Capturing Still Images

Movie Maker makes it simple to grab still images from captured video, both from the Contents pane and the Timeline. After capture, Movie Maker inserts the image in the collection containing the source video and lets you save the actual file in any desired location on your hard disk.

One of the high points of my daughter Whatley's birthday party was near the end, when the clown created swords and helmets from balloons, converting the heretofore peaceful six-year-olds into a whirling mass of armed animosity. And this was before the sugar rush from the cake, candy, and Coca-Cola. Let's grab a picture of little sister Rosie attacking her defenseless mother.

For the purposes of this section, I'll assume that you've already captured ...

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