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Anyway to bypass the "Preview wont work during DVD playback" deal?
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Jeepster
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Aug 6, 2008, 11:38 PM
 
NOT that I am illegally copying a screenshot off a copyrighted DVD or anything like that but I need to get a screenshot off a DVD, legally, on my iMac, but Preview wont operate under any circumstances unless the DVD playback is halted.

Any loopholes?
     
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Aug 7, 2008, 12:54 AM
 
the application Grab is useful for screen captures.
     
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Aug 12, 2008, 01:45 PM
 
Use VLC to play the DVDs.
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zombie punk
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Aug 13, 2008, 06:50 PM
 
Stupid DRM.
     
adamfishercox
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Aug 16, 2008, 01:55 PM
 
command shift 3 - full screen capture
command shift 4 - selective capture
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Aug 16, 2008, 02:12 PM
 
Capture worked (somewhat) for me…


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