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Can I extract a single frame from a video in Photos?

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 6:13 PM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2020 5:17 PM

Hi Paul Kelly5,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! I see you have a question about making a frame in a video a photo and I would be happy to help.


I was able to find these steps in the Photos User Guide, however, I was able to test some steps and you can do this. Here's how:


Double click on video in Photos app

Stop video on frame you'd like to have as a photo

Click on the gear icon in the player controls to the right

Select the option "Export frame to pictures"

Open Finder

Click on Pictures in the Sidebar

You'll see your photo as a .tiff file

Click on file to highlight it

Click on Share

Select Add to Photos

Voila! Picture is now in Photos!


I hope this helps!


Take care!

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Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Apr 5, 2020 5:17 PM in response to Paul Kelly5

Hi Paul Kelly5,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities! I see you have a question about making a frame in a video a photo and I would be happy to help.


I was able to find these steps in the Photos User Guide, however, I was able to test some steps and you can do this. Here's how:


Double click on video in Photos app

Stop video on frame you'd like to have as a photo

Click on the gear icon in the player controls to the right

Select the option "Export frame to pictures"

Open Finder

Click on Pictures in the Sidebar

You'll see your photo as a .tiff file

Click on file to highlight it

Click on Share

Select Add to Photos

Voila! Picture is now in Photos!


I hope this helps!


Take care!

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