Artwork selection from a movie clip; is it selectable

It seems that when I import a movie into itunes, the artwork for it is automatically created from a frame somewhere in the 10-15 second range.
Is this a preference and can I change it?
thanks in advance.

Yes. You will need to download and install a free app called MPEG Streamclip from Squared 5.
In iMovie, locate the video clip that contains the still you want. Right-click on the video clip and select REVEAL IN FINDER. You should see this clip highlighted in the Finder. Drag this video clip into MPEG Streamclip.
In MPEG Streamclip, move the playhead to the video frame that you want to make a still from. Click FILE/CREATE FRAME...
You can choose JPEG, TIFF, or PNG and give it a name and location.

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