Apparatus and method for extracting the representative still images from MPEG video

The present invention relates to a main portion MPEG still image extraction device and method for a video, video curve by calculating the distance between the intra Prem Im of the video to extract the video curve generated; Video curve minutes dividing the video curve at a predetermined division number; Portion one or more still images generated for selecting a video image corresponding to the predetermined point of the divided video curve as the main still image; And a video output section showing the selected still image. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a summary of the main still image at a high rate video to the user. A still image, the intra frame, a video curve