Knowlage About Video Snapshots (JPEGs)

In fact, a video or motion picture is composed of a series of individual frames. This is why you can use special tools to extract these frames from any piece of video. The extracted images are called video snapshots, and they are usually saved in JPEG format, which ensures very small file sizes. This way, users can easily share and store these static images.

What is Quasi-GIF?

Quasi-GIF means that the scene you are watching on your computer screen is similar to a GIF but offers better true color and larger dimensions. It is also more seamless compared to GIF effects, which are usually unavoidably jumping due to restart playing (in contrast, reciprocating is adopted in CommonPhotoStar).

In simple terms, Quasi-GIF is a solution used by CPSPlay that has unique effects for use on a local computer or webpage. The hamburger effect shown above should give you some clues about this solution (the 720p 17-Pics MP4 file is only 0.13 MB; in contrast, if you want to achieve the same with a GIF, the file size could exceed 22 MB).

Basic Functions of CommonPhotoStar CPSPlay

Capture Snapshots: CommonPhotoStar CPSPlay can capture snapshots from the video that the user is currently playing and automatically organize them into an Album. For example, the sequence of the first captured video snapshots is stored in Folder 0 of the Album, the second sequence in Folder 1, and so on, up to Folder 999. When the Album reaches its maximum capacity, users can freely copy and paste the CPSPlay.exe file to any folder on their computer's hard drive to create another new album.

Play Snapshots: Each captured snapshot sequence is automatically opened by CommonPhotoStar’s unique Video Snapshots Player, which plays them in order and then in reverse order. Users can select the starting and ending file positions for playback by clicking on the horizontal bar located at the top of the screen.

Switch Snapshots: Continuing from the previous operation, users can switch between different batches of snapshots simply by scrolling the mouse wheel. A vertical bar on the left side of the screen indicates the current folder position, and the switching process has no delay! Additionally, to address the difficulty users may face in searching through 999 folders in the Album, a Turbo mode has been thoughtfully incorporated into the right-click menu, allowing users to quickly locate the desired folder by moving the mouse instead of using the scroll wheel.

Generate Videos: Create distinctive quasi-GIF MP4 videos. The length of the videos can be adjusted, typically ranging from 1 to 10 seconds. These videos operate on the same principle as GIFs, playing in a loop, but due to the use of reciprocal playback, the transition effects are very smooth. This makes it especially suitable for showcasing scenes where the camera is stationary and the background remains still, allowing for a continuous looping effect of foreground actions that feels as if they could last forever. Web designers can embed this type of MP4 into webpages to enhance various advertising content.