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6 xscreensaver-getimage-video - grab a video still frame for use by
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10 xscreensaver-getimage-video [--verbose]
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13 The xscreensaver-getimage-video program is a helper program for the
14 xscreensaver hacks that manipulate images. Specifically, it is invoked
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17 It grabs a single frame of video from the system's video input to a
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19 uring out which frame-grabbing programs are installed on the system,
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23 xscreensaver-getimage-video accepts the following options:
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29 X(1), xscreensaver(1), xscreensaver-settings(1), xscreensaver-getim‐
30 age(6x), xscreensaver-getimage-file(6x), atitv(1), bttvgrab(1), ffm‐
31 peg(1), grab(1), mplayer(1), qcam(1), streamer(1), vidcat(1), vid‐
32 tomem(1), vrlctl(1),
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35 Copyright © 2001-2021 by Jamie Zawinski. Permission to use, copy, mod‐
36 ify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any
37 purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that the above copy‐
38 right notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright notice
39 and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation. No rep‐
40 resentations are made about the suitability of this software for any
41 purpose. It is provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
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44 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@jwz.org>, 14-Apr-2001.
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