Method of recording still pictures onto a recording medium

A method of recording still pictures onto a recording medium, comprising the steps of:

• (a) recording still-picture video and audio files under a subdirectory of a first directory;
• and
• (b) creating management information for searching and presentation control of the still-picture video and audio files under the subdirectory of the first directory, and recording the created management information under a subdirectory of a second directory.

A recording medium, including a data file and a management information file that are recorded by the following steps of:

• recording still-picture video and audio files of a recording format of a digital still camera under a subdirectory of a first directory and still-picture video and/or audio files of a recording format of a disk video recorder under a subdirectory of a second directory other than the first directory;
• and
• creating management information for searching and presentation control of the still-picture video and audio files under the subdirectory of the first directory and the still-picture video and/or audio files under the subdirectory of the second directory, and recording the created management information under a subdirectory of the second directory.

A recording medium, including a data file and a management information file that are recorded by the following steps of:

• recording still-picture video and audio files under a subdirectory of a first directory;
• and
• creating management information for searching and presentation control of the still-picture video and audio files under the subdirectory of the first directory, and recording the created management information under a subdirectory of a second directory.