Grabbing still frames (JPG) from a video?

If I find a frame of video in my project that I'd like to convert to a .jpg file, is there anyway to make that happen? Sometimes I stumble across a frame that would make a great photo to add to my iPhoto collection.
I can do this in Final Cut Express and the old iMovie HD but I can't figure out that process in iMovie '09.
Thanks,
MB!

Good news, it's easy. Put the cursor on the frame in the event or project, right-click (command-click) and choose "add still frame (to project)" or something similar (I've got it in spanish). Then right-click on the added still and choose reveal in finder. There's your jpeg file (seems to be in "stills" folder within the iMovie project).

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