VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

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VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

Postby chiappa » 28 Apr 2015 16:44

I would like to take a screenshot of a video in DAR (Display Aspect Ratio). Which means the, native resolution of the film without any resizing or changing of resolution. This was the default behaviour for snapshots in VLC version 2.1.5 and below. I am currently at 2.2.1 on Mac OS X, and since 2.2+ the screenshots are resized to SAR (Storage Aspect Ratio).

Is there a way to take DAR snapshots without downgrading VLC? Thanks.

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Re: VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

Postby Jean-Baptiste Kempf » 02 May 2015 20:49

Try the PNG output.
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Re: VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

Postby rigoletto » 10 May 2015 14:38

I have encountered exactly the same problem: on Mac OS X, as of VLC 2.2+, the screenshots are resized to SAR - this is the case both with JPG and PNG output. Downgrading to 2.1.5 fixed the issue.

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Re: VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

Postby chiappa » 28 Aug 2015 18:03

I have always used the PNG output. And I am not excited about downgrading for this simple task.
Also I believe this is the same issue across platforms, including Windows. But Windows users have other options for video players that can take DAR screen shots.

Does anyone know any alternatives for OS X? Although I would most happily use VLC if possible.

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Re: VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

Postby dfuhrmann » 29 Aug 2015 09:06

The AR issue should be fixed in VLC 2.2.2, you can try out a nightly build if you want to.

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Re: VLC 2.2+: Snapshots with DAR, Display Aspect Ratio

Postby chiappa » 29 Aug 2015 10:29

That's good news. Thank you so much. I will report back if I have the chance to try it out.


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