How to capture hi-res still frames?

What's the best way to capture a maximum resolution still frame from a final cut movie or a quicktime movie?
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

I followed your instruction, and it worked. Thanks. However, it converted my 16:9 image to a 4:3 image. It was simple enough to restore the proper aspect ratio in Photoshop, but I'd like to be able to export the still image and retain the proper aspect ratio. Do you know how to manage this?
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.8)
Mac OS X (10.3.9)

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