In an image recording/reproducing apparatus and its method which is capable
of readily extracting a still image from a moving image for recording, a
still image designated by the user is extracted from a moving image
inputted from image input/output means (C1-C5) or from a moving image
reproduced by moving image recording means (11, 12), and the extracted
still image is recorded in still image recording means (22); thereby
making it possible to readily extract a still image from a moving image
and record the extracted still image, without interconnecting a plurality
of devices as required before, and highly improving the usability in
consequence.