You have a video saved in MP4 format of your cousin's bachelor party, but you need to make a photo for a wedding present. Not a problem. With the correct media player and a few simple steps, you can create a JPEG worthy of hanging from one of the many frames in your video. Both MPEG Streamclip and QuickTime Pro can be used to create a still image from a video clip. MP4 (or MPEG-4) are moving images captured at 23.9 frames per second.
QuickTime Pro
Video of the Day
Step 1
Go to the File menu and select "Open file." Indicate the location of the MP4 video that you would like to convert to JPEG.
Video of the Day
Step 2
Use scrubber to navigate to the frame of the MP4 that you would like to convert to a JPEG.
Step 3
Go to the File menu. Select "Export."
Step 4
Change the Export drop-down menu to "Movie to Picture." Change the Use drop-down menu to "Photo-JPEG." Name and set a location to which to save the file.
Step 5
Click on the "Save" button.
MPEG Streamclip
Step 1
Go to the File menu and select "Open file." Indicate the location of the MP4 video that you would like to convert to JPEG.
Step 2
Use the scrubber to navigate to the frame of the MP4 that you would like to convert to a JPEG.
Step 3
Go to the File menu and select "Export Frame."
Step 4
Select your frame size. In the Format drop-down menu, select "JPEG."
Step 5
Push the "Save" button. Type in a name and location for the JPEG you are creating, when prompted. Push the "Save" button.