Electronic apparatus and method of extracting still images

A method of controlling an electronic device, the method comprising:

• generating a video file using an image signal input through an image sensor;
• assigning frame characteristics to each frame included in the video file;
• selectively displaying at least one of the frames;
• receiving a selection of a frame among the displayed at least one of the frames;
• and
• generating a still image from the selected frame.

An electronic device comprising:

• an image sensor;
• a display;
• and
• a controller configured to
• generate a video file from an image signal input through the image sensor,
• enter a photographing mode for generating a still image from the video file,
• selectively display at least one of the frames included in the video file on the display,
• receive a selection of a frame among the displayed at least one of the frames, and
• generate a still image from the selected frame.