Batch Capturing of Still Frames Images from Video
Jeff Sloan - jlsloan@[Link] - ph. 303-236-2897
Software Needed:
• GOM Media Player…………………………………... [Link]
• Microsoft Office 2010 Picture Manager……. Located under MS Office 2010 Tools
• Windows Live Photo Gallery……................... Located with the Windows Live
Movie Maker Bundle
Procedures:
• Capture the video (current usable formats: .avi, .mpg)
• Open Video with the GOM Media Player
• Run ‘Burst Capture’ Routine to automatically capture still frame images at set intervals
• Open still frame images into Microsoft Office Picture Manager
• Select all the images that need to be ‘cropped’
• Select one image, crop out borders and/or labeling, and apply to all images
• Rotate all the images to the direction of flight
• Open the cropped and rotated images into Windows Live Photo Gallery
• Select all the images and Create a Panorama (mosaic)
• Adjust contrast, brightness, sharpen, etc.
Software Needed: Procedures:
• GOM Media Player • Capture the video (current usable formats: .avi, mpg (others)
• Open Video into GOM Media Player
• Run ‘Burst Capture’ Routine to automatically capture still frame images
at set intervals (start video, then hit Burst Capture)
• Must start the video, then hit Burst Capture
Tips: Find a period of time where the aircraft captures in one direction (using MAG heading) and at a set altitude
Continued:
• Open a folder and using large tiles – let them show up as they are
‘burst collected’ for the period of time designated
Software Needed: Procedures:
• Microsoft Office • Open Microsoft Office Picture Manager, go to the folder with the
Picture Manager captured images.
• Edit -> Select All (all should highlight with gold color)
Software Needed: Procedures: (Continued):
• Microsoft Office • Picture -> Crop (make sure all images selected are highlighted)
Picture Manager Since all images are the exact same size, you can apply the crop to all
• OK – and File -> Save to apply to all the images captured or
• File -> Export to save all the cropped to a new folder and keep the
original burst captured images (Rotate images if needed.)
Crop
Crop
Software Needed: Procedures:
• Windows Live • Open the folder with the clipped images
Photo Gallery • Select All (highlight in Blue)
• Create -> Panorama
Software Needed: Procedures:
• Windows Live • Creating the Panorama will take a few seconds/minutes
Photo Gallery • Save the newly ‘stitched’ image file
• Adjust colors, contrast, brightness, etc. as needed