Image processing apparatus

An image processing apparatus comprising:

• a video input section to which live video obtained by picking up an image of an object is inputted;
• a frame interpolation processing section which, by inserting an interpolated image between images of frames constituting the live video, performs processing for generating and outputting interpolated video of a frame rate set in advance;
• a video-for-recording generating section which generates video for recording to be stored in a recording section, based on the interpolated video;
• a video-for-reproduction generating section which generates video for reproduction based on the video for recording stored in the recording section;
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• a control section which gives a flag to each of the frames of the interpolated images in the video for recording based on the state of execution of the processing for generation of the interpolated video by the frame interpolation processing section, and, when an instruction for freezing video displayed on a display section is made, causes a still image of a frame corresponding to the live video to be displayed on the display section by freezing the video for reproduction in a frame to which the flag is not given.