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During my recent Videoblogging Production class, my students were interested in learning how to use their cameras to capture still images. Unfortunately, there is no way to capture stills directly onto the camera, as far as I can tell.

However, you can capture still images from your video by following these steps on a Mac:

1. Record video of the image you want to capture onto your Flip camera
2. Import the video onto your computer
3. Open video in QuickTime Pro
4. Find the frame in your video that you want to capture as a still image
5. Click anywhere on the frame with your mouse and pull it onto your desktop

This will create a QuickTime file on your desktop, entitled "Movie Clipping". Here are the final steps:

1. Open your Movie Clipping File in QuickTime Pro
2. Select File > Export > Movie to Picture
3. Select Options
4. Select Compression Type > Photo - JPEG > Click OK read more...

I shot this video today while strolling along the Charles River. I thought I'd participate in the Videoblogging Production course I'm teaching by shooting my own short video on a location in Cambridge. This video is the result.

I noticed that the Flip Mino works best for close-up shots. The zoom makes images look blurry. But, with the music I used from Wicked Allstars the video has a certain quality all its own.

Enjoy!