How to Get a Picture from a Video?

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How to Get a Picture from a Video?

8 November 2021 Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.

Last update by William Davis at 9 November 2026

Summary
When watching a video, we usually intend to save the excellent clips. Generally, we can make screenshots for the video. In this essay, we will talk about different ways and show you how to get a picture from a video step by step.

CONTENTS

Part 1: How to Get a Picture from a Video?

1. Renee Video Editor Pro
2. Snip&Paste
3. Snipping Tool

Part 2: Extension — How to Edit a Video?

Part 1: How to Get a Picture from a Video?

1. Renee Video Editor Pro

Renee Video Editor Pro is the editing software which can record screen, edit video and convert formats. Before recording screen, we can set the recording area, watermark, cursor style, sound source, target format and auto recording schedule. The online movie, conference video, video game and software operation process can be recorded and saved.

Besides, we can use the software to improve videos. For example, we can cut and merge videos, crop, rotate and flip video screen, add video opening/ending, transitions, filters, background music and subtitles, and remove the original sounds. Many formats, such as MXF, AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, M2TS, M4V, AAC and AC3, can be converted.

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How to get a picture from a video with Renee Video Editor Pro?

Step 1: First, download and install Renee Video Editor Pro. Open the software and select [Screen Recorder].

select screen recorder to record desktop in renee video editor pro

Step 2: Click at the setting icon at the lower right corner and then go to the tab [Hot Key]. Define the hot key of making screenshot (Ctrl+Alt+F4 by default).

use hot key to make screenshot with renee video editor pro

Step 3: Switch to the tab [Screenshot]. Then, set the image format and the storage position. After that, open the target video and make screenshots. These images will be saved in the preset folder.

screenshot your recording video with renee video editor pro

TipsRenee Video Editor Pro can not only make screenshots, but also record screen and edit video.

When you are editing video with Renee Video Editor, you can make screenshots, too. Just go to [Video Toolbox] and then click on [Add Files] to select the target video. Then, go to the preview window at the right side. Click at the drop-down arrow next to the camera icon. Next, set the format and the storage destination of the screenshots. When playing the video, click at the camera icon to make screenshots. The images will be automatically saved in the designated folder.

how to get a picture from a video make screenshot with renee video editor pro

2. Snip&Paste

Snip&Paste is one of the professional screenshot applications. It can output the images with high resolution. We can use this software to get the desired images when watching a video. Here are the steps about how to get a picture from a video with Snip&Paste.

Step 1: Download and install Snip&Paste from the official website (link: https://www.snipaste.com/).

how to get a picture from a video with snipaste

Step 2: Then, run the software. The default screenshot hotly is F1. Users can modify the settings as they like.

3. Snipping Tool

In addition to the above methods, we can use the pre-installed screenshot tool to get a picture from a video on Windows. Here are the steps about how to get a picture from a video with the Windows tool.

Step 1: Search [sinpping tool] in the Windows search box.

Step 2: Run the tool and then click on [New (N)] to make screenshots when the video is being played.

Part 2: Extension — How to Edit a Video?

In addition to making screenshots, we can use Renee Video Editor Pro to edit video and record screen. The followings are more details.

Step 1: Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro. Open the software and get into [Video Toolbox].

select video toolbox in Renee Video Editor

Step 2: Click on [Add Files] to select the video file.

select the video file in renee video editor pro

Step 3: Use the functions to edit the videos.

use renee video editor pro functions to edit videos

Instruction of the editing functions:

① Cut: Drag the progress bar, or set the start and end time to cut the video; adjust the playback speed.

② Rotate and crop: Crop the video screen and set the screen proportion; rotate and flip the screen.

use renee video editor pro to change the video screen display

③ Add effect: Add filters, mosaic, black and white style and old film color ton, and adjust saturation, contrast and brightness. Set the zoom-in/out effect and adjust video volume.

save effect settings in video editor pro

④ Add watermark: Add new watermark or remove the original watermark from a video. Support to add text/image/video/shape watermark; set the duration and transparency of the watermark.

text image and video watermark in renee video editor pro

⑤ Add background music: Add background music or remove the original sounds from the video. Support to record voice over the video, set the duration of the background music and adjust the volume.

add or remove music with renee video editor pro

⑥ Add subtitles: Add subtitles or create a subtitle file for the video; support to adjust the position, font style and color of the subtitles.

create and load subtitles in renee video editor pro

Step 4: Finally, select the output format and the output folder. Click on [Start] to save the edited video.

select mp4 as the output format and save in renee video editor pro

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Part 1: How to Get a Picture from a Video?

1. Renee Video Editor Pro

2. Snip&Paste

3. Snipping Tool

Part 2: Extension — How to Edit a Video?

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