Framecap

Framecap is a freeware video-frame-capture program for Windows.

It runs as a separate program, so your own code can be in any language. Communication with framecap is via Windows Event objects and shared memory. You don't have to worry about that unless you want to. The download package includes a dll that you can use to capture and access individual video frames.

 

System Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows and Microsoft's DirectX. Windows XP comes with DirectX built in. On other Windows versions you may need to install DirectX to use framecap.

  • A video input device that's compatible with DirectX. Most webcams are compatible. We've used it successfully with Logitech and Creative webcams.

    • I've only tested this software under Windows XP. If you try it under a different Windows OS, I'd appreciate feedback about how that works.

     

    License and Download

    Copyright © 2003-2004 by Robin Hewitt.

    Framecap is available as freeware under the BSD license. This is a less restrictive license than GNU. It's also much shorter.

    1. Read the license.

    2. Download FrameCap.

    3. Follow the set up and usage instructions.

     

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