen on my keyboard and using ctrl+V and pasted it onto Irfan (irfan viewer is a free download) then I can crop from irfan and resize or print the pic.