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While working in photos, how do I create a still image from a video?

While working in photos, how do I create a still image from a video?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Jan 28, 2022 6:29 PM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2022 9:51 PM

That depends on the version of Photos.

On macOS 12 Monterey you can do it like this:

How to extract a still frame from a video in Photos 7 on macOS 12 Monterey https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250004312:

"User chewch discovered that the extraction of still frames has been moved to the "File > Export" dialog: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253344584?page=1


The method has been described in the user guide in the section Export photos, videos, and slideshows from Photos on Mac - Apple Support of the Photos user guide, the paragraph "Export a video frame as a photo":

You can review a video clip to identify an outstanding frame and export it as a photo into the Pictures folder.

In the Photos app  on your Mac, open a video clip, and drag the playhead to the frame you want to export.

Choose File > Export > Export Frame to Pictures.

A TIFF file named “Frame [date]” appears in the Pictures folder."



On macOS 11 Big Sur see: How to extract a Still Frame from a Video Clip in Photos 6 on Big Sur… - Apple Community

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Jan 28, 2022 9:51 PM in response to BonnyJoe

That depends on the version of Photos.

On macOS 12 Monterey you can do it like this:

How to extract a still frame from a video in Photos 7 on macOS 12 Monterey https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-250004312:

"User chewch discovered that the extraction of still frames has been moved to the "File > Export" dialog: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253344584?page=1


The method has been described in the user guide in the section Export photos, videos, and slideshows from Photos on Mac - Apple Support of the Photos user guide, the paragraph "Export a video frame as a photo":

You can review a video clip to identify an outstanding frame and export it as a photo into the Pictures folder.

In the Photos app  on your Mac, open a video clip, and drag the playhead to the frame you want to export.

Choose File > Export > Export Frame to Pictures.

A TIFF file named “Frame [date]” appears in the Pictures folder."



On macOS 11 Big Sur see: How to extract a Still Frame from a Video Clip in Photos 6 on Big Sur… - Apple Community

While working in photos, how do I create a still image from a video?

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