Creating a snapshot of a frame

If you want to create a snapshot of the current frame, click the Snapshot button and choose Copy snapshot to clipboard or Save snapshot.

Copying a frame to the clipboard

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window to view the Media Browser.

  2. Double-click a file in Organize mode to load it in Edit mode.

  3. Click the trackbar below the transport controls to set the play position indicator:

  4. Click the Snapshot button and choose Copy snapshot to clipboard from the menu.

    Press Ctrl+C (Windows) or ⌘-C (macOS).

    When the Catalyst Prepare window is resized, the snapshot commands are available in the More Actions menu.

    The current frame is copied to the clipboard using the standard resolution that is closest to the preview resolution.

Saving a frame to a file

  1. Click the Organize button at the top of the Catalyst Prepare window to view the Media Browser.

  2. Double-click a file in Organize mode to load it in Edit mode.

  3. Click the trackbar below the transport controls to set the play position indicator:

  4. Click the Snapshot button and choose Save snapshot from the menu.

    Press Shift+S.

    The current frame is copied to the clipboard using the standard resolution that is closest to the preview resolution.

    You can save the location and format used for saving the file in Options. Click the Snapshot button and choose Snapshot options from the menu. For more information, see "Editing Catalyst Prepare options."