Printing apparatus and method for moving image data

摘要

A printing apparatus and method are provided to decode compressed moving image data and selectively display a moving image corresponding to the decoded moving image data. The apparatus includes a decoding unit which decodes compressed moving image data and a moving image reproduction unit which reproduces the decoded moving image data. The apparatus also includes an image processing unit which chooses one or more predetermined frames from the decoded moving image data in response to predetermined manipulation results and processes the chosen frames, and an image forming unit which forms one or more images based on the processed frames.