Creating Still images

I would like to creat still images in iMovie while the movie is playing. I know that I could do this in previous versions but now I can't do it using the shift-command - s keys. It just beeps when I try it. Is there a setting I need to adjsut to be able to do this? Right now I have to go back to the beginning of the clip after it makes a still image. this wastes time.
Thanks in advance for any help.

-matter of fact it's never done that.
I was able to make still shots while the clip was playing in a previous version of iMovie. Maybe iMovie 3 or 4? Last year when I did my daughters ballet recital I was able to make still shots while the clip was playing.
-what exactly do you mean when you say that you have to go back to the beginning of the clip?
After I get done making the still shot, I have to click on the clip again and it takes me back to the beginning of that clip.
Thanks for your help!

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