Einzelbild

Einzelbild is a German term meaning single image or single frame. It is used in photography and film to refer to one still photograph or, when dealing with motion images, to a single frame extracted from a sequence. The term emphasizes the unitary nature of one image, in contrast to a series or continuous footage.

In film and video, an Einzelbild can be a frame taken from a movie or footage for analysis, reporting, or artistic emphasis. The practice is common in film studies, media forensics, and journalism, where a precise moment must be identified or described. The concept is also associated with techniques such as frame extraction and freeze-frame, depending on the context.

In photography, an Einzelbild refers to a single exposure captured with a camera, as opposed to burst or continuous shooting modes. In digital workflows, Einzelbild images are often exported for archiving, detailed examination, or further editing.

Historically, Einzelbild analysis has contributed to the study of motion and timing in early cinema and scientific imaging. Today it remains a basic unit in image processing, archival work, and forensic examination, as well as in educational and editorial contexts where a precise moment or detail needs to be isolated from a larger sequence.