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To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download the software from here], and then use these tips.

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 To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/  download/install the software from here], and then configure it in the following manner.
-Alternatively, there is a 6-minute [https://www.videolan.org/ video tutorial] covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: [https://www.videolan.org/ view it here].
+Alternatively, there is a 6-minute [http://shotlogger.org/VLCandShotLogger/VLCconfiguration.mp4 video tutorial] covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: [http://shotlogger.org/VLCandShotLogger/VLCconfiguration.mp4 view it here].
 #Open VLC's preferences.

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 #*The name of your Keaton film, followed by
 #*The letters '''qq$Tqq'''
 #Change the '''Format''' from PNG to JPG. (PNG files are MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.)
 #*When you're finished setting preferences, the '''Video snapshots''' blanks should look like the image below.

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 #*Select the '''Tools''' menu and then '''Preferences'''
 #Select the '''Video''' preferences and then scroll down to its '''Video Snapshots''' section.
-#Choose a '''Directory''' that you can easily find later.
+#Choose a '''Directory''' (aka, a "folder") in which to store your image files. Make sure it's one you can easily find later.
 #Check the '''Sequential numbering''' box.
 #Change the '''Prefix''' to the following in the blank:
-#*The name of your Keaton film
+#*The name of your Keaton film, followed by
 #*The letters '''qq$Tqq'''
-#Change the '''Format''' from PNG to JPG. (PNG files will be MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.)
+#Change the '''Format''' from PNG to JPG. (PNG files are MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.)
-#*When you're finished setting preferences, the '''Video snapshot''' blanks should look like the image below.
+#*When you're finished setting preferences, the '''Video snapshots''' blanks should look like the image below.
 #Scroll down in preferences and be sure to click the '''SAVE''' button.
-#While watching a video, press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the folder you set in the preferences.
+#While watching a video, you can press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the directory/folder you set in the preferences.
 #*Windows: '''SHIFT + S'''
 #*Mac: '''CMD + ALT + S'''
 [[File:VLC Video Snapshot Configuration 2.jpg|left|frame]]

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−	To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download/install the software from here], and then ~~use these tips~~.	+	To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download/install the software from here], and then configure it in the following manner.

	Alternatively, there is a 6-minute [https://www.videolan.org/ video tutorial] covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: [https://www.videolan.org/ view it here].		Alternatively, there is a 6-minute [https://www.videolan.org/ video tutorial] covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: [https://www.videolan.org/ view it here].

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 #While watching a video, press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the folder you set in the preferences.
 #*Windows: '''SHIFT + S'''
-#*Mac: '''CMD + ALT + S'''[[File:VLC Video Snapshot Configuration 2.jpg|left|frame]]
+#*Mac: '''CMD + ALT + S'''

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−	To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download the software from here], and then use these tips.	+	To optimize [https://www.videolan.org/ VLC Media Player] for capturing screenshots, [https://www.videolan.org/ download/install the software from here], and then use these tips.
		+
		+	Alternatively, there is a 6-minute [https://www.videolan.org/ video tutorial] covering these steps. Although it was created for a project called Shot Logger, it can apply to any capturing of screenshots: [https://www.videolan.org/ view it here].
		+
		+	#Open VLC's preferences.
		+	#*Select the '''Tools''' menu and then '''Preferences'''
		+	#Select the '''Video''' preferences and then scroll down to its '''Video Snapshots''' section.
		+	#Choose a '''Directory''' that you can easily find later.
		+	#Check the '''Sequential numbering''' box.
		+	#Change the '''Prefix''' to the following in the blank:
		+	#*The name of your Keaton film
		+	#*The letters '''qq$Tqq'''
		+	#Change the '''Format''' from PNG to JPG. (PNG files will be MUCH bigger than JPEG ones.)
		+	#*When you're finished setting preferences, the '''Video snapshot''' blanks should look like the image below.
		+	#Scroll down in preferences and be sure to click the '''SAVE''' button.
		+	#While watching a video, press shortcut keys to quickly capture a screenshot to the folder you set in the preferences.
		+	#*Windows: '''SHIFT + S'''
		+	#*Mac: '''CMD + ALT + S'''