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RE: Image Extract From .MOV

One of my cameras records movies in .MOV.
I use a command line utility called FrameDumper.exe to extract images from videos recorded by my other cameras (.MPG, .AVI).
However, FrameDumper does not work for .MOV (it only works for videos that work on WMPlayer).
 
Is there any command line extract utility or API through which I can export/extract images/frames from a .MOV?
 
Alternatively, is there a way to install Quicktime codec/format or plug-in on WMP?
 
Any help and/or advice is much appreciated. Thanks.
 
Not sure if such utility already exists. If it did it would be nice to have options to export all frames or frame from number A to B, where B could be omitted to mean end of movie. One small issue is that QT movies don't really use frames, but timebases and the concept of "next interesting time" when you want to loop all frames
 
You can use the API of the new Apple QuickTime ActiveX control, included at QuickTime 7. Search the list archive for more info on it. You can import the movie with it and export to an "Image Sequence". To try the concept, use the QuickTime Player application (manually) that is installed by default by QuickTime and open the movie, then expot (you'll need the pro version [arround $30] of that app to enable export action - note that if you use the QT control programmatically you don't need to register for QT Pro btw)
 
To talk to the QT Control you can make a command-line app using Visual Studio.net for example (e.g. C# or VB.net Express edition that is free) or you can use VBScript or _javascript_ via Windows Scripting Host [WSH] that is preinstalled with Windows XP for example (see www.microsoft.com/scripting for more on WSH)
 
Else you can arrange for some member of this list (myself included ;o) to make such a utility tailored to your needs and either buy the rights and/or source code for it or just register as a user of that utility.
 
cheers,
George

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