Capturing still images from a video stream
The MontiVision Image Grabber filter is used to capture still
images from a running video configuration. The following simple
filter configuration example displays the video stream
acquired from a firewire camera (TheImagingSource). The MV Image
Grabber filter does not affect the video stream.

Still image capture configuration
The following steps have to
be followed to create an application that captures still
images from a running video stream.
- Create an
imaging configuration which utilises the MV Image Grabber
filter
- Include the MontiVision Smart
Control into your application
- Load and start the configuration file using the control
- Get the COM interface of the MV Image Grabber
filter
- Capture one or more still images
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