#vlc tutorial

SCREENCAPPING

(If you already know how to screen cap and just want to skip to the gif tutorial click here, otherwise continue reading)

Open VLC and depending on what version of VLC you have, go to either Tools or VLC and choose Preferences.

Find the Hotkeys tab.

Click it and find the action that reads “Take video snapshot.”

The current hotkey is “Shift + S.” you can change it by double clicking “Shift + S” and holding down the new hotkeys you want. (I changed mine to “S”)  Once you are done, press “Save.”

Reopen your Preferences and choose the “Video” tab.

Change your settings to match mine.

In the area labeled “Video Snapshots,” press “Browse” and then choose the folder you want all your screen caps to be saved.

(I usually create a new folder on my desktop titled “Screencaps” so that they are easy to locate.)

Save Preferences, open your video, and find the section you want to cap. Start the video a few seconds before this section. Press your “Video Snapshot” hotkey while the video is playing. As you are holding the hotkey, your screen should show words flashing across the top. Keep holding the hotkey(s) until the section you want to cap is complete.

Now that you have your screen captures, check to make sure they are in the correct folder. They should be in the folder you specified.

You are ready to open Photoshop and start creating your gif.

SCREENCAPPING (If you already know how to screen cap and just want to skip to the gif tutorial click here, otherwise continue reading)

Open VLC and depending on what version of VLC you have, go to either Tools or VLC and choose Preferences.

Find the Hotkeys tab. Click it and find the action that reads “Take video snapshot.” The current hotkey is “Shift + S.” you can change it by double clicking “Shift + S” and holding down the new hotkeys you want. (I changed mine to “S”)  Once you are done, press “Save.”

Reopen your Preferences and choose the “Video” tab. Change your settings to match mine. In the area labeled “Video Snapshots,” press “Browse” and then choose the folder you want all your screen caps to be saved.  (I usually create a new folder on my desktop titled “Screencaps” so that they are easy to locate.)

Save Preferences, open your video, and find the section you want to cap. Start the video a few seconds before this section. Press your “Video Snapshot” hotkey while the video is playing. As you are holding the hotkey, your screen should show words flashing across the top. Keep holding the hotkey(s) until the section you want to cap is complete.