-
Quick Still Image Export
Does anyone know of a third-party plug-in or maybe an FXscript to save a frame as a still using a shortcut key or right-click…really anything that is faster than the usual method?
Mac Pro 2×2.8 Quadcore – 10.6.2 – QT 7.6.3 – 22 GB RAM – nvidia8800GT – SATA internal & external storage – Blackmagic Multibridge Pro – Open GL 1.5.10 – Wacom Intous2 tablet – AJA io
SONY XDCAM EX3 – Letus Elite -
2 Replies
-
You could create and use your own shortcut Macro using a suitable third party app/utility, or p’raps even using Apple’s own GUI scripting capabilities … personally tho, I think if you need to do this a lot then my advice would be to use the “Shift-N” shortcut to create a freeze frame (which is loaded in the viewer) and then drag that into your Browser window (maybe drag it into a dedicated Stills bin) …. its relatively quick and painless and you just rinse and repeat this anytime, anywhere you want to save a still. When you are ready to export the stills at the end of the day / end of the session, then select them all in the Browser window (or select the bin) and choose File > Batch Export… set the Settings >> Format to Still Image (w/ Options as appropriate) and then Export in one fell swoop.
Best
Andy -
Thanks Andy, Yeah, I do the “Shift-N” quite a bit but I haven’t used the batch export yet. That’s probably the way to go since you would have to specify a default destination folder for any kind of macro anyhow. Thanks for the tip.
Though, It would be nice to have a right-click menu item called “save still frame as…”
Mac Pro 2×2.8 Quadcore – 10.6.3 – QT 7.6.3 – 22 GB RAM – nvidia8800GT – SATA internal & external storage – Blackmagic Multibridge Pro – Open GL 1.5.10 – Wacom Intous2 tablet – AJA io
SONY XDCAM EX3 – Letus Elite – FC7.0.2 – CS4 Prod Prem.
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up