A couple editing questions at DVinfo.net

Harrison Cummings · January 19th, 2010, 09:20 AM

First could someone tell me how to save a frame on the timeline as a picture? I want to save a couple for the cover on my dvd but can not get this one figured out. Second is there a simple way to adjust the audio peaks without lowering the sound of the rest of the video. Thanks in advance.

Steve Renouf · January 19th, 2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Harrison Cummings

First could someone tell me how to save a frame on the timeline as a picture? I want to save a couple for the cover on my dvd but can not get this one figured out.

Just above the preview, at the far right is a floppydisc icon (save snapshot to file)

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Second is there a simple way to adjust the audio peaks without lowering the sound of the rest of the video. Thanks in advance.

The simple answer is a volume envelope. The next simplest is normalisation/compression, setting your maximum peak to a lower level (this may take some trial and error to get right if you're not familiar with the process). If you also have Soundforge, you have more options available.

Mike Kujbida · January 19th, 2010, 10:07 AM

Make sure to set your Preview window to Best/Full before you take the snapshot as this will give the highest resolution image.
I prefer to save it in PNG format (lossless) in case I do any further editing of the image in Photoshop.

Steve Renouf · January 19th, 2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Kujbida

Make sure to set your Preview window to Best/Full before you take the snapshot as this will give the highest resolution image.

Good point Mike, I forgot to mention that bit! :-|

Edward Troxel · January 19th, 2010, 06:18 PM

Taken one step farther, deinterlacing will also increase the quality. The various scripts that are available to do this task will change the preview to best/full and set the deinterlacing properly, save the image, and then set them all back to their previous values.

Harrison Cummings · January 20th, 2010, 07:45 AM

Thanks guys you are a big help!!!

Marius Boruch · January 22nd, 2010, 10:02 PM

for audio I'd use "Wave Hammer Surround" from audio event FX

January 19th, 2010, 09:20 AM	#1
Harrison Cummings New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hambleton WV Posts: 11	A couple editing questions First could someone tell me how to save a frame on the timeline as a picture? I want to save a couple for the cover on my dvd but can not get this one figured out. Second is there a simple way to adjust the audio peaks without lowering the sound of the rest of the video. Thanks in advance.

January 19th, 2010, 06:18 PM	#5
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Taken one step farther, deinterlacing will also increase the quality. The various scripts that are available to do this task will change the preview to best/full and set the deinterlacing properly, save the image, and then set them all back to their previous values. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

January 19th, 2010, 10:07 AM	#3
Mike Kujbida Inner Circle Join Date: May 2005 Location: Windsor, ON Canada Posts: 2,770	Make sure to set your Preview window to Best/Full before you take the snapshot as this will give the highest resolution image. I prefer to save it in PNG format (lossless) in case I do any further editing of the image in Photoshop.

January 20th, 2010, 07:45 AM	#6
Harrison Cummings New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Hambleton WV Posts: 11	Thanks guys you are a big help!!!

January 22nd, 2010, 10:02 PM	#7
Marius Boruch Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 421	for audio I'd use "Wave Hammer Surround" from audio event FX