how to export a full-res still frame from HVX footage?

[hvx200_user]

I've searched the forum but I could not find the answer and would be grateful for help - I don't seem to be able to export stills free from compression and artifacts (I am working in FC Pro HD) - and I can see that many people are doing it... How?

 

[proximity]

Well, the frame is comressed as DVCPRO HD, and if you want an image out of it, you need to convert it to imageformat, like .TIFF or .PSD

Either way, just do this:

Final Cut Pro, scroll the timeline to the frame you want, then go to the menu: Final Cut Pro, Export, Export via Quicktime Conversion, then choose still image, and I would go with TIFF, best depth and best framerate.

This works well, and you really dont need to do the 'make freeze frame' in FCP first, you only need this if you want to use the freeeze frame inside FCP...