AMCap

AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX 9 SDK. I added many features that I was requested, including:

• still capture (Ctrl+L) in BMP, JPEG and PNG
• support for compression (Windows Media 9 Series only)
• remember Video Input, Video Standard and Video size from previous session
• full screen mode (ALT+Enter)
• support for multi-monitor (using VMR9)
• caption bar and menu on/off (F11)
• always on top feature (F12)

The VMR9 option enables support for the multi-monitor, zooming, aspect ratio and deinterlacing features (Microsoft DirectX 9.0 required.)

Output Files: AVI, BMP, JPG, PNG

amcap.zip Description: Download AMCap Size: 302 KB
Official Download Page Description: Download AMCap from the official site Size: 140 KB

Version 9.20

• Release Date: Jun 18, 2008
• UNICODE only version
• Delayed snap feature fully rewritten and enhanced
• possibly supports more video capture devices
• removed UAC prompt in Vista
• fixed: STI registration was creating duplicate incomplete Registry keys (use sticlean.exe to remove all invalid keys from the Registry)
• fixed: OSD color changes were not applied
• fixed: TV programs with blank names were not loaded
• fixed copy of still images to the clipboard
• added YUV mode if deinterlacing is available
• added overlay feature to put a logo on-screen, to use a picture as comparator, etc.
• added support for additional video renderers (including custom video renderer)
• added the /vdevice parameter to override the video capture source specified in the .ini file
• added AutoPlay registration to installation so that AMCap is listed when a video capture source is plugged in
• added "Maintain Aspect Ratio" Window menu option. If this option is cleared the window can be freely resized to any aspect ratio otherwise aspect ratio is locked

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