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The Save Image and Save Thumbnails functions of Media Player Classic both give the same error and don’t work. How can I make those functions work?

April 26, 2017Classic don’t Error functions image media Player thumbnails

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The Save Image and Save Thumbnails functions of Media Player Classic both give the same error and don’t work. How can I make those functions work?

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Media Player Classic gives error: GetCurrentImage failed, hr = 8000ffff The solution is to change the output renderer. The renderer in Media Player Classic is set to Overlay Mixer by default, since that is the most compatible renderer. However, saving images or taking screenshots is not possible when using Overlay. To change the output renderer start Media Player Classic and click on View in the top menu, then click on Options… (the last item) and then click on Output (under Playback). There you see the output renderer settings under DirectShow Video. Change the output renderer for DirectShow Video to for example VMR9 (renderless). After MPC is closed after that the Save Image and Save Thumbnails functions will work fine.