您(Did)知道在观看电影或视频时可以在VLC中截屏吗？(VLC)有几种方法可以使用免费的跨平台媒体播放器来获取VLC屏幕截图并将其保存为计算机或设备上的图片。然后，您可以将VLC快照设置为墙纸，为(VLC)YouTube视频创建缩略图，或设计一个有趣的模因与您的朋友分享。无论是电影截图还是上一个家庭视频中最喜欢的时刻，本教程都说明了如何拍摄VLC屏幕截图并显示Windows和 macOS中的VLC快照位置：
注意：(NOTE:)本指南展示了如何使用VLC进行屏幕截图。如果您想抓取设备的整个屏幕，我们已经探索了在 Windows(take a screenshot in Windows)或Mac 上(on your Mac)截取屏幕截图的所有方法。
第 1 步：在您的计算机上获取VLC媒体播放器
VLC媒体播放器可能是世界上最受欢迎的视频播放器。它可以播放几乎任何类型的视频文件，并有多种拍摄VLC快照的选项。如果您尚未安装，请访问VideoLAN 官方网站(VideoLAN website)。
您甚至不必担心为您的计算机选择正确的版本。该网站会自动检测您的设备，因此您只需按下橙色的“下载 VLC”(“Download VLC”)按钮即可。
(Download VLC)从官网下载VLC来拍摄电影截图
保存文件（或将其安装在Mac上）并使用它在您的设备上安装VLC媒体播放器。完成后，启动应用程序。下面，您可以预览它在Windows(Windows)中的外观。
打开应用程序以了解如何在VLC中截图(VLC)
第 2 步：在VLC(VLC)媒体播放器中打开您的电影或视频
在VLC(VLC)中从视频中提取帧所需的第二步是打开要捕获的文件。
在 Windows 中，单击或点击应用程序左上角的媒体以显示一个菜单，其中包含用于从各种来源加载视频的选项：文件、文件夹、光盘，甚至流媒体。(Media)
您可以从不同位置的视频中获取VLC屏幕截图(VLC)
如果您使用的是Mac ，则可以在(Mac)File下找到这些选项。
VLC macOS 菜单与Windows菜单有点不同
选择适当的选项，浏览或输入视频的位置，然后按打开(Open)或播放(Play)。
选择(Select)并打开要使用VLC截图的视频(VLC)
或者，如果您在计算机上打开文件，您可以右键单击或按住它以显示上下文菜单。转到打开方式(Open with)，然后从可用选项中单击或点击“VLC 媒体播放器” 。(“VLC media player”)
使用VLC(VLC)打开视频的另一种方法
您的视频应以 VLC 开头。
第 3 步：在Windows或 macOS中拍摄VLC快照
在Windows(Windows)中有四种内置的VLC屏幕截图方法，其中三种也适用于 macOS。您可以在视频播放时拍摄VLC屏幕截图，也可以使用键盘上的空格键将其暂停在您要捕获的帧处。
1. 使用键盘快捷键进行VLC屏幕截图
使用VLC(VLC)从视频中提取帧的最简单方法是使用键盘快捷键。
在 Windows 中，同时按键盘上的Shift + SVLC屏幕截图。
使用键盘快捷键在Windows中截取电影屏幕截图
在 macOS 上，快捷方式有点复杂。同时按Option + Command (⌘) + S
在 Mac 上进行 VLC 屏幕截图
提示：(TIP:)您可以将VLC快捷方式更改为您想要的任何内容。按T ools(Tools ) - 或单击VLC for Mac用户 - 从顶部的选项中打开Preferences，然后访问Hotkeys选项卡。该条目称为“拍摄视频快照(“Take video snapshot)”，您可以双击它以选择新的键或组合进行截图。
2. 从VLC的(VLC)视频(Video)菜单中截取电影截图
您还可以使用顶部的视频菜单来获取(Video)VLC屏幕截图。在Windows中，单击或点击Video以将其打开，然后按最后一个选项Take Snapshot。
视频(Video)菜单中的VLC 拍摄快照(VLC Take Snapshot)选项
在您的 Mac 上，视频(Video)菜单中用于在VLC中截取屏幕截图的选项称为Snapshot。
在 macOS 版本的VLC中，使用(VLC)Snapshot选项保存帧
3.从右键菜单中获取VLC快照(VLC)
两个操作系统上可用的另一个选项是右键单击或按住视频。这将打开一个上下文菜单。转到视频(Video)，然后单击或点击拍摄快照(Take Snapshot)。
VLC Take Snapshot选项也可从上下文菜单中获得
如果您使用的是 macOS，以这种方式拍摄VLC屏幕截图会更容易。右键单击视频，然后从上下文菜单中按快照。(Snapshot)
(Screenshot)macOS 右键菜单中的VLC屏幕截图
4. 在VLC(VLC)中使用“Take a snapshot”按钮进行截图
Windows 10 用户可以通过单击或点击按钮启用高级控件(Advanced Controls)并拍摄VLC快照。(VLC)访问查看(View)菜单，然后单击或点击高级控件(Advanced Controls)以检查该选项。执行此操作后，您可以在窗口底部的控件部分看到其他按钮。
(Display Advanced Controls)在Windows中(Windows)显示高级控件以拍摄VLC快照
第二个按钮称为“拍摄快照”(“Take a snapshot)。”单击或按下它会立即拍摄VLC快照。
使用拍摄(Take)快照按钮拍摄VLC屏幕截图
提示：(TIP:)高级控件(Advanced Controls)中的最后一个按钮称为“逐帧”(“Frame by frame”)，当您拍摄电影屏幕截图但无法抓取所需图像时会派上用场。使用它来推进视频中的单个帧并获取所需的VLC屏幕截图。
奖励：Windows和 macOS中的VLC快照位置
如果您想知道“VLC 在哪里保存快照？” (“Where does VLC save snapshots?”)，答案就在您的屏幕上。从视频中捕获一帧后，窗口左上角会短暂显示其预览，然后是VLC快照位置及其名称。
检查您的屏幕以查看VLC(VLC)将快照存储在哪里
在Windows中， (Windows)VLC截图的默认位置是： “C:\Users\[Your username]\Pictures”您可以在 macOS 上类似的位置找到保存的图像：“~\Users\[Your username]\Pictures”。
您可以轻松更改VLC快照所在的文件夹。首先(First)，在Windows中使用键盘快捷键Ctrl + P打开首选项(Preferences)。Mac用户可以同时按下以下键：Command (⌘) + Comma (,)。然后，访问“视频(Video)”选项卡，您可以在窗口底部看到“视频快照”部分。(Video snapshot)按目录(Directory)(Windows) 或文件夹(Folder)(macOS)旁边的浏览按钮，然后选择您想要(Browse)VLC屏幕截图的新位置。
浏览以选择(Browse)VLC快照所在的新位置
如果您希望将其保存为JPG或TIFF而不是默认的PNG ，您还可以使用此部分更改显示在屏幕截图名称中的VLC快照Prefix或其(Prefix)格式(Format)。
完成后，按保存(Save)并应用新设置。
你拍了哪些 VLC 截图？
(VLC)无论您使用哪种操作系统，VLC媒体播放器都可以轻松地从您喜爱的视频中抓取您喜欢的帧。在关闭此选项卡之前，请告诉我们您最喜欢哪种方法。我们更喜欢使用键盘快捷键，但高级控件(Advanced Controls)确实带有其他有用的选项，因此我们通常也会激活它们。我们也很想知道你想捕捉什么。您是否使用VLC(Were)拍摄(VLC)电影截图？哪部电影吸引了你的眼球？我们一直在寻找新的东西来观看，所以请在评论部分告诉我们。
4 ways to take a VLC screen capture and save video frames -
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NOTE: This guide shows how to screen capture with VLC. If you want to grab the whole screen of your device, we already explored all the ways to take a screenshot in Windows or on your Mac.
Step 1: Get VLC media player on your computer
VLC media player is probably the most popular video player in the world. It can play almost any type of video file and has several options for taking a VLC snapshot. If you don’t already have it installed, access the official VideoLAN website.
You don’t even have to worry about choosing the right version for your computer. The website automatically detects your device, so all you have to do is press the big orange “Download VLC” button.
Download VLC from the official website to take movie screenshots
Save the file (or mount it on Mac) and use it to install the VLC media player on your device. When you are done, launch the app. Below, you can see a preview of what it looks like in Windows.
Open the app to learn how to screenshot in VLC
Step 2: Open your movie or video in VLC media player
The second step needed to extract frames from video in VLC is opening the file you want to capture.
In Windows, click or tap on Media in the top left corner of the app to reveal a menu with options for loading videos from all kinds of sources: files, folders, discs, and even streams.
You can take VLC screenshots from videos in different locations
If you’re using a Mac, these options are found under File.
The VLC macOS menu is a bit different from the Windows one
Choose the appropriate option, browse or enter the location of your video, and then press Open or Play.
Select and open the video you want to screenshot with VLC
Alternatively, if you’re opening a file on your computer, you can right-click or press-and-hold on it to reveal a contextual menu. Go to Open with and click or tap on “VLC media player” from the available options.
An alternative way to open videos with VLC
Your video should start in VLC.
Step 3: Take a VLC snapshot in Windows or macOS
There are four built-in ways to take a VLC screen capture in Windows, and three of those also work on macOS. You can take VLC screenshots while the video is playing, or you can use the spacebar on your keyboard to pause it at the frame you want to capture.
1. Take a VLC screen capture using keyboard shortcuts
The easiest way to extract frames from videos with VLC is with the keyboard shortcuts.
In Windows, press Shift + S simultaneously on your keyboard to take a VLC screenshot.
Take movie screenshots in Windows with a keyboard shortcut
On macOS, the shortcut is a bit more complicated. Press Option + Command (⌘) + S at the same time.
Take a VLC screen capture on Mac
TIP: You can change the VLC shortcuts to anything you want. Press Tools - or click on VLC for Mac users - from the options at the top, open Preferences, and access the Hotkeys tab. The entry is called “Take video snapshot,” and you can double-click on it to choose a new key or combination for taking screenshots.
2. Take movie screenshots from the Video menu in VLC
You can also use the Video menu at the top to take VLC screenshots. In Windows, click or tap on Video to open it, and then press the last option, Take Snapshot.
The VLC Take Snapshot option in the Video menu
On your Mac, the option from the Video menu that takes screenshots in VLC is called Snapshot.
In the macOS version of VLC, save frame with the Snapshot option
3. Take a VLC snapshot from the right-click menu
Another option available on both operating systems is to right-click or press-and-hold on the video. This opens a contextual menu. Go to Video and then click or tap on Take Snapshot.
The VLC Take Snapshot option is also available from the contextual menu
If you’re using macOS, it’s easier to take a VLC screen capture this way. Right-click on the video and then press Snapshot from the contextual menu.
Screenshot in VLC from the right-click menu on macOS
4. Take a screenshot in VLC with the “Take a snapshot” button
Windows 10 users can enable the Advanced Controls and take a VLC snapshot by clicking or tapping a button. Access the View menu and click or tap on Advanced Controls to check the option. As soon as you do that, you can see additional buttons appear in the controls section at the bottom of the window.
Display Advanced Controls in Windows to take a VLC snapshot
The second button is called “Take a snapshot.” Clicking or pressing on it immediately takes a VLC snapshot.
Use the Take a snapshot button to take VLC screenshots
TIP: The last button in Advanced Controls is called “Frame by frame” and comes in handy when you’re taking movie screenshots, but can’t grab the image you want. Use it to advance a single frame in your video and take the VLC screen capture you need.
Bonus: VLC snapshot location in Windows and macOS
If you’re wondering, “Where does VLC save snapshots?”, the answer is right on your screen. After capturing a frame from a video, a preview of it is briefly displayed in the top left corner of the window, followed by the VLC snapshot location and its name.
Check your screen to see where does VLC store snapshots
In Windows, the default location for VLC screenshots is: “C:\Users\[Your username]\Pictures” You can find the images saved on macOS in a similar location: “~\Users\[Your username]\Pictures” .
You can easily change the folder where VLC snapshots go. First, open Preferences with the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + P in Windows. Mac users can simultaneously press the following keys: Command (⌘) + Comma (,). Then, access the Video tab, and you can see the Video snapshot section at the bottom of the window. Press the Browse button next to Directory (Windows) or Folder (macOS) and choose a new location where you want the VLC screenshots.
Browse to select the new location where VLC snapshots go
You can also use this section to change the VLC snapshot Prefix, displayed in the screenshot name, or its Format, if you prefer to save it as JPG or TIFF instead of the default PNG.
When you are done, press Save and the new settings are applied.
What VLC screenshots did you take?
VLC media player makes it easy to grab the frames you love from your favorite videos, no matter which operating system you’re using. Before you close this tab, let us know what method you like most. We prefer using a keyboard shortcut, but the Advanced Controls do come with other useful options, so we usually activate them as well. We’re also curious to know what you wanted to capture. Were you using VLC to take movie screenshots? What movie caught your eye? We’re always looking for new things to watch, so let us know in the comments section.
