Position your timeline cusor where you wish to grab a still frame. Look in the top right of the Preview Window and you will see two icons: a save frame to clipboard icon and a save frame to file icon. Click the save frame to a file icon. Drag the saved still frame into your timeline and stretch to the desired link.

Tom

I used to use the "save frame" option, but I also like to use a velocity envelope, setting the velocity to zero at the point where I want the freeze frame.

Try this:

Stop action at a specific frame - simpler solution

I find the "save frame" i- as already suggested - s the quickest way to do it. You can then insert it anywhere in the video clip you like - beginning, middle or end.

Thanks for the good info. I'll try all of these and find the one that works best for me.

I just hit my F key and I got a still frame(zero-velocity) from that point on; using Excalibur.
Very simple, fast.

I prefer velocity zeroed over "taking a picture." There is a noticeable drop in quality when you do the picture. Also, if you want to adjust the "still," you can ALT+drag on a zero-velocity clip and "change" the frame.

If you set your preview quality to Best before you take the snapshot, you should not see any degradation.